GRAEME CONNORS

Graeme Connors (born in Mackay, Queensland) is an Australian country music singer, songwriter, and performer. Graeme attended school St. Patricks in Mackay and commenced his music career in the mid-70's doing support vocals for many well-known acts of the day, including Kris Kristofferson and Sherbet. Signed to the Festival label he released his first single ''The Song Just Kept On Playin' / I'm Called Myself'' in 1974 followed by ''Dakota / Bronwyn'' in 1975. He eventually recorded his first album 'And When Morning Comes' which received a respectable number of good reviews. 

Connors wrote songs that became big hits for Slim Dusty, John Denver and Jon English. Connors spent the first half of the 1980s writing songs based on truck driving which became hits for Slim Dusty such as "I'm Married To My Bulldog Mack" and "Dieseline Dreams". By 1988, Graeme had recorded and released the breakthrough single "A Little Further North" to be featured on his first album on the Australian ABC Records label 'North'. Subsequent singles followed with the releases of "Let The Canefields Burn", "Cyclone Season", "Sicilian Born" and "A Heartache (Or Two)". 'North' remains one of the best-selling Australian country albums of all time. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, Graeme Connors was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for his role as an Influential Artists. In 2016, Connors was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown. After more than 50 years in the Australian music industry he has recorded19 albums.

SINGLES

Dakota

24 MAR '75

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References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Connors

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/