Dobe Newton Explained

Background:person
Dobe Newton
Honorific Suffix:OAM
Birth Date:14 July 1948
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years Active:1973–present
Current Member Of:The Bushwackers

Dobe Newton OAM (born 14 July 1948) is an Australian musician and member of folk and country music group the Bushwackers from 1973. He co-wrote the patriotic song "I Am Australian" in 1987 with Bruce Woodley. For his service to the performing arts as an entertainer and advocate he was appointed to the Order of Australia in 2013.

Career

Dobe Newton was born on 14 July 1948 in Sydney.[1] During the 1960s he acquired a lagerphone and tin whistle after hearing Irish folk group the Dubliners.[2] He joined Australian bush band the Bushwackers (initially the Original Bushwhackers and Bullockies Bush Band) in 1973 on vocals and lagerphone.[3] [4] As the group's longest-serving member he became their leader during the 1980s.[3] In 1987 he co-wrote "I Am Australian" with Bruce Woodley of the Seekers.[5]

Outside of performing Newton ran workshops and seminars on music in both Western Australia and Victoria.[2] He was the CEO of the Western Australian Music Industry Association in the 1990s, before he relocated to Victoria where took a similar role at the Victorian Rock Foundation. For 18 years he was a member of teaching staff at North Melbourne Institute of TAFE (Technical and Further Education) running a course on Music Business.[2] [6] [7]

In 2013 he also became President of Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) replacing John Williamson.[8] As of March 2022 he still held that position.[9]

He was awarded an Order of Australia Medal on Australia Day, 2013 for "service to the performing arts as an entertainer and advocate."[10] [11] Along with fellow Bushwacker Roger Corbett, Newton was added to the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown in 2021.

In August 2023, Newton performed a rendition of his song "I Am Australian", alongside fellow Bushwacker Roger Corbett, in their audition on the twelfth season of The Voice Australia, in which they received a four-chair turn before securing a place on coach Jessica Mauboy's team.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Bushwackers Inducted into Australian Country Music Roll of Renown . Tamworth Country Music Festival (TCMF) . . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210128131317/https://tcmf.com.au/the-bushwackers-inducted-into-australian-country-music-roll-of-renown . 29 January 2021 . 5 November 2022 .
  2. Web site: Dobe Newton . Country Music Hall of Fame . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140222094906/http://countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Newton_Dobe.htm . 22 February 2014 . 5 November 2022 . live .
  3. Book: McFarlane . Ian . Ian McFarlane . . Encyclopedia entry for 'The Bushwackers' . https://web.archive.org/web/20040628015728/www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=153 . http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=153 . 1999 . . . 28 June 2004 . 1-86508-072-1 .
  4. Web site: Hayley . 2021-05-13 . The Bushwackers Celebrate 50 Years with New Single 'Diggin' for Gold' . 2022-03-17 . 3 Kool n Deadly .
  5. News: 2020-04-17 . I am Australian songwriter 'brought undone' as tune becomes an isolation anthem . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-03-17.
  6. Web site: Tamworth News: OAM for Dobe Coming in 2013 . Belt, Rebecca . . 26 January 2013 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20180313113027/http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1260376/oam-for-dobe-coming-in-2013/?cs=159 . 13 March 2018 . 5 November 2022 . live .
  7. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20221104215634/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/aussies-join-yanks-at-their-own-game-20120726-22u7i.html . Aussies Join Yanks at Their Own Game . Mary . Mihelakos . . 27 July 2012 . 4 November 2022 . 5 November 2022 . live . subscription .
  8. News: 11 December 2013 . Dobe Newton new president of CMAA . ABC News . 17 March 2022.
  9. Web site: CMAA 50th Anniversary the Winners Pre-Order Now! . 17 March 2022 . www.country.com.au.
  10. Web site: Hayley . 26 January 2021 . Dobe Newton OAM Yarns on Kool N Deadly . 17 March 2022 . 3 Kool n Deadly .
  11. Web site: Award Extract: Name Mr Dobe Newton . . 26 January 2013 . 5 November 2022 .
  12. Web site: Knox. David. The Bushwackers compete on The Voice. 22 August 2023. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. 22 August 2023.

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