Aria Hall of Fame inductee, #1 selling Platinum artist, King of Pop, Australian Icon are just a few phrases commonly used when describing Aussie legend Russell Morris.
Shooting to fame in the middle 60’s with Somebody’s Image, Russell had a string of hits including Hush and the Bob Dylan classic Baby Blue.
In 1969 he and producer Molly Meldrum released “The Real Thing”, Australia’s only true psychedelic #1 hit and a song that is played regularly on commercial radio to this day.
Following that, Russell penned breakthrough hits such as; Sweet Sweet Love, Wings of an Eagle, Rachel, Part 3 into Paper Walls, The Girl That I Love and many many more.
Constantly in demand, Russell stills tours nationally throughout the year as well as appearances internationally.
Russell has worked alongside industry heavyweights like Cher, The Bee Gees, Linda Ronstadt, The Beach Boys and toured Australia with the hugely successful “Long Way To The Top” in 2012.
Russell Morris will be playing at The Grand Hotel, Mornington, on 28 October.
Tickets at www.grand.net.au
As published in the Mornington News – 4 October 2016
