Johnny Greenwood (born 29 July 1939[1]) is an Australian country music singer. Greenwood recorded pop songs in London in the 1960s,[2] before returning to record for RCA Australia. In 1973 Greenwood released a tribute single on RCA to the champion Australian boxer Tony Mundine.[3] In the year 1975, he released his best known trucking song "Big Bill".[4]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Tibrogargan (1971)
- The Goondiwindi Grey (1973)
- The Singing Transport Man (1975)
- Johnny Greenwood (1977)
- Big Rigs and Truck Stops (1980)
EPs edit
- Just Another Mile To Go (1969)
- It's Time To Have Some Good Times (1992)
Singles edit
- "Loving Arms" (1963)
- "Star of the D.J. Show" (1964)
- "Detroit City" (with Ellie Lavelle) (1966)
- "The Goondiwindi Grey" (1973) - AUS #67[5]
- "Our Champion - Tony Mundine " (1973)
- "Big Bill" (1975)
Awards edit
Tamworth Songwriters Awards edit
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.[6][7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Johnny Greenwood | Songmaker Award | awarded |
| 2017 | Johnny Greenwood | Tex Morton Award | awarded |
References edit
- ^ "Johnny Greenwood". Australian Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Thurston Moore The Country Music Who's Who 1966 "JOHNNY GREENWOOD, currently working in England, and JOHNNY MAC have turned out some good material"
- ^ Billboard - 1 Dec 1973 - Page 48 "Johnny Greenwood has released a record on RCA about an Australian boxer, it's entitled "Tony Mundine." "
- ^ Illusions 1993 Page 37 "... 'Country Performers' including Shirley Thorns ("Teenagers Waltz"), Johnny Greenwood ("Big Bill"), Reg Poole (Truckstop Encounter) ("The Truckies"), Claude Woodbridge Jan Quinn, and Gordon Parsons ("Do You Remember Ronnie Martin")."
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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