Russell Morris

Russell Morris
Morris at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards Sydney, 26 November 2014
Morris at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards
Sydney, 26 November 2014
Background information
Birth nameRussell Norman Morris
Born (1948-07-31) 31 July 1948 (age 76)
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
OriginAustralian
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • bassist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1966–present
LabelsEMI
Wizard
Festival Records
Mushroom Records
Formerly ofSomebody's Image
Russell Morris Band
Russell Morris & the Rubes
Burns Cotton & Morris
Cotton Keays & Morris
The Morris Springfield Project
Websiterussellmorris.com.au

Russell Norman Morris AM[1] (born 31 July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s.[2] On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[3][4]

"The Real Thing" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013.[5]

  1. ^ MORRIS, Russell Norman
  2. ^ ""Wings of an Eagle" at Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)". APRA. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
  3. ^ Cashmere, Paul (1 May 2008). "Dragon and Russell Morris to be Inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame". undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  4. ^ Mangan, John (1 May 2008). "Old rockers never die, says ARIA". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  5. ^ National Film and Sound Archive: Sounds of Australia.