Kevin Borich was the mainstay of the La De Da's, the leader of Kevin Borich Express, and a founding member of the Party Boys, as well as a session musician for numerous acts.
17 Facts About Kevin Borich
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Kevin Borich performed at some of Australia's biggest rock events including the 1972 Sunbury Pop Festival and the late 1970s Rockarena tours with 60,000 people, featuring Fleetwood Mac, Santana and The Little River Band.
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Kevin Borich played in two New Year's Eve celebrations at the Sydney Opera House with 70,000 people as well as support shows for international acts including Elton John, Status Quo, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.
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Kevin Borich was born in 1948 in Huapai north west of Auckland on New Zealand's North Island.
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Kevin Borich attended secondary school at Rutherford High School in Te Atatu Peninsula, a suburb of Auckland.
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In 1961, at the age of 12, Kevin Borich recorded a private single on Astor Records with sisters Judi and Sue Donaldson.
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Only Kevin Borich remained throughout until he disbanded the group in 1975.
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Kevin Borich Express was formed in early 1976 by Borich on lead guitar, lead vocals and occasional flute with Harry Brus on bass guitar and Barry Harvey on drums.
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In early 1977, Kevin Borich supported the tour by UK rock guitarist Jeff Beck.
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Consequently, Kevin Borich Express output and touring was reduced during the 1980s.
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In 1989, Kevin Borich left The Party Boys and appeared in Jimmy Barnes band for the 1990 Two Fires tour.
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Kevin Borich won 'Best Guitarist' at the 1977 and 1978 Australian Rock Music Awards.
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Kevin Borich continues to perform at Australian and international events, in 2011 featuring long time friend Harry Brus on bass and his son Lucius Kevin Borich on drums.
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At the Gimme Ted benefit concert on 10 March 2001 Kevin Borich performed three songs.
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Kevin Borich won the Heritage Award at the 1999 Australian Blues Music Festival and was inducted into the Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Kevin Borich has been married twice and has six children, the youngest three with his second wife Melissa Kevin Borich.
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Kevin Borich was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in May 2005 and undertook radiation and chemotherapies.