Stephen Edward Foster
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Stephen Edward Foster | |
| Also known as | Fozz E | |
| Born | September 30, 1946 (age 60) | |
| Origin |  Murray Bridge, South Australia |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica | |
| Years active | 1963–present | |
| Website | stevefostermusic.com | |
Stephen Edward Foster (born September 30, 1946), better known as Steve Foster, is a songwriter/singer from Murray Bridge, South Australia.
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[edit] Genres
- folk
- country
- bluegrass
- roots
- rock
- jazz
- swing
- rock/pop
- world
[edit] Instruments:
- guitar
- mandolin
- harmonica
- voice
- tenor banjo
[edit] Associated Acts
- Brian (Sam) Sampson
- Inkase
- Resurrection
- Black Watch
- D'Naz
- The Mount Lofty Rangers
- Brian Cadd's Bootleg Family
- Phill Manning
- Ross Ryan, Mike McLellan, Doug Ashdown
- Alcheringa
- Steeleye Span
- Stephen Foster Band
- Head First
- Richard Clapton
- Limited Edition (Beautiful Dreamer-renamed)
- The Byrds
- Cyndi Boste
- Broken Voices
- Michael Cooper
- The Tenants
- Sitting Ducks
- John Farnham & Little River Band
- Little River Band (current)
- Blackwood County
- The OCQ
[edit] Awards
- 1968: South Australia new Faces-winner
- 1968: Australian National New Faces-runner up
- 1973: 5KA Rock Award-The Most significant Contribution to Recording in South Australia & Australia for: Coming Home In A Jar
- 1995: Forever Blue, co-write with Graeham Goble becomes huge European hit with John Farnham & LRB.
- 2006: I Guess I'm Gonna Need Somebody Else track 10 on the CD Steve Foster & Blackwood County, is awarded: APRA/SACCM SA Country Song Of The Year (Traditional) 2006
[edit] Discography
- 1963: Mary-Ann with The Barons 45 single K-Bea Label.Murray Bridge
- 1972: Coming Home In A Jar released on the Bootleg label
- 1996: Big Storm Comin'
- 1998: The Tenants-Live
- 1999: The Tenants-Ordinary
- 2003: Three New Songs
- 2006: Steve Foster & Blackwood County Limited Edition
[edit] External links
- stevefostermusic.com
- stevefoster.info
- Steve Foster & Blackwood County Bluegrass Ensemble (MySpace)
- Steve Foster & The OCQ (MySpace)
- Steve Foster & Blackwood County Bluegrass Ensemble (Triple J Unearthed)
- Steve Foster & The OCQ (Triple J Unearthed)
