Carter Edwards

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Carter Edwards
Born
Alfred Edward Carter

(1942-05-03)3 May 1942
Died10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 82)
Boolaroo, NSW, Australia
OccupationEntertainer
Children4

Carter Edwards was an Australian music legend with an Order of Australia Medal in 2020 for his time in radio presenting and winner of two Mo Awards as "Australia's Most Versatile Entertainer". [1]

He was the singing painter for nine years in the highly successful and Clio International Award winning "I Did It My Way" television commercials for Taubman's Paints.

In March 2024 Carter died at the age of 81. [2] [3]

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References

  1. [Biographical cuttings on Carter Edwards, entertainer, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals], 1900, retrieved 29 March 2024
  2. Varvaris, Mary. "Famed Australian Country Music Broadcaster Carter Edwards Passes Away". Countrytown. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. "Vale Carter Edwards".