Australian Dictionary of Biography

28 July, 1934
Rose Park, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

25 April, 1997 (aged 62)
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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• Kennedy, Byron Eric (employer)

• Adelaide Boys High School (student, 1947-1952)
• Elder Conservatorium of Music (Adelaide) (student, 1953-1953)

• band master/leader (1952-1954) South Australia, Australia
• pianist (1953-1968) South Australia, Australia
• music arranger (1957-1968) South Australia, Australia
• band master/leader (1969-1982) Victoria, Australia
• composer (1969-1988) Victoria, Australia
• composer (1988-1997) Queensland, Australia

• Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts - best original score (recipient, 1979)
• gold award (Australasian Performing Rights Association) (recipient, 1984)

• Melbourne Show Band (conductor, 1969-1982)

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (musical arranger and pianist, 1957-1969)
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (band leader, 1969-1982)
• Griffith University (Qld) (admin) (lecturer, 1991-1994)
• Queensland University of Technology (consultant, 1995-1997)