Stephen Edward Foster

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Steve Foster

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Img_capt = Steve Foster
Background =
Birth_name = Stephen Edward Foster
Alias = Fozz E
Born = birth date and age|1946|9|30
Origin =
Genre =
Occupation = Singer, songwriter
Instrument = Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years_active = 1963–present
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URL = [http://www.stevefostermusic.com.au/ stevefostermusic.com]

Stephen Edward Foster (born September 30, 1946), better known as Steve Foster, is a songwriter/singer from Murray Bridge, South Australia.

Genres

*"folk"
*"country"
*"bluegrass"
*"roots"
*"rock"
*"jazz"
*"swing"
*"rock/pop
*"world"

Instruments:

*"guitar"
*"mandolin"
*"harmonica"
*"voice"
*"tenor banjo"

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"

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"

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"

External links

* [http://www.stevefostermusic.com.au stevefostermusic.com]
* [http://www.stevefoster.info stevefoster.info]
* [http://www.myspace.com/stevefosterblackwoodcounty Steve Foster & Blackwood County Bluegrass Ensemble] (MySpace)
* [http://www.myspace.com/stevefostertheocq Steve Foster & The OCQ] (MySpace)
* [http://www.triplejunearthed.com/stevefosterblackwoodcountybluegrassensemble Steve Foster & Blackwood County Bluegrass Ensemble] (Triple J Unearthed)
* [http://www.triplejunearthed.com/stevefostertheocq Steve Foster & The OCQ] (Triple J Unearthed)