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Colin Buchanan (musician)

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Colin Buchanan
Buchanan at the 2023 Tamworth Country Music Festival
Background information
Born (1964-05-23) 23 May 1964 (age 60)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
OriginBourke, New South Wales, Australia
GenresCountry, children's, Christian
OccupationSinger
InstrumentsVocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Years active1991–present
LabelsABC Music
EMI Music Australia
Universal Music Australia
Websitewww.colinbuchanan.com.au

Colin Buchanan (born 23 May 1964) is an Australian singer, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist.

Early life

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Colin moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia as a six-year-old, and then Peakhurst, Sydney, before moving to the outback in 1988, with his wife for a couple of years, studying with Cornerstone Community inc. This included a year in Bourke, in the corner country of New South Wales, and another in Grenfell, New South Wales.

Career

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Colin has won nine Golden Guitar Australian Country Music Awards[1] and has written songs with Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand and Troy Cassar-Daley. His song "Hat Town", written with Lee Kernaghan, won an APRA Award, while his Christmas album, recorded with Greg Champion, has become an Australian classic[citation needed], in particular his "Aussie Jingle Bells", now a staple at school end-of-year concerts[citation needed]. He was nominated for four ARIA Awards in 1993 for Best Country Album for Hard Times (lost to Lee Kernaghan for The Outback Club), in 1994 for Best Children's Album for I Want My Mummy (lost to Mic Conway for Whoopee), in 1998 for Best Country Album for Edge of the Kimberley (lost to Shanley Del for My Own Sweet Time) and in 2013 for Best Comedy Release for The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan (lost to Tom & Alex for The Bits We're Least Ashamed of).[citation needed]

Colin was a regular presenter on ABC TV's Play School from 1992 to 1999,[2] when the program was revamped. More recently he appeared on Playhouse Disney, a co-production between Australia's Seven Network and Disney Channel. He appeared with Monica Trapaga each year representing Seven and Disney on Carols in the Domain. For 20 years he hosted Qantas' in-flight audio entertainment, predominantly "Big Country", pioneering the guest co-host format eventually adopted across all Qantas inflight audio channels.[citation needed]

Since the mid-1990s, Colin has devoted much of his time to producing Christian albums. In particular, his children's albums are popular across Australia, United Kingdom and in parts of the United States. A former school teacher at several schools, his songs can be heard playing in many a primary classroom and Sunday School.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Colin and his wife Robyn have four children; Elliot, Laura, Emily and Riley.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
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Galahs in the Gidgee
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Hard Times
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Measure of a Man
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 -
Aussie Christmas with Bucko & Champs
(with Greg Champion – as Bucko & Champs)
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Massive (7310782)
 39
Edge of the Kimberley 98
Aussie Christmas with Bucko & Champs 2
(with Greg Champion – as Bucko & Champs)
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: EastWest (3984254762)
 67
  • AUS: Platinum[5]
Real Hope
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Wanaaring Road Music
 -
Land of the Getaway
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Wanaaring Road Music
 -
God of Wonders
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Wanaaring Road Music
 -
Take 2
  • Released: November 2003
  • Label: Wanaaring Road Music
 89
The Songwriter Sessions
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Ambition Records
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Calvary Road
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: Three Seventeen Trust
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Memory Town
  • Released: August 2024
  • Label: Compass Brothers Records
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Compilation albums

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  • Bourke To Beaconsfield (2006)
  • The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan (Double CD) (2013)

Religious Children's albums

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  • I Want My Mummy (1993)
  • Remember the Lord (1996)
  • Practise Being Godly (1997)
  • Follow the Saviour (1998)
  • Live in the Big Tent (2000)
  • Special Edition Volume # 1 (compilation of demos) (2001)
  • 10, 9, 8... God Is Great (2002)
  • Baa Baa Doo Baa Baa (compilation) (2003)
  • Jesus Rocks the World (2004)
  • King of Christmas (Double CD) (2005)
  • Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo (2006)
  • Colin's Favourites (Compilation) (2007)
  • Super Saviour (2008)
  • Boom Chicka Boom (2009)
  • God Rock (2011)
  • Live in the Big Tent (Special Edition) (2010)
  • King of the Jungle (2013)
  • The Jesus Hokey Pokey (2014)
  • Jingle Jingle Jesus (2015)
  • Boss of the Cross (2016)
  • Colin's Crackers Favourites Vol 2 (2016)
  • Living on the Rock (2016)
  • Colin's New Testament Big Bible Story Songs (2017)
  • Jesus The Game Changer (2017)
  • Fam Bam Bible Jam! (2018)
  • Catechismo Kids (2019)
  • Colin Buchanan's Old Testament Sing-A-Long (2020)

Singles

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  • "Missin' Slim" (Lee Kernaghan & Colin Buchanan) (2004 tribute to the deceased Slim Dusty)
  • "Goodbye, Crocodile Hunter" (2006 tribute to the deceased Steve Irwin)
  • "Trader Bob" (Colin Buchanan featuring Peter Denahy & Ashleigh Dallas) (2018)
  • "In Real Life" (2022)
  • "Little Barefoot Millie" (2023)
  • "What I Love About Country" (2024)

Awards and nominations

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APRA Music Awards

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Year Nominated works Award Result Ref
1994 "She's My Ute" with Lee Kernaghan and Garth Porter Country Song of the Year Nominated
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"Mummy Song (a.k.a. I Want My Mummy)" Children's Composition of the Year Nominated
1996 "Nine Mile Run" with Fiona and Tania Kernaghan Most Performed Country Work Nominated
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"Skinny Dippin'" with Lee Kernaghan, Lawrence Minton and Garth Porter Nominated
1999 "Hat Town" with Lee Kernaghan and Garth Porter Won
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2012 "Country Is" (Troy Cassar-Daley / Colin Buchanan) Song of the Year Shortlisted [9]
2013 "Country Is" (Troy Cassar-Daley / Colin Buchanan) Most Performed Country Work Nominated

ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominated works Award Result Ref
1993 Hard Times Best Country Album Nominated
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1994 I Want My Mummy Best Children's Album Nominated
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1996 Aussie Christmas (as Bucko and Champs) Best Comedy Release Nominated
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1998 Edge of the Kimberley Best Country Album Nominated
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2013 The TGIF Songs of Colin Buchanan Best Comedy Release Nominated
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Country Music Awards of Australia

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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.[15] Buchanan has won seven awards and two as a songwriter.

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1992 Colin Buchanan – "Galahs in the Gidgee" New Talent of the Year Won
1993 "A Drover's Wife" Heritage Award Won
1998 "Edge of the Kimberley" Heritage Song of the Year Won
1999 "Tough Job" (with Lee Kernaghan) Vocal Collaboration of the Year Won
"That Old Caravan" Bush Ballad of the Year Won
2000 "They Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore" APRA Song of the Year Won
2005 "Missin' Slim" (with Lee Kernaghan) Heritage Song of the Year Won
2007 "Close As a Whisper (The Gift)"
(performed by Lee Kernaghan – written by Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter & Colin Buchanan) 		Won
2010 "The Road to Thargomindah"
(performed by The Bushwackers – written Colin Buchanan) 		Bush Ballad of the Year Won

Tamworth Songwriters Awards

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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.[16] Colin Buchanan has won six awards.[17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1990 "Up to Their Eyeballs" by Colin Buchanan Amateur Traditional Award Won
1991 "Debutantes Ball" by Colin Buchanan Professional Traditional Award Won
1994 "Dem Doggies Don't Care" by Colin Buchanan Children's Song of the Year Won
2003 "Jesus Is No Fairytale" by Colin Buchanan Won
2006 "King of Christmas" by Colin Buchanan Won
2015 Colin Buchanan Songmaker Award awarded

References

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  1. ^ "Golden Guitar Winners' Tally".
  2. ^ IMDb Credited as a cast member
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. pp. 45, 54.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Nominations – 1994". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Nominations – 1996". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Most Performed Country Work", APRA
  9. ^ "APRA Announce Star-Studded Song of the Year Top 30". Noise11. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  10. ^ Best Country Album, Australian Recording Industry Association
  11. ^ Best Children's Album, Australian Recording Industry Association
  12. ^ Best Comedy Release, Australian Recording Industry Association
  13. ^ Best Country Album, Australian Recording Industry Association
  14. ^ Best Comedy Release, Australian Recording Industry Association
  15. ^ "Past Award Winners". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners". Tamworth Songwriters Association Online. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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