Doug Ashdown

Douglas Wesley Ashdown (born 29 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter who had a minor hit in Australia with "Winter in America", also known as "Leave Love Enough Alone", which also reached No. 13 on the Dutch Singles Chart in 1978.

Doug Ashdown
Ashdown performing at the Mortlock Library, Adelaide in 2015
Background information
Birth nameDouglas Wesley Ashdown
Born (1942-07-29) 29 July 1942
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
GenresRock, folk, country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1959–present
Labels
  • CBS
  • Philips
  • Sweet Peach
  • Billingsgate
  • Festival
  • Infinity
  • Ash
  • Larrikin
  • NashWest
  • Roadshow
Websitedougashdown.com

Ashdown reached No. 46 on the Australian Kent Music Report with "The Saddest Song of All" released in August 1970. In 1988, "Winter in America" was covered by Dutch singer René Froger, and in 1994 by Australian group The Robertson Brothers.

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