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Spirit Of The Bush (song)
"Spirit of the Bush" is a song by Australian Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde and released as a single from Kernaghan's studio album of the same name. The song peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts, becoming all three artists' highest charting single. At the 2008 Country Music Awards of Australia, the song won three awards; Vocal Collaboration of the Year, Single of the Year and Video of the Year. Additionally, at the APRA Awards of 2008 The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred o ..., the song was nominated for Country Work of the Year. Track listing # "Spirit of the Bush" # "Leave Him in the Longford" # "Life Will Bring You Home" # "Aussie Philosophy" * Bonus CD-ROM: "Down to Earth" documentary, and "Spirit of the Bush" video clip. Charts Release hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kernaghan
Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars at the Country Music Awards of Australia (second to Slim Dusty). He was the 2008 Australian of the Year, in recognition of his support for rural and regional Australia. Kernaghan was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2015 ARIA Awards, for ''Spirit of the Anzacs''. Biography 1965–1990: Early years Lee Kernaghan was born on 15 April 1964 in Corryong, Victoria and is the son of country music singer and truck driver Ray Kernaghan. Lee spent his formative years growing up in the Riverina country of Southern New South Wales. His grandfather was a third generation drover of sheep and cattle. In 1986, Kernaghan traveled to the United States to represent Australia at the Nashville 'Fan Fair' country music festival. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Brand (musician)
Adam Brand (born 27 January 1970) is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Brand released his debut album in 1997. He has since released 14 studio albums and has won 12 Country Music Awards of Australia. Adam Brand has been voted ''CMC Oz Artist of the Year'' five consecutive years between 2007 – 2011. Early life Adam Brand was born on 27 January 1970 in Perth, Western Australia. Brand's first stage appearance was at age 3 singing "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" with his father Mick at a pub in Perth. His love for music was heavily influenced by his father who was a singer and a fan of Elvis Presley. His mother exposed him to Kris Kristofferson, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers. At age 10, Adam picked up the drum sticks. In his teens, Brand began playing the drums in church bands around Colac and Geelong where he was introduced to gospel and developed his lifelong love of rhythm. Career 1997-1999: Career beginnings In January 1997, Brand began busking on P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Forde
Steve Forde is an Australian country music artist and host of ''Rollin with...'' on the Country Music Channel. Biography Early years Steve Forde was born in the regional farming centre of Cowra, New South Wales in 1977. Steve spent most of his early childhood moving from town to town across NSW with his family. He is a singer, a songwriter and a touring country star. Although retired now, Steve was a successful bull rider and bareback bronc rider. At 18 years old, Ford joined his first band and tasted the life of a touring country musician. It was also during this time that Forde decided that he wanted to join the rodeo as a bull rider. He first left for the United States in 1998 he joined a country band in Texas and toured through Colorado, South Dakota and into Canada. When the gigs were lean he would often be working in bars, building fences or riding bareback broncos in Lubbock, Texas. Steve headed back to Australia when he heard that his father needed help on the farm and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of The Bush
''Spirit of the Bush'' is the ninth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in July 2007 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. About the album, Kernaghan said, "This album is a collection of songs both old and new that reflect the strength of the Australian spirit. All of the songs have a special place in my life and express my deep admiration for the bush. The resilience and stories of the people have always been my greatest inspiration". Track listing # "Sassafras Gap" # " I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk in the Light Green)" # "Three Rivers Hotel" # " Spirit of the Bush" (featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde) # "Diamantina Drover" # "Bare Essentials" # "The Way It Is" # "Spirit of the High Country" # "Southern Son" # "Shelter" # "When Country Comes" # "A Bushman Can't Survive" (featuring Tania Kernaghan) # "Mate" # "Tenterfield Saddler "Tenterfield Saddler" is a song written by Peter Allen in 1970. It was released in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-owned body that is politically independent and fully accountable, with its charter enshrined in legislation, the ''Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983''. ABC Commercial, a profit-making division of the corporation, also helps to generate funding for content provision. The ABC was established as the Australian Broadcasting Commission on 1 July 1932 by an act of federal parliament. It effectively replaced the Australian Broadcasting Company, a private company established in 1924 to provide programming for A-class radio stations. The ABC was given statutory powers that reinforced its independence from the government and enhanced its news-gathering role. Modelled after the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which is funded by a tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''Countdown'' chart, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music Awards Of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia also known as the Golden Guitar Awards (originally named Australasian Country Music Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. The awards are hosted at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre (TRECC) on the final Saturday night of the Tamworth Festival. They have been held annually since 1973. The first award ceremony had just six awards. The awards show is presented in fornt of live audience made up from the media, the music industry and the public. Awards The award winners are given a Golden Guitar trophy. These are cast in solid bronze on a base of polished Tasmanian Blackwood. They are 235 mm tall and weigh 1.5 kilos. Australian Roll of Renown Since 1976, the Australian Roll of Renown is an award to honour Australian and New Zealander country music artists who have shaped th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APRA Awards Of 2008
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 16 June at the Sydney Hilton, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). Awards ''Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.'' See also *Music of Australia The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ... References External linksAPRA off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Songs
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