Lee Kernaghan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Raymond Kernaghan |
| Born |
15 April 1964 Corryong, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, composer, musician, guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | ABC Music |
| Associated acts | The Blue Devils, Fiona Kernaghan, Ray Kernaghan, Tania Kernaghan |
| Website | http://www.leekernaghan.com.au/ |
Lee Kernaghan OAM (born 15 April 1964) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist.
He was the 2008 Australian of the Year, in recognition for his support of rural and regional Australia.
Lee Kernaghan's "Pass The Hat Around Australia" tours, "Spirit Of The Bush" drought relief concerts & Farmhand initiative have raised millions of dollars for country Australia.
The son of country music singer and truck driver Ray Kernaghan, Lee Kernaghan was born in the Victorian town of Corryong and raised in southern New South Wales.
In 1986 Kernaghan travelled to the United States with to represent Australia at the Nashville ‘Fan Fair’ country music festival. In 1993 his debut solo album The Outback Club won an ARIA award for Best Country Album and his hit single Boys From the Bush topped the Australian country music charts.
Kernaghan has dominated the charts with successive hit albums, including Outback Club, Three Chain Road, 1959, Hat Town, Electric Rodeo, The New Bush, Planet Country, Beautiful Noise and Spirit Of The Anzacs. Kernaghan has made a huge impact on country music in Australia, creating a new musical landscape for the genre when he burst onto the scene.
To many people, Lee represents the spirit and values of contemporary rural Australia. His love of the Australian way of life features in his music, and he is a passionate supporter of Australia’s rural culture.
During a visit to the Australian War Memorial in 2013 Lee’s friend and AWM Director Dr. Brendan Nelson introduced Lee to letters that were written by Australian service men and women during various wars dating back to the landing at Gallipoli during the First World War. These letters were held in the vaults at the AWM.
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