Bullamakanka
Bullamakanka | |
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Origin | Australia |
Genres | country music |
Years active | 1978 | –
Labels | Mercury, RCA, EMI |
Past members | Ray Young, Dave Ovenden, Rex Radonich (1978-1986), Rod McCormack (1986-) |
Bullamakanka were an Australian country music trio formed in 1978. The band toured extensively throughout the 1980s and their distinctive melding of Australian bush music with American bluegrass gained them a large following.
In 1986, Rex Radonich died in a car accident and Rod McCormack joined the band. The band's single, "Home Amongst the Gum Trees", brought them a considerable measure of crossover success.
Ray Young died of liver cancer in March 2004.[1]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
Bullamakanka | 97 | |
In Search of |
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88 |
From the Heart |
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- |
Live albums
Title | Details |
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Bullas Live |
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Compilation albums
Title | Details |
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The Best of Bullamakanka |
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Then and Now: The Best of Bullamakanka |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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AUS [2] | |||
1982 | "Waratah and Wattle" | - | Bullamakanka |
"Home Among the Gumtrees" | 88 | ||
1983 | "Dr Who" | - | In Search Of |
"Gaylene" / "Dingo Hang Dog Blues" | - | ||
1986 | "Goodbye Blinky Bill" (with John Williamson) | - | All the Best (John Williamson album) |
1988 | "Ride These Roads" | - | From the Heart |
1990 | "Dust" | - |
Awards
Country Music Awards of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[3]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1982 | "Home Among the Gum Trees" | Vocal Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
1984 | "Gaylene" | Vocal Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
1985 | "G'Day" | Vocal Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
1989 | "Bullabounce" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
1990 | "Ride These Roads" | Vocal Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
1991 | "Dust" | Vocal Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
- Note: wins only
References
- ^ "Ray Young". Music Minder. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 49. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.