Goh Tee Huat, known professionally as Rex Goh, was born on 5 May 1951 and is a Singaporean-born Australian rock guitarist.
18 Facts About Rex Goh
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Rex Goh has been a band member of various groups including Air Supply, QED, and Eurogliders.
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Rex Goh was born as Goh Tee Huat on 5 May 1951 in Singapore and grew up in Aljunied and Toa Payoh.
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Rex Goh joined Tani's Titans on bass guitar; the band appeared on a children's TV show, performing country music.
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Rex Goh acquired his 1969 Gibson Les Paul guitar; the group performed at British RAF bases.
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Rex Goh relocated to Australia in 1972, initially living in Adelaide where he played in a covers band, playing Yes material.
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Rex Goh, on guitar, was a member of Leon Berger Band before joining Air Supply early in 1977.
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Rex Goh toured with the group later that year as they supported Rod Stewart both in Australia and North America.
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In 1980 Rex Goh completed a Diploma of Jazz Studies course at Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Rex Goh provided electric and rhythm guitar for their sixth studio album The One That You Love and its follow up Now and Forever.
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In May 1987 Rex Goh was a guitarist for a rock group, The Inevitables, with Armando Hurley on lead vocals; David Jones on drums; and Sam McNally on keyboards.
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Rex Goh provided guitar and toured in her backing band in support of the album.
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Rex Goh's material "ranged from Celtic ballads and country-tinged pop to laid-back rock".
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In 1993 Rex Goh joined Brian Cadd and Glenn Shorrock in The Blazing Salads, which issued a self-titled album that year.
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From 1995 Rex Goh was a guitarist in the Phil and Tommy Emmanuel Band, which formed to support the release of the brothers' album Terra Firma.
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Rex Goh toured with Tommy's band "for about three years when [Tommy] played mostly electric".
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Ellie Greenwich-written songs were presented in an Australian rendition of the musical, Leader of the Pack, in June 2003 with Rex Goh providing guitar for the stage band at Sydney's Star City Showroom.
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In October 2009 Rex Goh led the house band on guitars for Joni: A Tribute to the Legendary Joni Mitchell.