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Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 8:00pm
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JOHN WILLIAMSON - 40 YEARS TRUE BLUE (G)
Call him what you want, Mallee Boy, True Blue or just plain Fair Dinkum, there is no denying that after 40 years in the music industry, John Williamson is an Australian icon.
Three ARIA Awards, 24 Golden Guitars, MO Awards, APRA Awards, Platinum and Gold albums, over 4 million album sales and the list goes on . . . he has earnt the title whether he likes it or not.
This year John Williamson will celebrate a milestone regarded as a significant achievement in the entertainment industry, 40 years of success, four decades of hits, of celebrity and of sharing his love of Australia and poetry in song with its people.
It was June 4th 1970 that John Williamson made his debut. On the talent quest TV show, New Faces, Williamson competed with his self-penned and still much loved "silly song" 'Old Man Emu'. He won, and since then has inspired pride in country, love of land and touched millions regardless of age, sex or creed.
This is the man famous for stirring classics such as 'Cootamundra Wattle', 'Raining On The Rock', 'Salisbury Street', 'Galleries Of Pink Galahs' and public outcries like 'Rip Rip Woodchip', 'A Flag Of Our Own' and let's not forget his anthemic deliveries such as of 'True Blue', 'Glory To Australia' and romantic ballads like 'Wintergreen', Hawkesbury River Lovin' to name but a few.
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