Reg Poole | |
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| Born | 24 September 1944 Rushworth, Victoria |
| Genres | country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Reg Poole OAM is an Australian country singer-songwriter. Poole won three Golden Guitars, was inducted into the Roll of Renown in 2006, was awarded an OAM for services to country music in 2006 and in 2016 was elevated to Country Music Living Legend, an award designed to honour the achievements of those who have made a lasting contribution to country music in Australia and are actively engaged in writing, recording and performing. [1]
Poole left his dairy farm in the 1970s to pursue a career in music and won his first Golden Guitar in 1974.
In 1977, Poole signed with Selection Records, releasing several highly successful recordings over the next three decades, and became well known for concept albums, particularly with rodeo and truck themes. [1]
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| Title | Album details |
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| Country Music At Its Best (as Reg Poole and the Country Trend) |
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| The Long Paddock |
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| Goin' Rodeoin' |
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| Rigs and Roads |
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| From the Cradle to the Saddle |
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| The Way It Used to Be |
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| Rodeo Fever |
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| Candles and Wine |
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| When the Big Mobs Came to Burke |
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| Shootin' Up On Rodeo (with Tom McIvor) |
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| Woman of the West |
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| I Love This Land Australia |
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| The Ghosts of 2KM |
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| Old Mates and Chute Gates |
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| A Letter to Buddy |
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| Music's Been Good to Me |
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| The Good Old Days |
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The Australian Roll of Renown honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was first awarded in 1976, and each new inductee is announced at the Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth in January. [2]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2006 | Reg Poole | Australian Roll of Renown | inductee |
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973. [3]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1974 | Reg Poole | New Talent of the Year | Won |
| 1981 | "The Warrumbungle Mare " | Heritage Award | Won |
| 1985 | "When the Big Mobs Came to Bourke" | Heritage Award | Won |
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986. [4] [5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
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| 2014 | Reg Poole | Songmaker Award | awarded |
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