John Joseph Gordon (born 25 December 1963) is a songwriter from

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, Australia. In late 2010, he released the controversial climate change protest song

Australia (Whore of the world) "Australia (Whore of the World)" is a climate change protest song written by singer-songwriter John Gordon and released in late 2010. The song laments Australia's mining culture – especially coal mining in Australia and coal exports – likeni ...

– which lambasts Australia's continuing coal exports, and open slather approach to mining in general. He has released 3 Albums. 'Notre Dame' (2007), 'Alive in Bornheim' (2009) and 'Souvenir' (2010) – the latter 2 were recorded in

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, Germany – and is perhaps best known for his song 'Inexorably Yours' which was covered by songstress

Wendy Matthews Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including "Token Angels", "Le ...

on her 1994 Multi-Platinum album 'Lily'.

Discography

*Souvenir (2010)
1. Let The Sunshine
2. Emily
3. Souvenir
4. Small Town Vignette
5. Gettin' Out Finally
6. MS
7. Sycamore
8. Craver of Security
9. Mystral Wind Over Dubrovnik
10. Valiant Lady
11. Theys Goodbye

*Alive in Bornheim
1. rooftop conversation pt1
2. In a Strange Country
3. Time Will Tell
4. Alive in Bornheim
5. Moonsong
6. White Dove Sail
7. Evidently (Her letter to me)
8. Turn Me Around
9. Kiss of Life
10. Seein' it Through
11. Whatever It Takes
12. Holy War
13. rooftop conversation pt2

*Notre Dame
1. Labour 2. Inexorably Yours 3. Notre Dame 4. Iris May 5. Religion 6. Notre Dame 2 7. baby come back (bonus)

References

External links

Down To Earth Magazine, India – Website

The Courier Mail Newspaper Feature

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