Sister Janet Mead, an Australian nun who was hit with a rock-version of “The Rock Version” in 1970s. “The Lord’s Prayer”At 84, she was the first Australian to hold a US gold record.
According to The Catholic Archdiocese Adelaide, Australia, Mead succumbed to cancer on Wednesday.
After her death, she rose to fame in Australia. “Rock Masses,” recorded at Adelaide’s St Francis Xavier cathedral, came to the attention of Festival Records. 1973 recordings of “The Lord’s Prayer”2,000,000 copies were sold. They were distributed in 31 other countries.
The song reached No. The song reached No. 3 on the Australian singles charts and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Mead donated all royalties earned from the recording to charity.
After graduating from St Aloysius College, Adelaide in 1955, Mead joined the Sisters of Mercy convent. She studied piano at the Adelaide Conservatorium.
She produced many plays, liturgies, and more than 20 musicals over her career. For many years, she also managed the St. Aloysius College Orchestra. In 2004, South Australian of Year was awarded her for her work. Her services to Australian Christian music were also acknowledged and she was awarded the Golden Gospel Award.