Gary Shearston
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Australian singer and songwriter (1939–2013)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Balkenna
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Australia
- Active from
- 1939-01-09
- Active to
- 2013-07-01
Discography
- Dingo1974
- I Get a Kick Out of You1974
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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>
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
Show 5 more facts
- 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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