Garth Ivan Richard Porter (born 24 September 1948) is a New Zealand-born Australian multi-instrumental musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a member, on keyboards and backing vocals, of the pop group, Sherbet (1970–84), and co-wrote both of their number-one singles, "Summer Love" (March 1975) and "Howzat" (May 1976). Porter is a co-writer and producer for country music singer Lee Kernaghan.
Early life
Garth Ivan Richard Porter was born on 24 September 1948 in Hamilton.
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| Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Country Music Awards of Australia
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.
(wins only)
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|rowspan="2"| 1993
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| Producer of the Year
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| "Boys from the Bush" (with Lee Kernaghan)
| APRA Song of the Year
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|rowspan="2"| 1994
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| Producer of the Year
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| "Three Chain Road" (with Lee Kernaghan)
| APRA Song of the Year
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| 1995
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| Producer of the Year
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| 1996
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| Producer of the Year
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| 1997
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| Producer of the Year
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| 1998
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| Producer of the Year
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| 1999
| "That Old Caravan" <br>(written by Colin Buchanan & Garth Porter, recorded by Colin Buchanan)
| Bush Ballad of the Year
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| 2000
| "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore" <br>(written by Troy Cassar-Daley, Garth Porter & Colin Buchanan)
| APRA Song of the Year
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| 2004
| "Raining On the Plains" <br>(written by Sara Storer, Garth Porter & Doug Storer)
| APRA Song of the Year
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| 2007
| "Close As a Whisper (The Gift)" <br>(written by Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter & Colin Buchanan, recorded by Lee Kernaghan)
| Heritage Song of the Year
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Tamworth Songwriters Awards
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986. Garth Porter has won two awards in that time.
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|rowspan="2"| "Boys from the Bush" by Lee Kernaghan and Garth Porter
| Contemporary Country Song of the Year
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| Country Song of the Year
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References
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External links
- Garth Porter's stage costume for Sherbet at the Powerhouse Museum
- Portrait details at National Portrait Gallery, Canberra