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Geoff Mack
Geoff Mack | |
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| Birth name | Albert Geoffrey McElhinney |
| Born | 20 December 1922 Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 21 July 2017 (aged 94) Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Country |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1944–2017 |
| Website | geoffmack |
Albert Geoffrey McElhinney OAM (20 December 1922 – 21 July 2017), better known by his stage name Geoff Mack, was an Australian country singer, songwriter and aircraft mechanic. As a songwriter, he wrote the song "I've Been Everywhere"[1] which was an Australian hit for Lucky Starr in April 1962[2] and became popular in North America when adapted for Hank Snow in November.[3] More than 130 cover versions have been recorded.[4]
In 2008, Mack was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown.[5]
- ^ ""IVE BEEN EVERYWHERE" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Lucky Starr'". 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 19 February 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 324.
- ^ Douglas, Tim (16 January 2013). "And his song's been everywhere too". The Australian. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Roll of Renown". TCMF. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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