Lawrie Minson
Lawrie Minson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lawrence Minson |
Born | Paddington, NSW Australia [1] | 13 September 1958
Genres | Country / Rockabilly |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
Instruments | Accordion, banjo didgeridoo, guitar, harmonica, harp, mandolin, piano, vocals [2][3] |
Years active | 1979–present |
Associated acts | Jimmy Barnes, James Blundell, Lindsay Butler, Bobby Cash, Troy Cassar-Daley, Rex Dallas, Slim Dusty, Fig, David Hudson, Paul ‘Pixie’ Jenkins, Lee Kernaghan, Shelley Minson, Rick & Thel, Reg Poole, Matt Scullion, Teenage Country Style, The Hired Hands, Three Chord Wonders, Lindsay Waddington, Buddy Williams, Ross Wilson, |
Lawrence (Lawrie) Minson (born 13 September 1958) is an Australian country musician and songwriter based in Tamworth, New South Wales. He married Shelley Watts on 12 September 2008.[4] Together, they have performed as a rockabilly duo.
Career[]
Lawrie Minson is the son of Australian radio personality John Minson. His own music industry career commenced in 1979 accompanying Buddy Williams on tour as a guitarist. Since then, Minson has performed as part of the Lee Kernaghan touring band and accompanied various other Australian acts. [5][6] In 1989, Minson contributed "When the Rain Tumbles Down in July" and "Murrumbidgee Jack", a tribute to Tex Morton on an instrumental record album of Australian classics.
Minson married Shelley Watts in 2008. The pair have performed together as a rockabilly duo [7] at Australian music festivals as well as the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender festival in the USA.
Awards[]
Country Music Awards of Australia[]
The annual Country Music Awards of Australia are presented during the Tamworth Country Music Festival to celebrate recording excellence in the Australian country music industry.[8]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1990 | "Wild River" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
1997 | "Action Jackson" | Instrumental of the Year | Won |
- Note: wins only
Tamworth Songwriters' Association[]
In 2016, Tamworth Songwriters' Association presented Minson with the Tex Morton Award for his support and promotion of new songwriters.[9]
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Details |
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Memories Of Home - An Instrumental Tribute to Our Travelling Country Music Showmen |
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Family Tree |
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Milestones: The Ultimate Collection |
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Singles[]
Year | Title |
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1988 | "Morning Mail" [11] |
1996 | "Action Jackson" [12] |
1997 | "One More Time Around" [13] |
Other singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [14] | ||
"The Garden" (as Australia Too) |
1985 | 22 |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Lawrie+Minson/a/albums.htm
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lawrie-minson-mn0001980170/credits
- ^ http://www.tamworthragepage.com/lawriemin.htm
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1323682/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ http://www.thelindycharmschoolforgirls.com/its-all-happening-this-weekend-at-the-love-vintage-and-retro-fair/
- ^ "Past Award Winners". Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Minson_Lawrie.html
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/bw/album/milestones-ultimate-collection/id548290862
- ^ http://www.45cat.com/artist/lawrie-minson
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Lawrie-Minson-Action-Jackson/release/7469861
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Lawrie-Minson-One-More-Time-Around/release/7469836
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 22. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
External links[]
- Australian musicians
- Living people
- 1958 births
- People from Tamworth, New South Wales