Michael Atkinson (composer)
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Michael Atkinson | |
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Birth name | Michael Atkinson |
Born | Australia |
Genres | Rock, Australian folk |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer |
Years active | 1975-present |
Labels | Larrikin, CBS, Epic, Columbia, Sony |
Michael Atkinson is an Australian musician and composer. He was a member of Redgum from 1975–1987. While with Redgum he wrote many of the band's songs, and also contributed to the soundtrack of the film A Street to Die. After leaving Redgum, he worked as a composer on Australia films and television series, including the Russell Crowe film Heaven's Burning and popular police drama Blue Heelers.