1. Lonnie Lee is a pioneer of Australian rockabilly music and has worked in the industry for 60 years.
11 Facts About Lonnie Lee
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Lonnie Lee was born as David Laurence Rix, in 1940 and grew up on a sheep farm in Rowena, New South Wales.
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Lonnie Lee was the first Australian to have a full colour album cover and to record a stereo album.
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Lonnie Lee's song writing included work with Roy Orbison, Cher, Florence Henderson and Glen Campbell.
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Lonnie Lee brought many of that era's stars out from their regular jobs and back onto the stage.
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Lonnie Lee gives the tracks his own interpretation and demonstrated his influences.
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Lonnie Lee takes on the role of a crooner and a singer of pop standards and the show, received positive reviews.
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Lonnie Lee has written more material and released over 20 CDs.
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Lonnie Lee performed across Australia as a 1950s rockabilly singer.
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Lonnie Lee's shows are different from others of his era and he continued into the 2000s.
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In 1961 Lonnie Lee was awarded a commercial radio award, the Golden Microphone Award as Australia's Most Popular Recording Star.