Keith Jamieson

Keith Ross Jamieson OAM (born 3 March 1948)[1] is an Australian country music singer-songwriter.[2]

Best known for his bush ballads, Jamieson has released numerous albums throughout his 40-year career in the Australian country music industry including Troy's Memory, The Year 2000 Australian Bushman, Bush Ballads Forever, A Picture of Australia, Looking Back Along The Track, Jammo: The Early Years 'til Now and the EP, The Ballad of Mulga Dan.

Jamieson has also released several collaborative albums with his partner Alisha Smith and their daughter Caitlyn Jamieson such as Our Bush Ballad Family, Rhythm 'N' Rhyme and Plain and Simple Drifter. The trio often perform together at country music events around Australia.[3][4][5][6]

As a songwriter, he wrote the song "I Love Australia" which won Jamieson and performer Jeff Brown a Golden Guitar Award in 2014 for 'Bush Ballad of the Year' at the Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth.[7][8][9]

Jamieson was responsible for establishing a community radio station in the Central Queensland coal mining town of Blackwater in 1998.[10]

He currently lives in the Central Queensland town of Bouldercombe, where he organises the annual community event, 'The Bouldy Bush Ballad Bash'.[11][12][13]

Jamieson was inducted into Tamworth's 'Hands of Fame' in 2005.[1]

In 2018, Jamieson performed at a special bush ballads concert in Tamworth which was held to raise money for Dolly's Dream Foundation following the death of teenage cyberbullying victim Amy "Dolly" Everett.[14]

Jamieson was named in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours and was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to country music and the community.[15][16]

References
  1. Hands of Fame inductee: Keith Jamieson (2005), Australian Country Music Hall of Fame website. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. Bio: Keith Jamieson, Bush Balladeers website. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. All in the family as country music greats come to Wolumla, Bega District News, Fairfax Media, 21 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. Widgee carnival, The Chronicle, News Corp Australia, 16 October 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. Original bush ballad sing-along at Bouldercombe, The Morning Bulletin, News Corp Australia, 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. In honour of country music pioneers, Great Lakes Advocate, Fairfax Media, 4 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  7. Award Winners: 2010's, Country Music Association of Australia website. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. Illife, David Long live the bush ballad, ABC Southern Queensland, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  9. Benoit, Lisa Rocky songwriter brings home gold after winning bush ballad, The Morning Bulletin, News Corp Australia, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. Grant, Hilary; 'Local station on air', The Blackwater Herald, News Corp Australia, 20 October 1998. Retrieved 13 February 2018
  11. Lewis, Tammy Bouldy Bush Ballad Bash with performers of all ages, The Observer, News Corp Australia, 2 May 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  12. Bards of the bush and country crooners, The Morning Bulletin, News Corp Australia, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  13. Plane, Melanie Bouldy Bush Ballad Bash a country treat, The Morning Bulletin, News Corp Australia, 19 May 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  14. Bullock, Laurie Tamworth Country Music Festival: Bush balladeers in Toyota Park, Northern Daily Leader, Fairfax Media, 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  15. Award: Mr Keith Ross Jamieson, Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  16. McGhee, Rachel (8 June 2020) Bush balladeer Keith Jamieson gets the Order of Australia medal, ABC News. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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