Reg Lindsay
Reginald John Lindsay OAM (7 July 1929 – 5 August 2008) was an Australian country music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and radio and television personality. He won three Golden Guitar Awards and wrote more than 500 songs in his 50-year music career. Lindsay recorded over 65 albums and 250 singles. Reg made his first trip to Nashville in June 1968 and recorded his first Nashville EP on this historic trip.
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Lindsay (right), Joan Clarke 2UW Radio Theatre, Sydney, November 1954 | |
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Birth name | Reginald John Lindsay |
Born | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia | 7 July 1929
Died | 5 August 2008 79) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | (aged
Genres | Australian country |
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Years active | 1951–2008 |
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Spouse(s) | Heather McKean
(m. 1954; sep. 1982)Roslyn Winfield (m. 1988) |
Website | reglindsay |
Lindsay's most popular cross-over hit was a cover version, "Armstrong" (March 1971), which reached No. 6 on the Go-Set National Top 60. It was written and originally performed by the American folk musician John Stewart as a tribute to Neil Armstrong's lunar landing in 1969.
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