Ross D. Wyllie | |
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Birth name | Ross David Wyllie |
Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 21 November 1944
Genres | Pop |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1964–2020 |
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Ross D. Wyllie (born 21 November 1944) is a retired Australian pop music singer, television presenter and producer, most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Wyllie had a top 20 hit with his cover of Ray Stevens' song "Funny Man" and an Australian No. 1 with "The Star", both in 1969.
Wyllie hosted, Uptight, a weekly four-hour music series, on Channel 0 in Melbourne from 1967 to 1969. In 1970 he followed with a similar show, Happening '70, and from 1978 to 1980, he presented films on a late-night time slot.