Marty Kristian was born on Martins Vanags on 27 May 1947 and is a German-born, British-based musician.
11 Facts About Marty Kristian
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Marty Kristian grew up, and started his musical career, in Australia, as a solo artist.
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Marty Kristian is a singer-song writer-guitarist and, in the 1970s, he became a heartthrob as a founding member of the New Seekers.
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Marty Kristian's father died before he turned one-year-old and he migrated to Australia with his mother in 1950.
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Marty Kristian attended Northcote High School for secondary education and then started a course in architecture at Melbourne University.
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Marty Kristian left after a year when his widowed mother became ill and worked as a trainee draughtsman to support her.
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Marty Kristian supported a local tour by United Kingdom pop singer, Crispian St Peters.
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On 28 February 2011 Marty Kristian released an album of demo recordings, Echoes.
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Marty Kristian married his partner, Carol, in a London ceremony in June 1975.
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James Marty Kristian has acted in television programmes, including the BBC Television series, Doctors.
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Marty Kristian played the part of Allen Rissbrook in As If.