What is John Williamson's middle name?
Robert
What is John Williamson's full name?
John Robert Williamson
John Williamson nickname(s):
Ludwig Leichhardt
John Williamson date of birth:
November 1, 1945
How old is John Williamson?
80
Where was John Williamson born?
Kerang, Victoria, Australia
What is John Williamson nationality?
Australian
What is John Williamson's occupation?
Singer-songwriter, television presenter, conservationist
What genre is John Williamson's work?
Country, rock, reggae
What instruments does John Williamson play?
Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, footbox
Short Biography
John Robert Williamson AM (born 1 November 1945 in Kerang, Victoria) is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Williamson has released over forty albums, ten videos, five DVDs, and two lyric books. His top 10 albums on the ARIA Charts are Mallee Boy (1986), Boomerang Cafe (1988), Warrigal (No. 1, 1989), Pipe Dream (1997), The Way It Is (1999), True Blue Two (compilation, 2003) and Hillbilly Road (2008). On Australia Day (26 January) 1992 Williamson was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) with the citation: "for service to Australian country music and in stimulating awareness of conservation issues". He has received twenty-six Golden Guitar trophies at the Country Music Awards of Australia, he has won three ARIA Music Awards for Best Country Album and, in 2010, was inducted into the related Hall of Fame.