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Also known as David Gordon Kirkpatrick, David Kirkpatrick

Australian country music singer (1927–2003)

Person · Open Library

Born
1927
Works
3

Top works

  • Slim
  • Slim Dusty
  • Another Day, Another Town

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Australia
Active from
1927-06-13
Active to
2003-09-19
aln-shcountrysinger-songwriter

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
40,942
Total plays
627,496

Tags

countryaustralianfolkAussieAll

David Gordon "Slim Dusty " Kirkpatrick AO, MBE (13 June 1927—19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter and producer, with a career spanning nearly eight decades. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australian poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson that represented the Australian Bush Lifestyle, and also for his many trucking songs. Dusty was the first Australian to have a No. 1 Hit song with Gordon Parsons (Pub With No Beer). <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gordon
Gender
male
Citizenship
Australia
Place of birth
Kempsey
Place of death
Sydney
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Regal Zonophone
Official website
www.slimdusty.com.au
Image
Slim Dusty with Golden Guitar.jpeg
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date of birth
1927-06-13
date of death
2003-09-19
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
lung cancer
Commons category
Slim Dusty
start of work period
1945-00-00
end of work period
2003-00-00
birth name
David Gordon Kirkpatrick
pseudonym
Slim Dusty
place of burial
St Andrew's Cathedral
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