LEE CONWAY

Country artist Lee Conway was born in Poland in 1940. The family emigrated to Australia and Lee was brought up in Fitzroy. Lee started playing guitar in his early teens and in the late 50s he joined local Melbourne band Bobby Cookson and The Premiers as their bass player. Around the mid-sixties this came to an end when Lee entered into the trucking business which he was very successful. He would later move into the management side of music. Lee was the manager of The Laurie Allen Revue in the sixties giving the band major success especially in Adelaide, at the then popular Twenty Plus Club.

In 1968 he was dared to get up and sing at the Twenty Plus Club and from then on, he has never looked back. In the early 1970′s his single ''Wanted Man'' made the charts. Lee’s ability to craft songs was recognized by the Australian Federation of Broadcasters when his 1973 album 'Stories We Could Tell' won Best Album, Single and Song.

Jerry Lee Lewis regarded Lee as his own personal discovery and recorded him. It wasn’t long before Lee headlined the prestigious “International Festival of Country Music” at Wembley together with Waylon Jennings, Loretta Lyn, Bobby Bare and Rick Nelson. The charismatic style and distinctive voice was applauded by British audiences and Lee was presented with the “Most Promising Performer of Great Britain” Award at the London Palladium.

Lee’s single “All I Want to Do in Life” went #3 on the US and Canadian music charts with the top places filled by the Johnny Cash classic “Ghost Riders in the Sky” and “California” by Glenn Campbell – No mean feat for a boy from Downunder!. 

Headlining major country music festivals, touring nationally and working on his 42′ boat gave Lee more time to write, relax and record 'Cowboys & Engines' but the lovingly crafted album was never released after a major management blunder and problems saw thousands of copies warped and ruined! It wasn’t too long before Lee Conway was back in the limelight again hosting the nationally and internationally popular “Conway Country” television show.

Lee Conway has enjoyed many memorable moments in his long career and being selected to perform at the Royal Command Gala before H.M. Queen Elizabeth was a definite highlight. Lee’s prolific songwriting ability is not confined to country music, for many years Lee has written and produced many Award-winning television and radio jingles. Teaming up with funny man Col Elliott to write and record the comedy song “Gone Fishin” became one of the most popular clips to be shown on CMTV. In 1982 he was inducted into the Tamworth Hands of Fame. He has been regarded as one of Australia’s most loved and respected country music artists and carved a special place in the hearts of all music fans.

SINGLES 
''Fine White Stallion / Forty Coats'' 1969 Sweet Peach 
''Wanted Man (#82) / Yesterday'' 1970 Sweet Peach 
''Jody And The Kid (#97) / The Other Man'' 1970 Sweet Peach 
''Something New / Love And Little Joe'' 1970 Sweet Peach 
''I Just Didn't Hear / Mothers And Sons'' 1971 Sweet Peach 
''North Country Easter Show / House That Love Built'' 1972 Sweet Peach 
''Goin' To Melbourne / Daisy'' 1973 Australian Country 
''Lonely Life To Live / Marion'' 1973 Australian Country 
''I Drink To You / Another Teardrop Falls'' 1974 Good Thyme 
''Thinking Of You / I'm Coming Home'' 1975 Image 
''When Was The Last Time [with Christine Howard] / I Recall A Gypsy Woman'' 1975 Image 
''What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life / The Road Is Far'' 1975 Image 
''Love Still Makes The World Go Round / Thing In The Swamp'' 1976 Image 
''I Fought The Law / Can You Feel It'' 1978 Image 
''Ballad For A Cowboy / Million Dollar Rodeo'' 1982 RCA
''The Bell / Crying Bird'' 1984 Powderworks 

ALBUMS 
'Adultery' 1969 Sweet Peach
'Applewood Memoirs (People)' 1971 Sweet Peach 
'Wanted Man' 1972 Sweet Peach
'The Stories We Could Tell' 1973 Australian Country
'Truck On Country' 1975 Hammard
'Lee Conway' 1975 Image
'Love Still Makes The World Go Round' 1976 Image
'Country Nights, Country Days' 
'All I Want To Do..' 1977 Image 
'Big Iron' 1980 Hammard 
'Cowboys & Engines' 1981 Rebel Records 
'Yes, It's Me' 1984 Telmak 
'Bound To Explode' Stallion Records

References

https://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Conway-Lee.html

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