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Ross Wilson (musician)

Ross Andrew Wilson[1] (born 18 November 1947) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is the co-founder and frontman of the long-standing rock groups Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, as well as a number of other former bands, in addition to performing solo.[2] He has produced records for bands such as Skyhooks and Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, as well as for those of his own bands. He appeared as a judge on celebrity singing TV series It Takes Two from 2005.[3] Wilson was individually inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1989 and again as a member of Daddy Cool in 2006.[4][5] Ross currently resides in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne.

For other people with the same name, see Ross Wilson (disambiguation).

Ross Wilson

Ross Andrew Wilson

Duke Wilson

(1947-11-18) 18 November 1947
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • producer

Vocals, guitar, harmonica

1964–present

Personal life[edit]

Wilson has a brother, Bruce Wilson, who designed the logo for the Mojo Label under which The Pink Finks released "Louie Louie",[24] Bruce also designed the logo for The Party Machine, and printed their "obscene and seditious" songbook.[25] Ross Wilson's first wife, Pat Wilson, was a journalist and, briefly, a pop star with "Bop Girl" (written by Ross)[26] in 1983 and reached No. 2.[9] On the promo video for "Eagle Rock" a pregnant Pat Wilson is in the front row of the concert footage.[2] They were married for twenty years, from 1969 to about 1989.[2] He married his second wife, Tania Gogos, in 1999. They have two children.[2]

The Pink Finks

Procession (band)

Sons of the Vegetal Mother

Daddy Cool (band)

Mighty Kong (band)

Mondo Rock

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.

Ross Wilson official website

It Takes Two official website

at IMDb

Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson's Oral History at the National Film & Sound Archive of Australia