17 Facts About Ron Tudor

Ronald Stewart Tudor MBE was an Australian music producer, engineer, label owner and record industry executive.

Ron Tudor followed with his own record label, Fable Records, late in 1969 and continued as its CEO until he sold the company in July 1984.

In June 1979 Ron Tudor was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, "For service to the recording industry".

Ronald Stewart Tudor was born on 18 May 1924 in Toora, Victoria, a rural town in a dairy farming district.

Ron Tudor recorded an instrumental track, "Wild Weekend", by rock-and-rollers the Thunderbirds after they had been recommended by a local radio DJ, Stan Rofe.

Ron Tudor was a wonderful supporter of us and he always said, 'It's about time someone got into local talent'.

Ron Tudor produced further work by the Thunderbirds and used them to back other artists on their recordings.

Ron Tudor continued with that label until 1968 when he started his own company, June Productions.

Ron Tudor had established an independent record label, Fable Records, in late 1969 with an official launch the following April.

Ron Tudor signed both the finals winner, John Williamson, and second place getter, Liv Maessen, to Fable.

In that time Allison Gros had changed their name to Mississippi, while Ron Tudor used the Drummond name for studio musicians, which issued two further singles.

In June 1979 Ron Tudor was installed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire with the citation "For service to the recording industry".

Ron Tudor continued with Fable Records into the early 1980s but later described how "his refusal to take part in the Radio Ban led to Fable being 'blackballed' by the major labels and that his business was effectively strangled [due to] its inability to get records distributed".

Ron Tudor sold the label to John McDonald in July 1984.

Ron Tudor retired form the music industry by the late 1980s.

In June 1979 Ron Tudor was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, "For service to the recording industry".

Ronald Stewart Tudor died on 21 August 2020, aged 96.