Robie Porter
Australian musician (1941–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Robie Porter?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Robert George Porter OAM (4 June 1941 – 16 December 2021) was an Australian country and pop-rock musician, producer and record label owner.[1][2]
Robie Porter | |
---|---|
Birth name | Robert George Porter |
Also known as | Rob E.G. |
Born | (1941-06-04)4 June 1941 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 16 December 2021(2021-12-16) (aged 80) |
Genres | Country, pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, record label founder |
Instrument(s) | Lap steel guitar |
Years active | 1959–2019? |
Labels | Rex, Festival, Sparmac, Wizard, Musique |
Beginning in 1959, he performed under the stage name Rob E.G. and recorded lap steel guitar instrumentals or covers of country-style vocals. On the local Sydney music charts, he provided four top ten hits including two No. 1 hits with "Si Senor" and "55 Days at Peking".[3] From 1970, Porter ran an independent record label, Sparmac, and produced three LPs for Daddy Cool.[2][4][5][6]
Porter received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the music industry as a producer, writer and performer".[7]