Lee Kernaghan
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| Lee Kernaghan | |
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 Country musician Lee Kernaghan |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Raymond Kernaghan |
| Born | 15 April 1964 in Corryong, Victoria |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Songwriter, composer, musician |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Universal, ABC |
| Associated acts | The Blue Devils Fiona Kernaghan Ray Kernaghan Tania Kernaghan |
| Website | http://www.leekernaghan.com.au/ |
Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964 in Corryong, Victoria) is an Australian country music singer and songwriter. He was the 2008 Australian of the Year.[1][2]
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[edit] Honours
Kernaghan received the Order of Australia Medal in 2004.[3]
In 2008 he was Australian of the Year.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- The Outback Club (1992)
- Three Chain Road (1993) #35 AUS
- 1959 (1995) #9 AUS
- Hat Town (1997) #7 AUS
- The Christmas Album (1999) #31 AUS
- Rules of the Road (2000) #16 AUS
- Electric Rodeo (2002) #5 AUS
- The Big Ones – Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2004) #16 AUS
- The New Bush (2006) #6 AUS
- Spirit of the Bush (2007) #5 AUS
- Planet Country (2009) #13 AUS
- Ultimate Hits (2011) #8 AUS
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2011 | "Scars" (with Dierks Bentley) | Planet Country |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2011 | "Scars" (with Dierks Bentley) | Robb Cox |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Tim Flannery |
Australian of the Year Award 2008 |
Succeeded by Mick Dodson |
[edit] References
- ^ "Kernaghan. Lee". Music Australia. National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-ANL%3AMA~Converted-ruth-5. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ Lewis, Wendy (2010). Australians of the Year. Pier 9 Press. ISBN 9781741968095.
- ^ "KERNAGHAN, Lee Raymond OAM". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1056303&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ "Lee Kernaghan named Australian of the Year". The Australian. 25 January 2008. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23108522-5018520,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-16.[dead link]
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