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Diesel (musician)
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Johnny_Diesel.jpg) Diesel performing in 2006 at The Rocks Night Market | |
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| Birth name | Mark Denis Lizotte |
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| Born | 31 May 1966 Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Website | dieselmusic.com.au |
Mark Denis Lizotte[1] (born 31 May 1966[2]) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who has released material under the name Diesel, Johnny Diesel, as leader of band Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, and as a solo performer, as well as under his birth name.[3][4] Two of his albums reached No. 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Charts, Hepfidelity in 1992 and The Lobbyist in 1993.[5]
Since 1987, Lizotte, has played on several albums by his brother-in law, Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes.[3][4][6][7] Although better known as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Lizotte is also competent on bass guitar, drums, percussion and keyboards; and has also produced an album by Richard Clapton and one by Vika and Linda Bull.[6] He has won six ARIA Music Awards with three for 'Best Male Artist' in 1993, 1994 and 1995.[8]
- ^ ""DON'T NEED LOVE" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 4 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Primary description of item 7737900". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 4 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Johnny Diesel'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b Nimmervoll, Ed. "Diesel". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Discography Diesel". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b Magnus Holmgren (ed.). "Diesel". Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "Jimmy Barnes". Enough Rope. ABC net. 11 October 2004. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2009 : History: Winners by Artist: Diesel". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 5 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
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