Archie Roach
Australian singer, songwriter; Gunditjmara-Bundjalung storyteller · Australia · Musicians · Lived 1956 to 2022 · aged 66
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Something wrong?Archibald William Roach was an Australian singer-songwriter and Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Bundjalung elder who campaigned for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. His wife and musical partner was the singer Ruby Hunter (1955-2010).
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2023Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward2022Died30 July 2022ARIA Award for Best Independent ReleaseAward2021ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots AlbumAward2020ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary AlbumAwardARIA Award for Best Male ArtistAwardARIA Hall of FameAward2015Don Banks Music AwardAwardMember of the Order of AustraliaAward1998ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary AlbumAwardARIA Award for Best Indigenous ReleaseAward1997ARIA Award for Best Indigenous ReleaseAward1991ARIA Award for Best Indigenous ReleaseAwardARIA Award for Best New TalentAward1956Born8 January 1956
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Spouse: Ruby HunterAbout this person
Country
Australia
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1956 to 2022 · aged 66
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