Keith Potger | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Keith Leon Potger[1] |
Born | Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) | 21 March 1941
Genres | Acoustic folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
Years active | 1960s–present |
Website | keithpotger.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]