Bruce Woodley | |
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 The Seekers in 1965 – Woodley at right | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bruce William Woodley |
| Born | 25 July 1942 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz, folk-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1959–present |
Bruce William Woodley[1] AO[2] (born 25 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician.[3][4] He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers,[3] and co-composer of the songs "I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & Garfunkel's "Cloudy."[5] At the National Day of Mourning on 22 February 2009 for the victims of the Victoria bushfires, Woodley unveiled two new verses for "I am Australian".[6]
Bruce Woodley was born on 25 July 1942 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He attended Melbourne High School with fellow Seekers, Athol Guy and Keith Potger.[3]
- ^ ""Two Summers" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "The Australian" - Hey There, it's the Seekers AO
- ^ a b c Duncan Kimball, ed. (2002). "THE SEEKERS". MILESAGO: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Seekers'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ ""I Am Australian" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ "Promising to remember". Melbourne Herald Sun. 23 February 2009.[permanent dead link]