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Angry Anderson dies at 79 after farewell tour
BBC News··3d ago
Australian rock singer Angry Anderson, born Gary Anderson, has died aged 79. He fronted Rose Tattoo from 1976 and later scored a global hit with Suddenly after it played at the Scott and Charlene wedding on Neighbours. That 1988 episode drew 20 million UK viewers. He had a cardiac arrest on the band's farewell tour last month.
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What It Means For You
- Rose Tattoo cancelled nine live dates after Anderson was treated in hospital and returned to Australia.
- Suddenly remains linked to the Neighbours wedding scene that made the song a hit.
- His family and band asked fans for continued messages of support.
What's Happening
- A joint statement from Anderson's family and Rose Tattoo called him a devoted father and bandmate.
- Born in Melbourne in 1947, he released five Rose Tattoo albums from the 1978 debut.
- Suddenly reached the top three in the UK and Australia but finished behind Kylie Minogue's Locomotion at home.
Career Marks Beyond Suddenly
- Rose Tattoo entered the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006 after reunions that included a 1993 Guns N' Roses support slot.
- Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1993 for community and youth work.
- He also played Herod in an Australian Jesus Christ Superstar production.
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