Col Millington was born in Melbourne in 1949 and had a very early introduction to music learning guitar at age 13. Col was inspired by his older brother Gary who was a member of The Saxons and The Crickets (who won the 1965 National Battle Of The Bands) also inventing Eminar Amplifiers. Millington's involvement with that environment inspired him to get into music as soon as he could. He joined his first group Nature's Own in 1968, followed by Midnite Special, The Rondells, Bluestone and Bass Strait. By the time the early 1970's had come around Col had started experimenting and writing his own material and encouraged by such music icons as Johnny Chester he made the decision in 1976 to jump the fence and he defected to country music. Colin's music history shows that this was a totally correct decision. His debut album, 'Goin' Back To Country' was released on the Rich River label in 1978. Since that time, he has released over a dozen albums selling over 100,000 units and winning numerous awards including being a finalist in the Tamworth Golden Guitar Award, a feat he repeated in both 1981 and 1983.
The 1990s was a lean decade for Col. When Australia suffered a great economic depression Col lost the recording studio he set up, all his stock and his master tapes and was back to square one. There was no work around, so Col went back to doing solo gigs around Melbourne and also went back on the road. Moving to Canberra Col got his life back on track and started recording again. 2006 was big year for him. He was voted ‘Country Male Artist of the Year’ in Australia and New Zealand in the British Radio Mike Awards, songwriting awards in Tasmania and New Zealand and an Award of Merit in the Australian National Songwriting Contest. His run of success continued into 2007 winning the Male Vocalist of the Year Award on the Tamworth On Parade Spectacular and he was a finalist in the Tamworth Songwriter’s Contest.
The 1990s was a lean decade for Col. When Australia suffered a great economic depression Col lost the recording studio he set up, all his stock and his master tapes and was back to square one. There was no work around, so Col went back to doing solo gigs around Melbourne and also went back on the road. Moving to Canberra Col got his life back on track and started recording again. 2006 was big year for him. He was voted ‘Country Male Artist of the Year’ in Australia and New Zealand in the British Radio Mike Awards, songwriting awards in Tasmania and New Zealand and an Award of Merit in the Australian National Songwriting Contest. His run of success continued into 2007 winning the Male Vocalist of the Year Award on the Tamworth On Parade Spectacular and he was a finalist in the Tamworth Songwriter’s Contest.
''Echuca South Football Song / Mo John And Fraser'' 1977 Rich River Records
''I’ll Sing You A Love Song / Husband And Wife'' 1977 Rich River Records
''Ned Kelly / National Route 1'' 1980 Rich River Records
''I've Got You And You've Got Me / Livin' My Life With You'' [with Debbie Rogers] 1983 Rich River Records
'Goin' Back To The Country' 1978 Rich River Records
'Red Roses For A Blue Lady' 1979 Rich River Records
'Midnight Flyer' 1980 Rich River Records
'Col Millington In Albury-Wodonga' 1982 Rich River Records
'Livin' My Life With You' [with Debbie Rogers] 1983 Rich River Records
'Thirty Hit Memories' 1984 Rich River Records
'Down To Mexico' 2001 Rich River Records
'Somewhere Between' 2006 Rich River Records
'Pushin' 60' 2006 Rich River Records
'Singles' 2007 Rich River Records
'Col Millington and Tammy Wilson' 2009 Rich River Records
'The Way It Was' [with Krystle Rae] 2009 Rich River Records
'Country In My Blood' [with Mike Burke] 2012 Rich River Records
'Latin Jazz' 2012 Rich River Records
'Hey Babe' 2015 Rich River Records
'Australian Made' Rich River Records
'Red Roses For A Blue Lady' 1979 Rich River Records
'Midnight Flyer' 1980 Rich River Records
'Col Millington In Albury-Wodonga' 1982 Rich River Records
'Livin' My Life With You' [with Debbie Rogers] 1983 Rich River Records
'Thirty Hit Memories' 1984 Rich River Records
'Down To Mexico' 2001 Rich River Records
'Somewhere Between' 2006 Rich River Records
'Pushin' 60' 2006 Rich River Records
'Singles' 2007 Rich River Records
'Col Millington and Tammy Wilson' 2009 Rich River Records
'The Way It Was' [with Krystle Rae] 2009 Rich River Records
'Country In My Blood' [with Mike Burke] 2012 Rich River Records
'Latin Jazz' 2012 Rich River Records
'Hey Babe' 2015 Rich River Records
'Australian Made' Rich River Records
References
Rob Greaves Toorak Times
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