# Anne Kirkpatrick

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Australian country music singer (born 1952)

For the American police officer, see [Anne Kirkpatrick (police officer)](/source/Anne_Kirkpatrick_(police_officer)). For the American politician, see [Ann Kirkpatrick](/source/Ann_Kirkpatrick).

Anne Kirkpatrick Born (1952-07-04) 4 July 1952 (age 73) Granville, New South Wales, Australia Genres Country Occupations Singer, songwriter Labels EMI, Columbia Spouse John Allen

Musical artist

**Anne Kirkpatrick** (born 4 July 1952) is an [Australian country music](/source/Australian_country_music) singer. She is the daughter of country singers [Slim Dusty](/source/Slim_Dusty) and [Joy McKean](/source/Joy_McKean).[1]

## Biography

She also has a brother, David Kirkpatrick, who is an accomplished singer-songwriter.[2] The year 1964 saw the establishment of the annual Slim Dusty Australia-round tour, a 48,280 kilometres (30,000 mi) journey that went on for ten months. This regular event was the subject of a feature film, *[The Slim Dusty Movie](/source/The_Slim_Dusty_Movie)*, in 1984, which includes several performances featuring Anne Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick also features in the 2020 Australian documentary *[Slim and I](/source/Slim_and_I)*.

Kirkpatrick has won Golden Guitar Awards at the [Tamworth Country Music Festival](/source/Tamworth_Country_Music_Festival) in 1979, 1991, and twice in 1992. She also won an [ARIA Award](/source/ARIA_Award) for Best Australian Country Record in 1992.[3] and appeared on the 1990 compilation album *[Breaking Ground - New Directions in Country Music](/source/Breaking_Ground_-_New_Directions_in_Country_Music)* which was nominated for the 1991 [ARIA Award](/source/ARIA_Awards) for [Best Country Album](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Country_Album).[3]

In 2010, Kirkpatrick was inducted into the [Australian Roll of Renown](/source/Australian_Roll_of_Renown).[4]

## Albums

### Studio albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications (sales thresholds) AUS [5][6] Down Home Released: 1974 Label: Columbia Records (SCXO-8019) - Let the Songs Keep Flowing Strong and Naturally Released: 1976 Label: EMI Music (EMC.2554) - Shoot the Moon Released: July 1978 Label: EMI Music (EMC.2655) 60 Merry-Go-Round of Life Released: 1982 Label: Nulla Records (NUL.102) - Come Back Again Released: 1987 Label: EMI Music (EMX 430049) - Two Singers One Song (with Slim Dusty) Released: 1989 Label: EMI Music/Columbia (SCXO 793190) - Out of the Blue Released: 1991 Label: ABC Records/Phonogram (846595-2) - Game of Love Released: 1993 Label: ABC Records/EMI Music (4796012) - Cry Like a Man Released: 1997 Label: ABC Records/EMI Music (8214822) - Travellin' Still...Always Will (with Slim Dusty) Released: March 2002 Label: EMI (724353803421) 37 ARIA: Gold [7] Showmans Daughter Released: May 2006 Label: Compass Brothers (022CDCB) -

### Live albums

Title Album details 21st Anniversary Concert Released: 1995 Label: EMI Music/ ABC Country (4798102)

### Compilation albums

Title Album details Annie's Songs Released: 1980 Label: EMI Music (EMY-503) The Best of Anne Kirkpatrick Released: 1991 Label: Axis Music (701655-2) Anthology: The Best of Anne Kirkpatrick Released: 2 September 2011 [8] Label: UMA (9055632) The Early Years 1974-1987 Released: 6 February 2015[9] Label: UMA (4704214) 5-CD Set

#### Other singles

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AUS [10] "The Garden" (as Australia Too) 1985 38

## Awards

### ARIA Awards

Kirkpatrick has been nominated for five [ARIA Music Awards](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards)[11]

Year Nominee / work Award Result 1990 Two Singers One Song (with Slim Dusty) Best Country Album Nominated 1992 Out of the Blue Won 1994 Game of Love Best Female Artist Nominated Best Country Album Nominated 2006 Showman's Daughter Nominated

### Country Music Awards (CMAA)

Kirkpatrick has won six [Golden guitar](/source/Golden_Guitar) awards at the [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth%2C_New_South_Wales) [Country Music Awards of Australia](/source/Country_Music_Awards_of_Australia)[12]

Year Nominee / work Award Result 1979 "Grievous Angel" Female Vocalist of the Year Won 1991 Two Singers One Song (with Slim Dusty) Top Selling Album Won 1992 Out of the Blue Album of the Year Won 1992 "I Guess We've Been Together Too Long" Female Vocalist of the Year Won 2005 "Back to the Saltbush Plains" (with Tracy Coster) Vocal Collaboration of the Year Won 2007 "Peppimenarti Cradle" Bush Ballad of the Year Won

### Australian Roll of Renown

The [Australian Roll of Renown](/source/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](/source/Country_Music_Awards_of_Australia) in Tamworth in January.[13]

Year Nominee / work Award Result 2010 Anne Kirkpatrick Australian Roll of Renown inductee

### Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the [Mo Awards](/source/Mo_Awards)), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Anne Kirkpatrick won two awards in that time.[14]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only) 1991 Anne Kirkpatrick Country Female Entertainer of the Year Won 1992 Won

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Talking Heads with Peter Thomson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100114235946/http://www.abc.net.au/talkingheads/txt/s1728651.htm). *[Australian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.abc.net.au/talkingheads/txt/s1728651.htm) on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-slimdusty.com.au_2-0)** ["News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120430142753/http://www.slimdusty.com.au/news.html#joytributeconcert). Slim Dusty. Archived from [the original](http://www.slimdusty.com.au/news.html#joytributeconcert) on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CountryAlbum_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CountryAlbum_3-1) ["ARIA Awards Best Country Album"](http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Country-Album). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 April 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Roll of Renown"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180821093757/https://www.tcmf.com.au/What-s-On/Roll-of-Renown/). TCMF. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcmf.com.au/What-s-On/Roll-of-Renown/) on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AUS_Albums_5-0)** ["Australian Albums"](http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Anne+Kirkpatrick&cat=a). australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-kent_6-0)** Kent, David (1993). *[Australian Chart Book 1970–1992](/source/Kent_Music_Report)*. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Albums"](http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2002.htm). ARIA. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Anthology: The Best of Anne Kirkpatrick"](https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2202641/Annethology). Sanity. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Early Years 1974-1987"](https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2292776/Early_Years_-_1974-1987_5cd). Sanity. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Kent, David](/source/David_Kent_(historian)) (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992* (Illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 22. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6). N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association) between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Search - ARIA"](https://www.ariaawards.com.au/search?term=Anne%20Kirkpatrick).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["TOYOTA GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS :: Country Music Australia"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180815234658/http://country.com.au/golden-guitars/). Archived from [the original](http://country.com.au/golden-guitars/) on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Roll of Renown"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190227192415/https://tcmf.com.au/roll-of-renown). Tamworth Country Music Festival. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcmf.com.au/roll-of-renown) on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["MO Award Winners"](https://www.moawards.com.au/awardwinners). *Mo Awards*. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.annekirkpatrick.com.au)

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