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PETER ROBINSON:

BASS / GUITAR / VOCALS / ARRANGMENTS / SEQUENCING

  • Commenced formal bass studies with William Morton ( Victorian Symphony ) including performances in junior Orchestras and music workshops.
  • Moving on to Jazz studies under Graeme Hall, Brian Brown, Graeme Lyall, with performances at Jazz Center 44, Melbourne Town Hall, Arkaba ( S.A )
  • One of the first Melbourne players to take up the Electric Bass, quickly adapting to the ( then new ) popular Rock styles, gaining a position with Melbourne's most famous Rock Band the Thunderbirds.
  • A switch to Electric guitar and a two year stint with well known Sydney T.V combo Ray Hoff and Offbeats, rounded out a musical apprenticeship that was the spring board to the creation and formation of the Strangers. Melbourne's best known and most highly respected group.
  • Well known as a record producer, arranger, and session musician in the 1960's and 1970's Producing and performing on hits for major artists:
    • John Farnham
    • Johnny Young
    • Russell Morris
    • Ronnie Burns,
    • Buddy England
    • Bev Harrell
    • Masters Apprentices
    • Town Criers
    • John Williamson
    • Ted Mulry
    • Johhny Chester
    • Merv Benton.
  • Musical director at Channel 10 for the "GO" show, later moving to Channel 7 for "Sunnyside Up" and "Turning On" Conducting and arranging recording sessions with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and session musicians of the day including Channel 9 and Channel 7 personell.
  • Live performances in Australia and overseas, accompanying
    • International artists:
      • Cliff Richard ( 3 tours Aust & O/S )
      • Roy Orbison
      • The Seekers
      • Fabian
      • Jack Scott
      • Olivia Newton John ( Musical Director Aust 1974 )
    • Local Artists:
      • John Farnham
      • Johhny O'Keefe
      • Denise Drysdale
  • Appearing with the Beach Boys, The Surfaris, Chan Romero, Ricky Nelson, Tommy Sands, Matt Monroe, Trini Lopez
  • Founding member of Melbourne's "STRANGERS" ( 1961- 1976 ) also key member of "THE SEEKERS" ( 1979-1989 Aust.and Overseas ) replacing Athol Guy until the group's split in 1990.
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