"Lights on the Hill" is an

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hit song written by Anthony Ernest Brooks, with music by

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and made famous by her husband,

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. It won the first

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in January 1973 at the

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, held in Tamworth. It has been covered by

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and

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About the song

The song describes a truckie driving at night with a heavy load being blinded by lights on the hill, hitting a pole, falling of the edge of a road and realising his impending death.

First Golden Guitar Award

The song won for

the first ever

Award for "Song of the Year" at the first

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in January 1973, and

's rendition won the award for Best EP or Single.

The Lights on the Hill Truck and Coach Drivers' Memorial

A memorial which bears the name of the song was erected in

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, in remembrance of truck and coach drivers and other members of the transport industry who have lost their lives in accidents or in other ways. It is located at Lake Apex Park on the outskirts of the town. Before

died, he and his wife

agreed to the use of the name, Lights on the Hill, and to be patrons of the memorial. File:Slim Dusty with Golden Guitar.jpeg, Slim Dusty File:Lights on the Hill Memorial.jpg, Lights on the Hill Memorial, Gatton, Queensland

References

External links

Keith Urban Sings Lights on the Hill at Slim Dusty Tribute Concert, 2004Lights on the Hill Truck & Coach Drivers' Memorial official website
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About the song

First Golden Guitar Award

The Lights on the Hill Truck and Coach Drivers' Memorial

See also

References

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