Keith Leon Potger AO (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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Leon Potger[1] |
| Born | 21 March 1941 Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Genres | Acoustic folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Website | keithpotger.com.au |
Personal life
editKeith 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]
Honours and awards
editIn 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]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1983 | "Used to Be a Gold Song" with Allan Caswell | Song of the Year | Won |
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Seekers Official Website". Theseekers.com.au.
- ^ "About Judith Durham". Judith Durham. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Keith Potger". The Seekers. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Family tree of Justin Vere Potger". Geneanet.
- ^ Sherrille Hermon (14 April 2014). "About the Burghers". Burgherassocn.org.au.
- ^ "A bigger biog". Keithpotger.com.
- ^ IMDb name|0693088
- ^ "Lyn Paul website: New Seekers - Keith Potger". Lynpaulwebsite.org.
- ^ "Matthew Potger". IMDb.com.
- ^ "Matthew Potger : Deputy Headteacher at The Moat School". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "(The other) Keith and Nic tie the knot". The Age. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Arts / Seeker finds a new home". CityNews.com.au. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Past Winners". Country. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
External links
edit- Keith Potger at IMDb
- The Seekers at the MILESAGO website
- List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
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