- Darryl Cotton
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Darryl Cotton Born 4 September 1949 Origin Adelaide, Australia Genres Rock, pop Occupations Singer, television presenter Instruments Vocals, guitar Associated acts Zoot, Frieze, Cotton Keays & Morris Darryl Cotton (born 4 September 1949 in Adelaide) is an Australian pop singer, television presenter and actor. Cotton is best known as a founding member of Australian rock group Zoot in 1968, along with Beeb Birtles, Rick Brewer and, later, Rick Springfield.[1]
Career
Following Zoot, Cotton ventured overseas, basing himself in Los Angeles where he worked consistently as a singer/songwriter and performing with such artists as Olivia Newton-John, The Osmonds, Shaun Cassidy and Cliff Richard. His songwriting credits include Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond, Engelbert Humperdinck and The New Seekers.[2]
In 1978, Cotton returned to Australia to release his solo single, "Don't Let It Get to You" which appeared on the album, Best Seat In The House. Various successful solo singles followed, including the self-penned national top ten single, "Same Old Girl", which earned him a Countdown award for Best Solo Male Performance in 1980, exactly ten years after Zoot had the same award for a group.[3]
Cotton has acted on the Australian soap opera The Young Doctors and appeared in the lead role of a successful stage production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.[4]
From 1984 Cotton was a co-host on Network Ten's The Early Bird Show, a popular Saturday morning variety show for children. He also hosted a program called Summer Rock on Adelaide's Nine Network.[1]
Later, Cotton released two albums, Rock'n'Good Fun, and a children's album, Just for Kids.[3]
In 1989, Cotton was awarded the Advance Australia Award for his services to the community, acknowledging his keen support and assistance to numerous charities and public organisations.[3]
Cotton performs regularly with the band Cotton Keays & Morris with fellow 1960s performers Jim Keays from The Masters Apprentices and Russell Morris.[5] Cotton has also performed and recorded with the Australian Youth Choir.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Zoot". milesago.com. http://www.milesago.com/Artists/zoot.htm. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Darryl Cotton Band". lmrpc.com.au. http://www.lmrpc.com.au/docs/Daryl_Cotton_Band_Bio.pdf. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Darryl Cotton". countdown.com.au. http://www.countdown.com.au/artist/darryl-cotton. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ a b "darryl cotton". wrokdown.com. http://www.wrokdown.com/series3.htm. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Cotton Keays Morris". mastersapprentices.com. http://www.mastersapprentices.com/ckmstory.htm. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
Categories:- 1949 births
- Living people
- Australian male singers
- Australian television actors
- Australian television presenters
- Australian pop musicians
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