JAMES PEGLER

James Pegler was born in 1941 at Castle Hill NSW. In his early life he worked as a jackeroo in Queensland. In 1967 he entered a television talent quest called ''Showcase 67'' screened on Channel 0 (now Channel 10). Peglar won the public vote award worth $1000 and a around-the-world plane ticket. Peglar said he entered the quest because he didn't know whether his future lay with the land or the stage. "I only entered because my horse had got sick of the sound of me," he joked, "I didn't expect even to be in the finals, but now I will make singing my career." 

Pegler was signed to the Polydor label where he recorded many albums with his smooth baritone vocal. His first release the self titled 'James Pegler'  was issued in 1971. He toured the UK and appeared on The Harry Secombe Show. In 1973 he supported Petula Clark on her tour of Australia. In 1979 Pegler hosted his own TV Special and then in 1981 ABC TV commissioned a series of six programs called “The James Pegler Show”. Jim’s most personal triumph was when he performed at the United Nations UNICEF Concert in the General Assembly Hall in New York. The charity concert directed by Sir Robert Helpmann, was the first in the Assembly Hall for just one country and included other great Australian performers: Joan Sutherland, June Bronhill and Barry Crocker. He passed away on 15 June 2004 due to heart failure.

SINGLES
''Gently Here Beside Me / Almost There'' 1972 Polydor
''L'Amour (Est L'Enfant De La Liberte) (Love Is The Child Of Freedom) / Love Is A Morning Sunrise'' 1972 Polydor
''Unfamiliar Kind Of Man / You're My World'' 1973 Polydor
''In The Morning / Stop And Smell The Roses'' 1974 Polydor
''Precious Love / Once Upon A Time'' 1975 Polydor

ALBUMS

'James Pegler' 1971 Polydor
'Love Is A Morning Sunrise' 1972 Polydor
'Top Of The World' 1973 Polydor
'With You In Mind' 1974 Polydor
'It's A Beautiful World' 1975 Polydor
'From Britain With Love' 1976 Polydor

'For The Good Times' 1977 Polydor
'Evergreens' 1981 Polydor
'The James Pegler Show' 1981 ABC
'James Pegler Remembers Peter Dawson' 1987 J&B