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"I Am Australian" (or "We Are Australian") is a popular Australian song written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley of the Seekers and Dobe Newton of the Bushwackers. Its lyrics are filled with many historic and cultural references, such as to the " digger ", Albert Namatjira and Ned Kelly , among others.
The song had been recorded earlier as an Australian single on the 1964 album Hide and Seekers and appeared on the 1965 American debut, The New Seekers. In December 1966 they issued " Georgy Girl ", which became their highest charting American hit when it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Cashbox Top 100 in February 1967.
Here I Am: 1988: Keith Potger – – High Barbary: 1963 – – – The Seekers House of Cards: 1988: Bruce Woodley: Fred Koller – How Can a Love So Wrong Be So Right: 1991: Bruce Woodley – – I Am Australian: 1993: Bruce Woodley: Dobe Newton –-25 Year Reunion Celebration Live In Concert: EMI Music: Michael Cristiano: 4:30 I Wish You ...
Bruce William Woodley [1] AO [2] (born 25 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. [3] [4] He was a founding member of the successful folk-pop group the Seekers, [3] and co-composer of the songs "I Am Australian," "Red Rubber Ball," and Simon & Garfunkel's "Cloudy."
Durham sang on Sixties singles "Georgy Girl" and "I'll Never Find Another You," the first-ever U.S. hits for an Australian band
The Seekers performed "I Am Australian", "Georgy Girl" and "Waltzing Matilda". The Seekers and the Australian Youth Choir 1995: A celebration of Australian films, with John Paul Young performing "Love is in the Air" Tina Arena: 1996
Durham sang on Sixties singles "Georgy Girl" and "I'll Never Find Another You," the first-ever U.S. hits for an Australian band Judith Durham, Australian Folk Icon Who Sang With the Seekers, Dead ...
Dobe Newton OAM (born 14 July 1948) is an Australian musician and member of folk and country music group the Bushwackers from 1973. He co-wrote the patriotic song "I Am Australian" in 1987 with Bruce Woodley. For his service to the performing arts as an entertainer and advocate he was appointed to the Order of Australia in 2013.