Kevin Borich

Kevin Borich
Birth nameKevin Nicholas Borich
Also known asKB
Born (1948-10-27) 27 October 1948 (age 76)[1]
OriginHuapai, Auckland, New Zealand
GenresBlues, rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1969–present
LabelsAstor, Zodiac, Festival, EMI
Member ofKevin Borich Express
Formerly of
WebsiteOfficial Rock House of Kevin Borich

Kevin Nicholas Borich[2] (born 27 October 1948, Huapai, North Island, New Zealand)[1][3][4] is a New Zealand-born Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter.[5] He was the mainstay of the La De Da's, the leader of Kevin Borich Express, and a founding member of the Party Boys, as well as a session musician for numerous acts.[5][6]

Borich wrote "Gonna See My Baby Tonight"[2] for the La De Da's, which became a top 10 hit in 1971 on the Australian singles chart.[7] He performed at some of Australia's biggest rock events including the 1972 Sunbury Pop Festival and the late 1970s Rockarena tours with 60,000 people, featuring Fleetwood Mac, Santana and The Little River Band.[5] He played in two New Year's Eve celebrations at the Sydney Opera House with 70,000 people as well as support shows for international acts including Elton John, Status Quo, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.[5]

Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane has described Borich as "one of the most celebrated guitar players in the history of Australian rock. He also remains an underrated songwriter, and his live reputation has rarely been reflected in record sales".[5]

His son Lucius Borich joined Kevin Borich Express as a drummer and was later a member of Sydney-based progressive rock band Cog.

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Borich | Australian Music Database". Australianmusicdatabase.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b ""Gonna See My Baby Tonight" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'La De Das'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 29 November 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2009.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Baker, Glenn A (July 2004). "Kevin Borich from La De Das to Legend". Kevin Borich Official website. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Kevin Borich Express'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  6. ^ "Kevin Borich". Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.