Ray Kernaghan is an Australian country music artist. He is married to Pam Kernaghan and they are the parents of musicians Lee, Greg, Tania and Fiona Kernaghan.
Kernaghan has twelve gold and two platinum records.[1] He was inducted into the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame in 1995.[2] In 2015, Kernaghan was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown.[3]
At one time Kernaghan owned the world's fastest truck Waltzing Matilda.[4][5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | ||
| Me & Louie On the Road |
|
- |
| Jet Set Country |
|
96 |
| Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You) |
|
- |
| Ray Kernaghan Country |
|
96 |
| Family Tradition (with Lee Kernaghan) |
|
- |
Awards and honours
editAustralian Roll of Renown
editThe Australian Roll of Renown honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was inaugurated in 1976 and the inductee is announced at the Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth in January.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ray Kernaghan | Australian Roll of Renown | inductee |
References
edit- ^ Elder, Bruce (1 December 1995). "Kernaghan Country". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Ray Kernaghan". countrymusichalloffame.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Roll of Renown". TCMF. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Waltzing Matilda". Australian Land Speed Racing. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Fast truck's slick arrival". The Canberra Times. 12 February 1982. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 165. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Roll of Renown". Tamworth Country Music Festival. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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