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John Williamson

Australian country music singer-songwriter

PersonAge 80humanQ1702184

Also known as Ludwig Leichhardt

Born: November 1, 1945
Birthplace: Kerang
Citizenship: Australia
Occupation: composer
, singer
, songwriter
+2 more
Education: Scotch College

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John Robert Williamson is an Australian country music and folk music singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, television host and conservationist. Williamson usually writes and performs songs that relate to the history and culture of Australia, particularly the outback, in a similar vein to Slim Dusty and Buddy Williams before him. Williamson has released over fifty albums, ten videos, five DVDs, and two lyric books and has sold more than 4,000,000 albums in Australia. His best known hit is "True Blue". On Australia Day in 1992 Williamson was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) with the citation: "for service to Australian country music and in stimulating awareness of conservation issues". Williamson has received 28 Golden Guitar trophies at the Country Music Awards of Australia, he has won three ARIA Music Awards for Best Country Album and, in 2010, was inducted into the related Hall of Fame. Williamson has sold over 5 million records in Australia.

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QQuambatook2008 · album by John Williamson

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Website: johnwilliamson.com.au
Given name: John Robert
Genre: country music
Work location: Sydney
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-12
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Label: Reg Grundy Organisation
Family name: Williamson
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-28
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1970
Awards: Member of the Order of Australia(January 26, 1992) subject named as: Mr John Robert WILLIAMSON · award rationale: AM/AUST DAY 1992 (GENERAL DIVISION). FOR SERVICE TO AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AND IN STIMULATING AWARENESS OF CONSERVATION ISSUES
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1.Stated in Australian Honours Search Facilityhonours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/869731
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Discography: John Williamson discography
Name in native language: John Williamson
Different from: John Williamson criterion used: personal name refers to multiple people
Birth name: John Robert Williamson

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