Lonnie Lee | |
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 Lonnie Lee performing in 1957 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Laurence Rix |
| Also known as | Laurie Lee, Lourie Rich |
| Born | 18 September 1940 Rowena, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Rock 'n' roll |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | lonnielee |
Lonnie Lee (born David Lawrence Rix; 18 September 1940) is an Australian singer, who has fronted Lonnie Lee and the Leeman and Lonnie Lee and the Leedons. He is a pioneer of Australian rockabilly music and has worked in the industry for 60 years. At the peak of his career, Lee had eight top 100 singles, which included three top 20s, "Ain't It So" (November 1959), "Starlight Star Bright" (January 1960) and "I Found a New Love" (September). He achieved five gold records. Although Lee released his last single, "Sad Over Someone" in 1969, continued to tour and perform into the 2000s and released his last album in 2019 called Back to Base X,