Little Pattie is the stage name of
Australian singer
Patricia Thelma Amphlett OAM (born 17 March 1949,
Paddington,
Sydney), later
Patricia Thompson, who performed as a 1960s
surf pop singer and then in
adult contemporary music. Her debut single from November 1963, "He's My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy", achieved #2 chart success in Sydney and peaked at #19 on the national
Kent Music Report. She appeared regularly on television variety programs, including
Bandstand and toured supporting
Col Joye and the Joy Boys. Little Pattie was entertaining troops during the
Vietnam War in
Nui Dat,
Vietnam, when the nearby
Battle of Long Tan began on 18 August 1966. In 1994 she received the
Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal in recognition of her services in support of the Australian Armed Forces in operations in Vietnam.