Kevin Shegog

Kevin Shegog
Born	(1933-08-20)20 August 1933 Lower Turner Marsh, Tasmania, Australia
Died	9 November 2000(2000-11-09) (aged 67) Wallaroo, South Australia
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Labels	W&G, Canetoad, Octagon, Planet

Kevin Joseph Shegog (20 August 1933 – 9 November 2000) was an Australian country music singer. He is perhaps most well known for his cover of Claude King's hit Wolverton Mountain and his singles One Small Photograph and Little Kangaroo.

Early life

Shegog was born in Lower Turner Marsh near Launceston, Tasmania to Joseph and Elvie Shegog (née Briant). When he was nine years old, Shegog taught himself how to play the guitar. He was also a member of the choir at school. At the age of fourteen, he started performing at venues and began to write his own songs.

Personal life

Shegog was married to Shirley (née Haas) (d. 1981) and they had five children, Dallas, Susan, Lorena, Angela and Travis. They lived in Melbourne. He was a distant cousin of Vivian Bullwinkel.

Death

Shegog died on 9 November 2000 at the age of 67 from complications of a stroke he suffered 7 years earlier.

Legacy

In 1983, Shegog was inducted into the Australian Country Music 'Hands of Fame' cornerstone.

Discography

Singles

Title	Label	Year	Notes
Little Kangaroo	W&G	1960	(as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers)
My Blues & Me	W&G	1961	(as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers)
One Small Photograph	W&G	1961
I'm So in Love With You	W&G	1961	(with the Jack Varney Group)
A Prayer for Baby	W&G	1961	(with the Jack Varney Group)
Jambalaya	W&G	1961	(as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers)
Wayward Rambler	W&G	1961	(as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers)
Knoxville Girl	W&G	1961	Cover version
Big Old Lazy River	W&G	1962
Fall-Out Shelter	W&G	1962
Your Answer to Me	W&G	1962
I'm on the Right Road Now	W&G	1962
Cutie	W&G	1962	(with the Hawking Brothers)
I Can't Stop Loving You	W&G	1962
Oh Gee, What's Wrong With Me	W&G	1962
Wolverton Mountain (cover)	W&G	1962	Chart position No. 3
You Weren't Invited But You Were There	n/a	1962
Cowboy Boots	n/a	1963
Love Me a Little Bit	n/a	1963
From Here on	n/a	1963
Lorena	n/a	1963
I've Got the World by the Tail	n/a	1963
Silent Tears	n/a	1963
Talk Back Trembling Lips	W&G	1963	Cover version
Wealthy John	n/a	1963
The Strange Little Melody	n/a	1963
When I Gave You My Heart	n/a	1963
Don't Bug the Beatles	n/a	1964
If You Were in My Shoes	n/a	1964
Great Big Casey	n/a	1964
Pretty Blue Ribbons	n/a	1964
Saginaw, Michigan	n/a	1964
A Huggin' and a Kissin'	n/a	1964
It Hurts So Much (To See You Go)	n/a	1965
Phar Lap (The Red Terror)	n/a	1965
Johnny Was a Friend of Mine	n/a	1965
Apple Blossom Belle	n/a	1967
Sault St. Marie	n/a	1967
Teacher's Pet	n/a	1968
Miss Personality	n/a	1968
Little Frisco	n/a	1970
Little Curly Hair in a Highchair	n/a	1970
Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine	n/a	1971
Ballad of Hillbilly Smith	n/a	1971
Redbacks Don't Eat Meat	n/a	1971
Daddy Frank	n/a	1971
Top Forty	n/a	1971

ALBUMS
Title	Label	Year	Notes
"Kevin Shegog"	W&G	1962
Country Concert	W&G	1962	with the Hawking Brothers)
Great Country & Western Songs	W&G	1963
Kevin Shegog's Greatest Hits	W&G	1964
A History of Country and Western Music	W&G	1965
The Kevin Shegog Album	W&G	1965
The Best of Kevin Shegog	Master	1966
Kevin Shegog Goes Nashville	W&G	1968
Big Country Songs	W&G	1970
Modern Country Songs	W&G	1972
Rodeo Man	W&G	1973
Kevin Shegog	W&G	1974
Honky Tonk Girl	R&H	1985

EP's
Deep Down in Shegog	Planet Records	1959
The Best of Kevin Shegog	W&G	1960	as Kevin Shegog and the Gold Toppers
Songs of Praise	W&G	1962
Wolverton Mountain	W&G	1962
King of Country & Western	W&G	1964
Great Country & Western Songs (Vol, 2)	W&G	1964
One Small Photograph	W&G	1964	as Kevin Shegog and the Gold Toppers
Kevin Shegog Sings Favourites	W&G	1965

Compilations

Title	Label	Year	Notes
Greatest Hits	W&G	n/a
Ballad of a Hillbilly Singer	Canetoad Records	2004	(post-houmous release)

External links

• Kevin Shegog at the Country Music Hall of Fame Website (Australia)