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Peter Allen (musician)
Peter Allen
(born
Peter Richard Woolnough
; 10 February 1944 – 18 June 1992) was an Australian
songwriter
and entertainer. His songs were made popular by many recording artists, including
Elkie Brooks
,
Melissa Manchester
and
Olivia Newton-John
, with one, "
Arthur's Theme
", winning an
Academy Award
for Best Original Song in 1981. In addition to recording many albums, he enjoyed a cabaret and concert career, including appearing at the
Radio City Music Hall
riding a camel. His song "
I Still Call Australia Home
", used extensively in advertising campaigns, was added to the
National Film and Sound Archive
's
Sounds of Australia
registry in 2013.
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