R&B queen Marica Hines grew up in America, but as a teen she came to Australia to star in a production of Hair, and Oz apparently agreed with her. She started scoring soul hits in the mid ‘70s, and successfully shifted to a disco feel later in the decade. She sat out much of the ‘80s, but made a comeback in the mid ‘90s and could be seen as an Australian Idol judge throughout the show's run. In 2014, Hines released her first album of original songs, Amazing.