Australian musicians born in 1950
Here are 9 famous musicians from Australia were born in 1950:
Ross Hannaford
Ross Hannaford (December 1, 1950-) a.k.a. Ross Andrew Hannaford or Hanna is an Australian guitarist and songwriter.
His related genres: Rock music, Progressive rock and Rock and roll.
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Yvonne Kenny
Yvonne Kenny (November 25, 1950 Sydney-) also known as Kenny, Yvonne is an Australian opera singer.
Her discography includes: Sancta Civitas / Dona nobis pacem, Symphony No 3, Symphony no. 2 "Resurrection", Orchestral Works, Volume 2, Jagdkantate BWV 208 / Bauernkantate BWV 212 (Concentus Musicus Wien feat. conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt) and Apollon musagète / Concerto in D / Cantata.
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Colleen Hewett
Colleen Hewett (April 16, 1950 Bendigo-) also known as Hewett, Colleen is an Australian singer and actor.
Her albums: Colleen.
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Bob Daisley
Bob Daisley (February 13, 1950 Sydney-) also known as Daisley, Bob, Robert John Daisley, Robert Daisley or Bob is an Australian musician, record producer, bassist and songwriter.
Genres he performed: Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues rock, Blues and Folk rock.
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Ross Ryan
Ross Ryan (December 13, 1950 Fort Leavenworth-) is an Australian record producer, songwriter, singer and web design.
His albums include My Name Means Horse and The Greats of Ross: 1973-1990. Genres: Rock and roll, Folk music and Pop music.
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Nicholas Hammond
Nicholas Hammond (May 15, 1950 Washington, D.C.-) a.k.a. Nick Hammond, Nicky or Nick Nicholas Hammond is an Australian actor.
He rose to fame for his role as Friedrich von Trapp in the 1965 film, The Sound of Music. Hammond has also appeared in several other films and TV shows such as Lord of the Flies, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, and The Brady Bunch Movie. In addition to acting, Hammond is also a writer and producer. He has written for several publications, including The New York Times and Huffington Post. Hammond has also produced several documentaries and TV shows, including the popular Australian TV series, Home and Away.
Hammond started his acting career at a young age, and after The Sound of Music, he went on to star in several other movies including the horror film, The Haunting of Julia, and the adventure film, Sky Pirates. In the early 1990s, he took on the role of Spider-Man in the TV show, The Amazing Spider-Man, becoming the first actor to portray the superhero on live-action television.
Aside from his career in entertainment, Hammond is also an accomplished martial artist. He holds a black belt in Karate and Tae Kwon Do and has even trained with the legendary Bruce Lee.
In recent years, Hammond has focused more on producing and writing, and he is currently working on a memoir about his experiences as a child actor. Despite living in Australia for the majority of his adult life, Hammond is still known for his iconic role in The Sound of Music, and he often participates in events and reunions with his former co-stars.
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John Paul Young
John Paul Young (June 21, 1950 Glasgow-) also known as Young, John Paul is an Australian singer.
His albums include Love Is in the Air, Love Is In The Air / Won't Let This Feeling Go By, In Too Deep, Green, Hero, JPY, Now, Yesterday's Hero, Greatest Hits and Lost in Your Love. Genres he performed include Pop music.
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Nick Jameson
Nick Jameson (July 10, 1950 Philadelphia-) also known as Nick Jamieson or Nick Jamison is an Australian musician, voice actor, actor, composer, songwriter and record producer.
His discography includes: Already Free.
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Graham Russell
Graham Russell (June 11, 1950 Sherwood, Nottingham-) also known as Graham Cyrill Russell or Air Supply is an Australian musician, singer, guitarist and film score composer. He has two children, Samantha Russell and Simon Russell.
Genres he performed include Soft rock.
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