Early Career
Knowles was educated in Melbourne at the Methodist Ladies' College. She became nationally famous on the popular television program Young Talent Time, where she was a member of the Young Talent Team from 1975 to 1980. Karen Knowles first appeared as a contestant on Young Talent Time in 1974 whilst attending Donvale Primary School east of Melbourne.
In 1980 she signed with the Fable record label and became the first Australian schoolgirl to receive a Gold record with her Top Ten single Why Won't You Explain in 1981. Her first album You Are The Reason reached Platinum in 1982.
Her second album, Loves Us All, was also released in 1982 and achieved Gold status. In 1983, her third album The Third Time was released and she had a Top 30 single You Don't Know Love in 1984. In 1984 Knowles left the Fable label and moved to London.
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