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Gary Shearston

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Also known as Gary Rhett Shearston

Australian singer and songwriter (1939–2013)

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Works
1

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Australia
Active from
1939-01-09
Active to
2013-07-01

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,832
Total plays
75,148

Tags

folkpsychedeliccountry70scool

Gary Reht Shearston (born January 9, 1939) was an Australian singer and songwriter who was a leading figure of the folk music revival of the 1960s. He is notable as a performer of Australian traditional folk songs in an authentic style. He scored a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom in 1974 with version of the Cole Porter classic I Get A Kick Out Of You on the Charisma label. He died in July 2013 . <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gary+Shearston">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gary
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Inverell
Place of death
Armidale
Occupation
songwriter
Instrument
voice
Image
Gary Shearston (1939-2013), SAFA Fundraiser, Paddington Town Hall, 21 January, 1965 - The Tribune (20703217680).jpg
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date of death
2013-07-01
date of birth
1939-01-09
cause of death
stroke
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1958-00-00
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