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Australian songwriters

36 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Angus YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaAngus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC.
Anita LanePerson · Music memorabiliaAnita Louise Lane (18 March 1960 – 27 April 2021) was an Australian singer-songwriter who was briefly a member of the Bad Seeds with Nick Cave and Mick Harvey and collaborated with both…
Anja NissenPerson · Music memorabiliaAnja Nissen (born 6 November 1995), sometimes known as simply Anja, is a Danish-Australian singer. She was the winner of the third season of The Voice Australia.
Ben EltonPerson · Film memorabiliaBenjamin Charles Elton (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian and writer. He has written and produced for television, radio, films, novels, theatre and musicals, and has performed as a…
Betty WhoPerson · Music memorabiliaJessica Anne Newham (born 5 October 1991), known by her stage name Betty Who, is an Australian musician and singer.
Bob DaisleyPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is an Australian musician and songwriter.
Bobby AndonovPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Andonov (born 28 August 1994), known by his stage name Bobi Andonov, is an Australian, Macedonian singer, songwriter and producer.
Cecilia CheungPerson · Film memorabiliaCecilia Cheung Pak-chi (張栢芝; born 24 May 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. Cheung rose to fame for her role in King of Comedy (1999), and won the Best Actress at the 23rd Hong Kong…
Craig NichollsArtist · PaintingsHe was born in Sydney.
Daevid AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaChristopher David "Daevid" Allen (13 January 1938 – 13 March 2015) was an Australian musician.
David McCombPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Richard McComb (17 February 19622 February 1999) was an Australian musician.
Delta GoodremPerson · Music memorabiliaDelta Lea Goodrem AM (born 9 November 1984) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She has a total of nine number-one singles and 17 top-ten hits on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Eric BoglePerson · Music memorabiliaEric Bogle (born 23 September 1944) is a Scottish and Australian folk singer-songwriter and musician.
Fred NegroArtist · Comics and comic artFrederick John Negro (born 1959) is an Australian satirist, musician, songwriter, and cartoonist. He has fronted numerous rock, punk and country bands.
Gabriella CilmiPerson · Music memorabiliaGabriella Lucia Cilmi (CHIL-mee; Italian: [ˈtʃilmi]; born 10 October 1991) is an Australian pop singer and songwriter. A contralto, Cilmi is known for her distinctive raspy singing voice.
George YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer.
Harry VandaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg (born 22 March 1946), better known as Harry Vanda, is a Dutch-Australian singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
Helen ReddyPerson · Music memorabiliaHelen Maxine Reddy (25 October 194129 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist.
Iggy AzaleaPerson · Music memorabiliaAmethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian model, businesswoman and former rapper.
Jayney KlimekPerson · Music memorabiliaJayney Miriam Klimek (born 18 August 1962 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian singer-songwriter based in Berlin.
Julia StonePerson · Music memorabiliaJulia Natasha Stone (born 13 April 1984) is an Australian folk singer-songwriter. She is a sister of Angus Stone, with whom she has collaborated in professional music, and is also a solo…
Kate AlexaPerson · Music memorabiliaKate Alexa Gudinski (born 2 March 1988) is an Australian former pop rock singer–songwriter and the daughter of the late Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski, AM.
Keith UrbanPerson · Music memorabiliaKeith Lionel Urban (Urbahn; born 26 October 1967) is an Australian and American country singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Laura ImbrugliaPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Imbruglia (born 15 June 1983) is an Australian indie rock singer-songwriter.
Lisa OrigliassoPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Marie Origliasso (born 25 December 1984) is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Luke HemmingsPerson · Music memorabiliaLuke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the pop rock band 5 Seconds…
Martin SharpArtist · Comics and comic artMartin Ritchie Sharp (21 January 1942 – 1 December 2013) was an Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter and film-maker.
Mike ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s.
Olivia Newton-JohnPerson · Music memorabiliaDame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British and Australian singer, songwriter and actress.
Rob DouganPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert Don Hunter Dougan is an Australian composer, known for his genre-blending music.
Rolf HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaRolf Harris (30 March 1930 – 10 May 2023) was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor.
Stevie WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Carlton Wright (20 December 1947 – 27 December 2015) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician.
Tim MinchinPerson · Music memorabiliaTimothy David Minchin AM (born 7 October 1975) is a British-Australian musical comedian and actor.
Tommy EmmanuelPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released many award-winning recordings as a solo artist.
Vince MelouneyPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Melouney (born 18 August 1945) is an Australian musician. He is best known as an official member of the Bee Gees from 1967 to 1969 during the group's initial period of worldwide…
Yiannis KourosAuthor · BooksYiannis Kouros (pron; born 13 February 1956 in Tripoli, Kingdom of Greece) is a Greek ultramarathon runner based in Greece.

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