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{{Infobox musical artist | name = Craig Giles | image = File:Craig-giles-finley.jpg | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = Craig with his plaque in [[Finley, New South Wales|Finley]], 2014 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Craig Giles | alias = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|01|08}} --> | birth_place = [[Temora, New South Wales|Temora, New South Wales, Australia]] | origin = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date 1st) --> | death_place = | genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[Ballads]] | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = 1988–present | label = Big River Entertainment | associated_acts = | notable_instruments = }} '''Craig Giles''' is an internationally accalimed, award-winning [[Australian]] musician. Also known as 'Mr. Versatile', he is best known for his [[country music]] and ballad singing, and tours around [[Australia]] and across the world. |
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Craig Giles | image = File:Craig-giles-finley.jpg | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = Craig with his plaque in [[Finley, New South Wales|Finley]], 2014 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Craig Giles | alias = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|01|08}} --> | birth_place = [[Temora, New South Wales|Temora, New South Wales, Australia]] | origin = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date 1st) --> | death_place = | genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[Ballads]] | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = 1988–present | label = Big River Entertainment | associated_acts = | notable_instruments = }} '''Craig Giles''' is an internationally accalimed, award-winning [[Australian]] musician. Also known as 'Mr. Versatile', he is best known for his [[country music]] and ballad singing, and tours around [[Australia]] and across the world. |
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== Career == |
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Craig's popularity has seen him tour extensively and playing to many types of audiences [[Australia]] wide, from the [[Sydney Opera House|Opera House]] in [[Sydney]] to the [[Wrest Point Casino]] in [[Hobart]]. Craig has also toured internationally and his performances have been enjoyed in the [[Hokonui Hills]] in [[New Zealand]], various states & towns in [[America]], [[Scotland]], [[Ireland]] & [[London]].<ref name="Official Site">{{Cite web | last = Craig Giles | title = Biography | url = http://www.craigiles.com/biography.htm | accessdate = 2016-06-20 | postscript = <!--None-->}}</ref> Craig is acclaimed as 'Mr. Versatile', by media and fans alike, owing to his ability to adapt his rich voice to his extensive and varied repertoire, which spans the spectrum of Ballads through to all styles of Country and on to Rockabilly and the ever popular 50's-60's Rock and Roll. Craig is one of Australia's most adaptable entertainers with an energetic, inimitable style.<ref name="Official Site"/> In 1998, Craig was not only inducted into the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame in [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]], but also the New Zealand International Country Music Hands of Fame.<ref name="Country Music">{{Cite web | last = Australian Country Music Hall Of Fame | title = Craig Giles | url = http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Giles_Craig.html | accessdate = 2016-07-16 | postscript = <!--None-->}}</ref> In November 1998, Craig's, then, home town of [[Finley, New South Wales|Finley]] paid tribute to him by unveiling a large plaque containing his photo framed by a hand carved wooden scroll and baring the inscription "Finley The Home Of Craig Giles." The plaque is now mounted in the Finley Mall and has become one of the area's tourist attractions.<ref name="Official Site"/><ref name="Monument Australia">{{Cite web | last = Monument Australia | title = Craig Giles | url = http://monumentaustralia.org.au/search/display/21183-craig-giles | accessdate = 2016-06-20 | postscript = <!--None-->}}</ref> In 2009 Craig was the support act for [[Glen Campbell]]'s tour.<ref name="Official Site"/> Craig was inducted onto the Wall of Fame at LBS Studios in [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]] in 2010. In 2013, he performed at the inargual Temora Music Festival, and continues to perform at local events and functions, including the annual [[Australia Day]] Awards for the [[Temora Shire]].<ref name="Southern Weekly">{{Cite web | last = Southern Weekly | title = Country music comes to Temora | url = http://www.southernweekly.com.au/story/1884497/country-music-comes-to-temora/ | date = 4 November 2013 | accessdate = 2016-07-16 | postscript = <!--None-->}}</ref><ref name="Daily Advertsier">{{Cite web | last = The Daily Advertiser | title = Australia Day across the Riverina | url = http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2841635/australia-day-across-the-riverina/ | date = 26 January 2015 | accessdate = 2016-07-16 | postscript = <!--None-->}}</ref><ref name="The Narraburra News">{{Cite web | last = The Narraburra News | title = Celebrate Australia Day in Temora Shire | url = http://www.temora.nsw.gov.au/f.ashx/documents/About/NarraburraNews2016/001-January-Narraburra-News-2016.pdf | date = January 2016 | accessdate = 2016-07-16 | postscript = <!--None-->}}</ref> He was the celebrity host of the Music Tour of America's Deep South in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015, the Music Tour of America in 2011, and the Music Tour of Scotland, Ireland & London in 2014.<ref name="Official Site"/> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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 Craig with his plaque in Finley, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Craig Giles |
| Born | Temora, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Country, Ballads |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Big River Entertainment |
Craig Giles is an internationally accalimed, award-winning Australian musician. Also known as 'Mr. Versatile', he is best known for his country music and ballad singing, and tours around Australia and across the world.
Personal life
Craig currently resides in Temora with his wife Roz, who is the head of entertainment agency, Big River Enertainment.[1]
Awards & Achievements
- 1998 - Inducted into the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame [2]
- 2000 - Best Country Male Entertainer in A.C.M.L.A. People's Choice Awards [2]
- 2003 - Nominated in the C.M.A.A. Top Ten Independent Entertainers of the Year [2]
- 2005 - Open Contemporary Section of the Tasmanian & New Zealand Songwriters Contest [2]
- 2006 - Australian Artist on Tour in the National Australian Country Recording Awards [2]
- 2007 - Finalist in Male Vocal, Album & Son sections of the People's Choice Awards [2]
- 2007 - Australian Artist on Tour in the National Australian Country Recording Awards [2]
- 2008 - Finalist in Bush Ballad section of the Horsham Music Awards [2]
- 2009 - Country Artist On Tour at the A.C.A. Awards [2]
Discography
- Craig Giles Sings for You (1988)
- 25th Anniversary Album (2013)