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Kevin Borich

Born: 27 October 1948, Huapai, New Zealand• Australia• Active: 1963–
Blues RockElectric Blues

New Zealand-born, Australian-based blues-rock guitarist and Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame inductee, from The La De Da's to the long-running Kevin Borich Express.

Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
from
Auckland, New Zealand / Sydney, Australia
Born
27 October 1948, Huapai, New Zealand
Kevin Nicholas Borich, born 27 October 1948 in Huapai, New Zealand, formed his first band The Mergers in 1963, which was renamed The La De Da's the following year and scored five New Zealand top 10 hits between 1966-1967 (Source: Wikipedia). His song "Gonna See My Baby Tonight" reached the Australian top 10 in 1971, and the band recorded the concept album "The Happy Prince" (1969) and played the landmark 1972 Sunbury Pop Festival (Source: Wikipedia). In 1976 he founded the Kevin Borich Express, whose album "Celebration!" (1977) reached #28 on the Australian charts, and the band toured supporting AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac and Santana (Source: Wikipedia). From 1982 he also played guitar in The Party Boys, who scored a #1 single with "He's Gonna Step on You Again" and a #1 album, both in 1987 (Source: Wikipedia). He won Best Guitarist at the Australian Rock Music Awards in 1977 and 1978, received a Heritage Award at the 1999 Australian Blues Music Festival, and was inducted into the Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 2003 (Source: Wikipedia). In May 2005 he was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, undergoing radiation and chemotherapy that affected his salivary glands and hearing, but continued performing and recording, releasing albums including "Nomad" (2004) and "Duets" (2023) — the latter featuring guests such as Joe Walsh, Ian Moss and Russell Morris (Source: Wikipedia; official site).

Musical Influence

From The La De Da's psychedelic-rock era through decades of Kevin Borich Express blues-rock, Borich has been a foundational figure bridging Australasian rock and blues, respected enough by his peers to be enshrined in the Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and to draw guests like Joe Walsh onto his own records (Source: Wikipedia).

Family and personal life

Son
Lucius Borich

Drummer, played in Kevin Borich Express and later joined Cog.

Formative experiences

  • •1963: Formed The Mergers, later The La De Da's (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •1966-1967: Five New Zealand top 10 hits with The La De Da's (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •1972: Played the Sunbury Pop Festival (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •1976: Founded the Kevin Borich Express (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •1977-1978: Won Best Guitarist at the Australian Rock Music Awards (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •1987: #1 single and album with The Party Boys (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •2003: Inducted into the Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame (Source: Wikipedia).
  • •May 2005: Diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Source: Wikipedia).

Collaborators

The Party Boys

Guitarist 1982-1989; #1 hit "He's Gonna Step on You Again" (1987).

Joe Walsh

Guest artist on the album "Duets" (2023).

Ian Moss

Guest artist on the album "Duets" (2023).

Russell Morris

Guest artist on the album "Duets" (2023).

Watch & Listen

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Press & quotes

"one of the most celebrated guitar players in the history of Australian rock. He also remains an underrated songwriter, and his live reputation has rarely been reflected in record sales"
Ian McFarlane · Australian rock historian — Wikipedia

Discography

YearTitleProducerStudioLabelChartSalesMusiciansYouTubeNotes
1977Celebration!———#28 AUS——Source: Wikipedia.
1998Heart Starter——————Source: Wikipedia.
2004Nomad——————Source: Wikipedia.
2023Duets——————With guests including Joe Walsh, Ian Moss and Russell Morris. Source: Wikipedia; official site.

Awards & Recognition

1977
Best Guitarist
Australian Rock Music Awards
1978
Best Guitarist
Australian Rock Music Awards
1999
Heritage Award
Australian Blues Music Festival
2003
Australian Blues Foundation Hall of Fame
Inducted member

External links

Official website

Booking / Contact

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