R.I.P Divinyls Singer Chrissy Amphlett

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Chrissy Amphlett, the Australian singer with the Divinyls, has died aged 53, Billboard reports. She passed away yesterday in New York, following a battle with breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Her MS meant she was unable to undergo chemotherapy for her cancer.

Amphlett co-founded the Divinyls in 1980. She and guitarist Mark McEntee were the only permanent members of the band, which went through many personnel changes. They released six albums before splitting in 1997. Their best known hit was "I Touch Myself", which, as her husband Charlie Drayton, who played drums with the Divinyls, said in a statement on her passing, Amphlett hoped would remind women to perform annual breast examinations. He paid further tribute to her:

Chrissy's light burns so very brightly. Hers was a life of passion and creativity; she always lived it to the fullest. With her force of character and vocal strength she paved the way for strong, sexy, outspoken women.

The Divinyls reformed and released a single in 2006 after being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. They disbanded again in 2009, but the following year, Amphlett would perform the band's songs with a 30-piece orchestra in a performance as part of the Australian Rock Symphony.

Amphlett was also an actress, appearing on stage and screen, most notably taking the Judy Garland role in the original production of The Boy From Oz.

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That's not how I was touching myself...

R.I.P.

As a tribute, I'll be performing complimentary breast examinations for my partner.