Russell Morris | |
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 Morris at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards Sydney, 26 November 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Russell Norman Morris |
| Born | 31 July 1948 Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Origin | Australian |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | EMI Wizard Festival Records Mushroom Records |
| Formerly of | Somebody's Image Russell Morris Band Russell Morris & the Rubes Burns Cotton & Morris Cotton Keays & Morris The Morris Springfield Project |
| Website | russellmorris.com.au |
Russell Norman Morris AM[1] (born 31 July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s.[2] On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[3][4]
"The Real Thing" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013.[5]
- ^ MORRIS, Russell Norman
- ^ ""Wings of an Eagle" at Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)". APRA. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (1 May 2008). "Dragon and Russell Morris to be Inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame". undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ Mangan, John (1 May 2008). "Old rockers never die, says ARIA". The Age. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ National Film and Sound Archive: Sounds of Australia.