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Johnny Greenwood (singer)
Johnny Greenwood (born 29 July 1939) is an Australian country music singer. Greenwood recorded pop songs in London in the 1960s, before returning to record for RCA Australia. In 1973 Greenwood released a tribute single on RCA to the champion Australian boxer Tony Mundine. In the year 1975, he released his best known trucking song "Big Bill". Discography Albums * ''Tibrogargan'' (1971) * ''The Goondiwindi Grey'' (1973) * ''The Singing Transport Man'' (1975) * ''Johnny Greenwood'' (1977) * ''Big Rigs and Truck Stops'' (1980) EPs * ''Just Another Mile To Go'' (1969) * ''It's Time To Have Some Good Times'' (1992) Singles *" Loving Arms" (1963) *"Star of the D.J. Show" (1964) *"Detroit City" (with Ellie Lavelle) (1966) *"The Goondiwindi Grey" (1973) - AUS #67 *"Our Champion - Tony Mundine " (1973) *"Big Bill" (1975) Awards Tamworth Songwriters Awards The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Mundine (boxer)
Anthony William Mundine OAM (born 9 June 1951) is an Australian former boxer, and one of the country's most accomplished indigenous fighters. The only Australian boxer to compete professionally in four weight divisions, he held the Australian middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight titles, as well as the Commonwealth middleweight and light heavyweight titles. He also challenged once for the WBA world middleweight title in 1974. He is the father of former world champion boxer Anthony Mundine, and cousin of Warren Mundine. Mundine was the 2005 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Moderns category. Rugby League Mundine played centre three-quarter for a Grafton Rugby league team. He showed promise and was offered a place with the Redfern All Blacks in the South Sydney Junior Rugby League in 1968 at age 17. Rather than return to Baryulgil to work at the asbestos mine between seasons he kept fit at Ern McQuillan's gym in Newtown, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |