Today’s limited Google Doodle celebrates the late great Australian country singer Slim Dusty. An icon in Australia, David Kirkpatrick was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, on June 13, 1927. Born and ...

Slim Dusty, born in 1927, is considered the father of Australian country music. Today’s Google Doodle honours Slim Dusty, the original Slim before ‘Slim Shady’ who is considered the “father of ...

He left the family dairy farm to become a country music star, but he never stopped caring about the bush. Slim Dusty was born David Gordon Kirkpatrick 86 years ago, on June 13, 1927, in Kempsey on the ...

Charleville is set to host the son of late performer Slim Dusty as part of their annual Halfway There Shindig to commemorate 30 years since the town’s tribute song was released. Originally a stopover ...

Joy McKean remembers her husband, Slim Dusty. From our libary of interviews we have conducted over the years we present one of the more recent ones. Slim Dusty died in Septemeber 2003 and after a ...

Country music legend and widow of Slim Dusty, Joy McKean, has been remembered as a pioneer in the Australian industry. McKean, the wife and manager of her late husband Slim Dusty, was known as the ...

Her recording label EMI announced the news on Friday afternoon via a post to their social media accounts. “With heavy and sad hearts we advise the passing of Joy McKean OAM,” the statement read. “Joy ...

Australian country music singer Slim Dusty, who personified the laid-back culture of the outback in his songs, has died, his record company said Friday. He was 76. Dusty died at home early Friday ...

Slim Dusty died on September 19, 2003 at the age of 76 after a two-year battle with cancer. His wife, fellow singer and songwriter Joy McKean, was at his bedside when he passed and so was his son, ...

Australian country music singer Slim Dusty, whose cowboy songs captured the laid-back culture of the Outback, has died at 76, his record company said. Mr. Dusty died Sept. 19 at his home after a long ...