Eric Bogle
Eric Bogle (born 23 September 1944) is a Scottish-born Australian folk singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Scotland, he emigrated to Australia at the age of 25, to settle near Adelaide, South Australia. Bogle's songs have covered a variety of topics and have been performed by many artists. Two of his best known songs are "No Man's Land" (or "The Green Fields of France") and "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda", with the latter named one of the APRA Top 30 Australian songs in 2001, as part of the celebrations for the Australasian Performing Right Association's 75th anniversary.
Early years[edit]
Eric Bogle was born on 23 September 1944 in Peebles, Scotland. His father was a railway signalman who played the bagpipes.[1][2] Bogle started writing poetry when he was eight years old.[2] After attending school until he was sixteen, Bogle worked in various trades: labourer, clerk and barman.[2] In 1969, Bogle emigrated to Australia and initially lived in the capital, Canberra, where he worked as an accountant.[1] He had an interest in politics and by 1980 had moved to Queensland before settling in Adelaide.[1]