Slim Newton | |
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| Birth name | Ralph Ernest Newton |
| Born | 22 October 1932 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 8 January 2023 (aged 90) Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, welder |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitars (acoustic, electric, rhythm) |
| Years active | 1949–2023 |
| Labels | Hadley, Enrec, Larrikin, Dingo Track |
Ralph Ernest Newton (22 October 1932 – 8 January 2023), professionally Slim Newton, was an Australian country music singer-songwriter. In June 1972 he issued an extended play, The Redback on the Toilet Seat, which peaked at No. 3 on the Go-Set National Top 40 Singles Chart and sold over 100,000 copies. In 1973 Newton won a Golden Guitar Trophy at the inaugural Country Music Awards of Australia for Top Selling Record for the EP. Newton continued his career as a part-time musician and released several albums while also working in his trade as a welder. In 1977 the Country Music Association of Australia inducted him into the Australasian Country Music Hands of Fame, and then in 2009 into the Australian Roll of Renown.[1]