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Slim Dusty

1927 - 2003

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Slim Dusty, AO MBE (born David Gordon Kirkpatrick; 13 June 1927 – 19 September 2003) was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He was an Australian cultural icon, referred to universally as Australia's King of Country Music and one of the country's most awarded stars, with a career spanning nearly seven decades and producing numerous recordings. He was known to record songs in the legacy of Australia genre, particularly of bush life, including works by renowned Australian bush poets Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson, who represented the lifestyle. The music genre was coined the "bush ballad", a style first made popular by Buddy Williams. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Slim Dusty is the 2,708th most popular musician (down from 2,561st in 2024), the 586th most popular biography from Australia (down from 505th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Australian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Slim Dusty ranks 2,708 out of 3,175. Before him are Dillon Francis, Sergey Stepanov, Renaud Capuçon, Ai Otsuka, Bob Ludwig, and Flume. After him are Brenda Russell, Martin Carthy, Shawn Lane, Frank Bello, Trey Gunn, and Eddie Rabbitt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Slim Dusty ranks 494. Before him are Ralph Beard, Marvin Kaplan, Chuck Share, Brock Adams, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, and Annapurna Devi. After him are Parkash Singh Badal, Peggy McCay, Bill Rowling, Ralph Stanley, Norman Petty, and Rupert Crosse. Among people deceased in 2003, Slim Dusty ranks 376. Before him are Babatunde Olatunji, Sita Ram Goel, Philip Slone, Adam Faith, José María Jiménez, and Johnny Boyd. After him are Shawn Lane, Leela Chitnis, Nell Carter, Chris Brasher, Penny Singleton, and Lauri Aus.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Slim Dusty ranks 586 out of 1,143. Before him are Emma (1989), John Fitzgerald (1960), Warren Ellis (1965), Havana Brown (1985), James Holland (1989), and Flume (1991). After him are James Meredith (1988), Holly Valance (1983), Jade North (1982), Allan Stone (1945), Isaiah Firebrace (1999), and Delta Goodrem (1984).

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Among MUSICIANS In Australia

Among musicians born in Australia, Slim Dusty ranks 27. Before him are Frank Gambale (1958), Mick Harvey (1958), Virgil Donati (1958), Orianthi (1985), Warren Ellis (1965), and Flume (1991). After him are Delta Goodrem (1984), Timmy Trumpet (1982), Mick Gordon (1985), Daniel Johns (1979), Brody Dalle (1979), and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (1971).

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