Geoff Mack – 90th Birthday Party!
December 10th, 201210 Dec 2012: On the occasion of GEOFF MACK’s 90th Birthday Party…
GEOFF MACK turns 90 this month and his showbiz friends gathered en masse to pay tribute to him.
From Wikipedia:
Albert Geoffrey McElhinney OAM (born 20 December 1922 in Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia), also known as Geoff Mack, is a country music singer and songwriter. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia on 13 June 2005 with the citation, For service to country music and to the community, particularly through support for senior citizens’ groups. As a songwriter, he wrote "I’ve Been Everywhere" which was an Australian hit for Lucky Starr in April 1962 and became popular in North America when adapted for Hank Snow. More than 130 cover versions have been recorded. Read more…
With thanks to Barbara Morison for the photos above.
Frank Ifield with Tabbi Francis (Mack) and Geoff Mack.
For Frank’s tribute to Geoff, see http://www.frankifield.com/2008_news.html#mack
Tabbi Francis (Mack) and Geoff Mack with Mary Schneider.
Visit the GEOFF MACK Website for more photos…