Early life
John Robert Williamson was born on 1 November 1945 atOrigins and beginnings
Williamson's performance style originates from his 'farmland, not city bitumen' lifestyle, and his upbringing is referred to by the nickname, 'The Mallee Boy'. His early musical influences wereCareer
1970s
In 1969 John Williamson wrote a novelty song, "1980s
In early 1981 John Williamson's rock group, Sydney Radio, disbanded and he began playing solo in pubs, which attracted more new fans. He recorded a tribute song for1990s
At the Country Music Awards of Australia for 1990, John Williamson won 'Top Selling Album' and 'Album of the Year' for ''2000s
At the Country Music Awards of Australia for 2000 John Williamson won 'Top Selling Album' for ''2010s
On 26 January (2020s
In 2020, Williamson celebrated 50 years since the release of "Old Man Emu", by releasing a 25xCD single box set, featuring 50 tracks spanning his career. Williamson said "Putting together this collection gave me a chance to take stock of what I've achieved during my career... While I'm not looking to retire just yet, once I've completed my 2020 Winding Back Tour I'll be scaling down my live appearances. I've always loved the connection I receive when performing, so you'll still see me popping up at festivals and special events. ''Winding Back'' mainly means I'm looking forward to spending more time in the garden and less time away from home fiddling about with those hard to open motel soaps." ''JW 50 - Winding Back 1970-2020'' was released on 19 June 2020 and peaked at number 50 on the ARIA Charts.Personal life
In the early 1970s John was living inCriticism and controversy
"Call Me Blue" from the nineteenth album, '' Honest People'', was written in reaction to theDiscography
Studio albums
* '' John Williamson'' (1970) * ''Comic Strip Cowboy'' (1976) * ''Road to Town'' (1978) * ''Fair Dinkum J.W.'' (1982) * '' Road Thru the Heart'' (1985) * '' Mallee Boy'' (1986) * '' Boomerang Café'' (1988) * ''Honours, awards and nominations
On Australia Day 1992 John Williamson was made aAPRA Awards
These annual awards were established byARIA Awards
TheCMAA Awards
These annual awards have been presented since 1973 and have been organised byMo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as theTamworth Songwriters Awards
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at theBibliography
John Williamson has written or co-written the following: * . * . * . * . * . * . * *See also
* :John Williamson (singer) albums * :John Williamson (singer) songs *Notes
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