Keith Potger

Keith Potger
The Seekers in 1965 – Potger is second from left
The Seekers in 1965 – Potger is second from left
Background information
Birth nameKeith Leon Potger[1]
Born (1941-03-21) 21 March 1941 (age 83)
Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
GenresAcoustic folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, banjo
Years active1960s–present
Websitekeithpotger.com.au

Keith Leon Potger AO (born 21 March 1941) is an Australian musician, who was a founding member of the folk-pop group the Seekers. In September 2014, along with his colleagues in the Seekers, Potger was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). In 1968, they (The Seekers) were all awarded the nation's top honour as "Australians of the Year 1967".[2] In 1988, he wrote and produced stage musicals for the Australian Bicentenary.[3]

  1. ^ "The Seekers Official Website". Theseekers.com.au.
  2. ^ "About Judith Durham". Judith Durham. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Keith Potger". The Seekers. Retrieved 11 December 2020.