| Keith Potger | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Keith Leon Potger[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1941 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
| Genre: | Acoustic folk |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years Active: | 1960s–present |
| Associated Acts: | The Seekers The New Seekers |
| Website: | keithpotger.com.au |
Keith Leon Potger (born 21 March 1941) is an Australian musician, who was a founding member of the folk-pop group the Seekers. In September 2014, along with his colleagues in the Seekers, Potger was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). In 1968, they (The Seekers) were all awarded the nation's top honour as "Australians of the Year 1967".[2] In 1988, he wrote and produced stage musicals for the Australian Bicentenary.[3]
Keith Potger was born on 21 March 1941 in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), to Justin Vere Potger (1914–1990) and Joan Frances Meier (1920–2004). His two brothers are Ralph and Nigel.[4] Potger is of Burgher descent.[5] Potger went to Melbourne High School with Athol Guy and Bruce Woodley.[6]
In January 1966, Potger married British swimmer Pamela Powley,[7] [8] and they had two children. Their son Matthew (born in London, 1967) is an actor and composer.[9] [10] The marriage ended in divorce in 2004. On 18 November 2006, Potger married Australian actress Nicola Paull in front of six witnesses and a celebrant on the Mornington Peninsula.[11] They divorced on 8 February 2014. By the following year, Potger was living in Braidwood, New South Wales.[12]
In 1983, Potger won a Golden guitar award and was inducted into the Roll of Renown at the Tamworth Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA)[13]
|-| 1983 || "Used to Be a Gold Song" with Allan Caswell || Song of the Year || |-
See main article: The Seekers discography.