LIONEL ROSE

Lionel Edmund Rose MBE born 1 June 1948 was an Australian bantamweight boxer, the first indigenous Australian to win a world title. During his time off from boxing in the 1970s, Rose embarked on a modest singing career in Australia having hits with "I Thank You" and "Please Remember Me" in 1970. The song "I Thank You" was a nationwide hit, produced and written by Johnny Young and engineered by John L Sayers; it was played as a substitute to the Australian National Anthem during radio broadcasts of the State of Origin series, and other sporting events by the comedic sports commentators, Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson. It is widely thought that Rose's singing career didn't give him time to get enough preparation training in, which is why he lost bouts against so many unknown fighters (after his loss to Ruben Olivares). Rose sang "Jackson Track" and "I Thank You", in both the SBS documentary and accompanying CD, 'Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music'. Rose died in 2011.

SINGLES

''I Thank You (#2) / Pick Me Up On Your Way Down'' 1969 Festival
''Please Remember Me (#40) / Good Old Country Song'' 1970 Festival
''Little Ole You / Guitar Pickin' Boy'' 1970 Festival
''Had To Leave Her / Just History'' 1979 RCA

EPs

'I Thank You' 1970 Festival

ALBUMS

'I Thank You' 1970 Festival
'Jackson's Track' 1971 Festival

'Getting Sentimental' [with The Howie Brothers] Glenample

References

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

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