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Ten Songs Inducted into The National Songbook in Canberra
Ten songs were elevated into The National Songbook, an initiative of APRA AMCOS and the NFSA, at a special event in Canberra.
Ten songs were elevated into The National Songbook at a special event at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in Canberra. The National Songbook is an initiative of APRA AMCOS and NFSA and launches to coincide with APRA's 100th anniversary. The first batch of songs was inducted into the National Songbook on Wednesday (Nov. 4). The inaugural inductees are selected by an expert panel.
Dean Ormston is CEO of APRA AMCOS. Meagan Loader is chief curator of the NFSA. The National Songbook will serve as a permanent digital archive. The National Songbook playlists can be streamed on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music.
"Beds Are Burning" was written by Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie and released in 1987. "Friday on My Mind" was written by Harry Vanda and George Young and released in 1966. "I Am Woman" was written by Helen Reddy and Ray Burton and released in 1971. "Waltzing Matilda" was written by Andrew 'Banjo' Paterson (lyrics) and Christina Macpherson (melody) and released in 1927. "Treaty" was written by Yunupingu, Stuart Kellaway, Witiyana Marika, Mununggurr, Cal Williams, Yunupingu, Peter Garrett and Paul Kelly and released in 1991.
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