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'''Archibald William "Archie" Roach''', [[Order of Australia|AM]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/queens-birthday-honours-2015-full-list-20150607-ghgydh.html | publisher=Sydney Morning Herald | date= 8 June 2015 | title=Queen's birthday honours}}</ref> (born 8 January 1956, [[Mooroopna]])<ref name="DoB">{{cite web | archiveurl = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-wb/20010123130000/http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/biogs/nature/roach_archie.htm | url = http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/biogs/nature/roach_archie.htm | title = Roach, Archie | last = Roach | first = Archie | publisher = HistorySmiths. [[National Library of Australia]] | year = 1999 | archivedate = 23 January 2001 | accessdate = 26 February 2014 }}</ref> is an Australian musician. He is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a campaigner for the rights of [[Indigenous Australians]].
'''Archibald William "Archie" Roach''', [[Order of Australia|AM]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/queens-birthday-honours-2015-full-list-20150607-ghgydh.html | publisher=Sydney Morning Herald | date= 8 June 2015 | title=Queen's birthday honours}}</ref> (born 8 January 1956, [[Mooroopna]])<ref name="DoB">{{cite web | archiveurl = http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-wb/20010123130000/http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/biogs/nature/roach_archie.htm | url = http://www.historysmiths.com.au/CentFedPlayKit/biogs/nature/roach_archie.htm | title = Roach, Archie | last = Roach | first = Archie | publisher = HistorySmiths. [[National Library of Australia]] | year = 1999 | archivedate = 23 January 2001 | accessdate = 26 February 2014 }}</ref> is an Australian musician. He is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a campaigner for the rights of [[Indigenous Australians]].


Roach's debut solo album ''Charcoal Lane'' was released in 1990. It featured the song "Took the Children Away", which was added to the [[National Film and Sound Archive]]'s [[Sounds of Australia]] registry in 2013.<ref>National Film and Sound Archive: [http://nfsa.gov.au/collection/sound/sounds-australia/complete-list/ Sounds of Australia].</ref>
Roach's debut solo album ''Charcoal Lane'' was released in 1990. It featured the song "Took the Children Away", which was added to the [[National Film and Sound Archive]]'s [[Sounds of Australia]] registry in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nfsa.gov.au/collection/sound/sounds-australia/complete-list/ |title=National Film and Sound Archive|publisher=Sounds of Australia|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>
Also in 2013 he won a [[Deadly Award]] for Lifetime Contribution to Healing the [[Stolen Generations]] as well as for Album of the Year. Along with fellow Deadly winner [[Pat O'Shane]], he called for an end to the [[Northern Territory Intervention]].<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/deadly-archie-wants-action-from-abbott-20130910-2ti6m.html</ref>
Also in 2013 he won a [[Deadly Award]] for Lifetime Contribution to Healing the [[Stolen Generations]] as well as for Album of the Year. Along with fellow Deadly winner [[Pat O'Shane]], he called for an end to the [[Northern Territory Intervention]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/deadly-archie-wants-action-from-abbott-20130910-2ti6m.html|title=Deadly Archie wants action from Abbott|publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=10 September 2013|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> Roach has toured around the globe, headlining and opening shows for [[Joan Armatrading]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Billy Bragg]], [[Tracy Chapman]], [[Suzanne Vega]] and [[Patti Smith]].<ref name="Daily">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/aboriginal-singer-archie-roach-recovering-from-stroke/news-story/57c01c07d30f9a10c2b2f584a3ee5449|title= Aboriginal singer Archie Roach recovering from stroke|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=16 October 2018 |accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>


== Life and Career==
In 2015 Roach announced the release of a remastered edition of his classic debut album ''Charcoal Lane'', to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The release was accompanied by a national tour in November and December 2015.<ref name="archieroach.com.au">http://www.archieroach.com.au/</ref>
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===1956-1980s: Early life===
Archibald William Roach was born on 8 January 1956 in [[Mooroopna, Victoria|Mooroopna]]. Mooroopna is named after an [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] word referring to a bend in the [[Goulburn River (Victoria)|Goulburn River]], near [[Shepparton, Victoria|Shepparton]] in central Victoria.<ref name="DoB"/> According to Roach, "My name is Archie Roach and I represent 'Nature's gifts' because my song "Took the Children Away" won a human rights award. My lyrics draw attention to, the hardship and humiliation suffered by many Indigenous Australians".<ref name="DoB"/> In 1956, Archie Roach's family, along with the rest of the area's Indigenous population, were re-housed on Rumbalara [[Mission (Christian)|mission]]. Roach and his family subsequently moved to [[Framlingham, Victoria|Framlingham]], where his mother had been born.<ref>Roach, A. (2002) lyrics to ''Move It On'' on Sensual Being</ref>


At the age of 4, Roach and his sisters, along with the other Indigenous Australian children of the [[stolen generations]], were forcibly removed from their family by Australian government agencies, and placed in an [[orphanage]].<ref name="Portrait">{{cite web|url=https://www.portrait.gov.au/portraits/2010.90/archie-roach|title=Archie Roach, 1992 (printed 2010)|publisher=portrait|date=2010|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> After two unpleasant placements in [[foster care]] Roach was eventually [[Foster care|fostered]] by Alex and Dulcie Cox, a family of Scottish immigrants in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]]. <ref name="ABC2018">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-12/archie-roach-a-life-in-song/9957168|title=From stolen child to Indigenous leader: Archie Roach sings the songs that signpost his life |publisher=ABC|date= 12 July 2018|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> Alex would sing traditional ballads and introduced Roach to guitar and keyboards. Roach said "He was a big influence on me — a good influence. I'll love him to the day I die."<ref name="ABC2018"/>
== Biography ==
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===Early life===
Archibald William Roach was born on 8 January 1956.<ref name="DoB"/> According to Roach, "My name is Archie Roach and I represent 'Nature's gifts' because my song Took the Children Away won a human rights award. My lyrics draw attention to, the hardship and humiliation suffered by many Indigenous Australians";<ref name="DoB"/> "I was born in Mooroopna, way there by the river bend...". [[Mooroopna, Victoria|Mooroopna]] is named after an [[Indigenous Australian|Aboriginal]] word referring to a bend in the [[Goulburn River (Victoria)|Goulburn River]], near [[Shepparton, Victoria|Shepparton]] in central Victoria.


At the age of fifteen, Roach was contacted by his natural sister, who told him their birth mother had just died. He spent the next fourteen years on the streets, battling alcoholism. Roach met his future wife [[Ruby Hunter]] at a Salvation Army drop-in centre when she was sixteen. <ref name="Portrait"/>
In 1956, Archie Roach's family, along with the rest of the area's Indigenous population, were re-housed on Rumbalara [[Mission (Christian)|mission]]. Roach and his family subsequently moved to [[Framlingham, Victoria|Framlingham]], where his mother had been born.<ref>Roach, A. (2002) lyrics to ''Move It On'' on Sensual Being</ref>


===1989-2000 : ''Charcoal Lane'', ''Jamu Dreaming'', ''Looking for Butter Boy''===
While still a very young child, Roach and his sisters, along with the other Indigenous Australian children of the [[stolen generations]], were forcibly removed from their family by Australian government agencies, and placed in an [[orphanage]]. After enduring two unpleasant placements in [[foster care]] Roach was eventually [[Foster care|fostered]] by the Coxes, a family of Scottish immigrants in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]]. The Coxes' eldest daughter, Mary, played keyboards and guitar in a local [[pentecostal]] church, and taught Roach the basics of both instruments. He was further inspired by his foster father's record collection, which included old Scottish [[ballad]]s and songs by [[Billie Holiday]], [[the Ink Spots]], [[the Drifters]] and [[Nat King Cole]].
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[[File:Archie Roach.jpg|thumb|right|Roach performing at [[WOMADelaide]] in 2011.]]
In the late 1980s Roach and Hunter formed a band, the Altogethers, with several other Indigenous Australians and moved to Melbourne. Roach wrote his first song "Took the Children Away" which he performed on a community radio station in Melbourne and on an Indigenous current affairs program in 1988. Australian musician [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]] invited Roach to open his concert early in 1989, where he performed "Took the Children Away". His performance was met with stunned silence, followed by shattering applause.<ref name="Portrait"/>


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In 1990, with the encouragement of Kelly, Roach recorded his debut solo album, ''Charcoal Lane'' which was released in May 1990. The album included the song "Took the Children Away", a moving indictment of the treatment of indigenous children of Roach's generation, and a song which 'struck a chord' not only among the wider Aboriginal community, but also nationally. The song was certified gold, awarded two [[ARIA Awards]], as well as an international Human Rights Achievement Award and featured in the top 50 albums for 1992 by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine.<ref name="Portrait"/>
As a young man, Roach received a letter from an older sister, describing to him the events of their childhood. Angry and hurt, he left his foster home carrying only a guitar. Penniless, he travelled to Sydney and [[Adelaide]], and spent time living on the [[homelessness|streets]], trying to make sense of his upbringing and find his natural family. He went through periods of alcoholism and despair, but also began to produce music. During this time Roach met his lifelong partner, and musical soulmate, [[Ruby Hunter]]. They started a family. Later in their marriage, their home became an open house for Aboriginal teenagers living on the streets.


In May 1993, Roach released his second studio album ''Jamu Dreaming''. The album was recorded with musical assistance from [[David Bridie]], Tiddas, Paul Kelly, [[Vika and Linda Bull]], Ruby Hunter, Dave Arden and Joe Geia.<ref name="ABC">{{cite web|url=https://www.abcmusic.com.au/archie-roach|title=Artist Archie Roach|publisher=ABC|date= 2010|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> The album peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Charts.
===Music career===

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[[File:Archie Roach.jpg|thumb|right|Roach performing at [[WOMADelaide]] in 2011.]]
In October 1997, Roach released his third studio album, ''Looking for Butter Boy'' which was recorded on his traditional land at Port Fairy in South-Western Victoria.<ref name="ABC"/> The album's lead single "[[Hold On Tight (Archie Roach song)|Hold On Tight]]" won the [[ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release]] in 1997 and the album won the same award at the 1998 award ceremony.
In the late 1980s Hunter and Roach formed a band, the Altogethers, with several other Indigenous Australians, and moved to Melbourne. There he was overheard by a bandmate of songwriter [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]], who persuaded Kelly to give Roach an opening slot for some of his concerts.

===2001-2009: ''Sensual Being'', ''Journey'' & death of Ruby ===
In July 2002, Roach released his fourth studio album, ''Sensual Being'' which peaked at number 59 on the ARIA charts. In 2002, Roach worked on the [[Rolf de Heer]] film ''[[The Tracker]]''.

In 2004, Roach and Hunter collaborated with the [[Australian Art Orchestra]] and [[Paul Grabowsky]] to create a musical experience titled ''Ruby''. ''Ruby'' tells the story of Ruby Hunter from birth near a billabong on banks of the Murray River, through the stolen generation, search for identity and the discovery of hope through love. In 2004, it won The [[Deadly Award|Deadly Awards]] for "Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aao.com.au/rubysstory/|title=Ruby's Story |publisher=AAO|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>


In October 2007, Roach released ''Journey'', an album of songs as a companion piece to a documentary film called ''Liyarn Ngarn'', made with Archie, Patrick Dodson and Pete Postlethwaite.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.captainstomp.com/music/cd/archie-roach-journey|title=Archie Roach - Journey Archie's 2007 Studio Album on CD|publisher=Captain Stomp|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>
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In 1990, with the encouragement of Kelly, Roach recorded his debut solo album, ''Charcoal Lane''. This album included the song "Took the Children Away", a moving indictment of the treatment of indigenous children of Roach's generation, and a song which 'struck a chord' not only among the wider Aboriginal community, but also nationally. The song was awarded two [[ARIA Awards]], as well as an international [[Human Rights Achievement Award]], the first time this had been awarded to a songwriter because of a song. The album it came from featured in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's Top 100 Albums for 1992.
===2010-present: ''Into the Bloodstream'' & ''Let Love Rule'' ===
In 2012, Roach released ''Into the Bloodstream'', an album Roach describes as being built on pain following the death of his wife Hunter in February 2010. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/out-of-the-pain-a-spirit-rises-20121019-27w4a.html|title=Out of the pain, a spirit rises |publisher=SMH|date=19 October 2010|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>


In 2015 Roach celebrated the 25th anniversary of ''Charcoal Lane'' with a deluxe remastered edition. The new edition included a second disc featuring previously unreleased ''Triple J - [[Live At The Wireless]]'' recordings and new interpretations of classic ''Charcoal Lane'' material by various artists. In November and December 2015, Roach undertook a national tour to celebrate the album's 25th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/singer-songwriter/charcoal-lane-25th-anniversary-edition/682557/|title= Charcoal Lane (25th Anniversary Edition)|publisher=JBHiFi|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>
Roach has recorded six further albums, and toured around the globe, headlining and opening shows for [[Joan Armatrading]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Billy Bragg]], [[Tracy Chapman]], [[Suzanne Vega]] and [[Patti Smith]]. He has worked on soundtracks for several films, including [[Rolf de Heer]]'s ''[[The Tracker]]''.


In November 2016, Roach released his seventh studio album ''Let Love Rule'' which peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Charts, becoming his highest charting album to date.
In 2015 Roach announced the release of a remastered edition of his classic debut album ''Charcoal Lane'', to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The new edition included a deluxe 2-CD set featuring the ARIA-winning 1990 debut album, together with a second disc featuring previously unreleased ''Triple J - [[Live At The Wireless]]'' recordings and new interpretations of classic ''Charcoal Lane'' material by various artists including [[Paul Kelly (Australian musician)|Paul Kelly]], [[Courtney Barnett]], Briggs & Gurrumul & [[Dewayne Everettsmith]], [[Dan Sultan]] & [[Emma Donovan]], [[Radical Son]] & [[Urthboy]] & Trials, Emma Donovan & The PutBacks (ft. Archie), Ellie Lovegrove & Nancy Bates, [[Marlon Williams (New Zealand musician)|Marlon Williams]] & [[Leah Flanagan]]. In November and December 2015, Roach undertook a national tour to celebrate the album's 25th anniversary.<ref name="archieroach.com.au"/>


In April 2018 he performed at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] Closing Ceremony on the Gold Coast with [[Amy Shark]].
In April 2018 he performed at the [[2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] Closing Ceremony on the Gold Coast with [[Amy Shark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-closing-ceremony-a-disastrous-finish-to-a-brilliant-event/news-story/1c4d9ed1c97e5a863e12fc6dd006249d|title=Commonwealth Games closing ceremony a disastrous finish to a brilliant event |publisher=Courier Mail|date=15 April 2018 |accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>


==Personal life ==
==Personal life ==
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Roach currently lives on a homestead near [[Berri, South Australia|Berri]], South Australia with his children. His home has become something of a refuge for troubled Aboriginal youngsters, now dealing with some of the problems he himself faced.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} Roach is a supporter of [[Justice Action]], a criminal justice reform organisation based in Sydney, Australia.
Roach currently lives on a homestead near [[Berri, South Australia|Berri]], South Australia with his children. His home has become something of a refuge for troubled Aboriginal youngsters, now dealing with some of the problems he himself faced.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} Roach is a supporter of [[Justice Action]], a criminal justice reform organisation based in Sydney, Australia.


His wife [[Ruby Hunter]] died on 17 February 2010 aged 54, and then on 14 October 2010 Roach suffered a stroke while working in the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]] region. After recuperating, he returned to live performance in April 2011. He has also survived lung cancer, due to early diagnosis in 2011 and major surgery.
His wife [[Ruby Hunter]] died on 17 February 2010 aged 54, and then on 14 October 2010 Roach suffered a stroke while working in the [[Kimberley (Western Australia)|Kimberley]] region.<ref name="Daily"/> After recuperating, he returned to live performance in April 2011. He has also survived lung cancer, due to early diagnosis in 2011 and major surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/11/05/3626089.htm|title= Into the Bloodstream, Archie Roach|publisher=ABC|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref>


== Awards and Honours ==
== Awards and Honours ==

Revision as of 09:25, 28 September 2018

Archie Roach AM
Roach in 2016
Roach in 2016
Background information
Birth nameArchibald William Roach
Born (1956-01-08) 8 January 1956 (age 68)
Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
GenresAlternative rock, world music, roots
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, six-string guitar
Years active1980s – present
LabelsMushroom Records
Liberation Music
ABC Music

Archibald William "Archie" Roach, AM[1] (born 8 January 1956, Mooroopna)[2] is an Australian musician. He is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, as well as a campaigner for the rights of Indigenous Australians.

Roach's debut solo album Charcoal Lane was released in 1990. It featured the song "Took the Children Away", which was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013.[3] Also in 2013 he won a Deadly Award for Lifetime Contribution to Healing the Stolen Generations as well as for Album of the Year. Along with fellow Deadly winner Pat O'Shane, he called for an end to the Northern Territory Intervention.[4] Roach has toured around the globe, headlining and opening shows for Joan Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega and Patti Smith.[5]

Life and Career

1956-1980s: Early life

Archibald William Roach was born on 8 January 1956 in Mooroopna. Mooroopna is named after an Aboriginal word referring to a bend in the Goulburn River, near Shepparton in central Victoria.[2] According to Roach, "My name is Archie Roach and I represent 'Nature's gifts' because my song "Took the Children Away" won a human rights award. My lyrics draw attention to, the hardship and humiliation suffered by many Indigenous Australians".[2] In 1956, Archie Roach's family, along with the rest of the area's Indigenous population, were re-housed on Rumbalara mission. Roach and his family subsequently moved to Framlingham, where his mother had been born.[6]

At the age of 4, Roach and his sisters, along with the other Indigenous Australian children of the stolen generations, were forcibly removed from their family by Australian government agencies, and placed in an orphanage.[7] After two unpleasant placements in foster care Roach was eventually fostered by Alex and Dulcie Cox, a family of Scottish immigrants in Melbourne. [8] Alex would sing traditional ballads and introduced Roach to guitar and keyboards. Roach said "He was a big influence on me — a good influence. I'll love him to the day I die."[8]

At the age of fifteen, Roach was contacted by his natural sister, who told him their birth mother had just died. He spent the next fourteen years on the streets, battling alcoholism. Roach met his future wife Ruby Hunter at a Salvation Army drop-in centre when she was sixteen. [7]

1989-2000 : Charcoal Lane, Jamu Dreaming, Looking for Butter Boy

Roach performing at WOMADelaide in 2011.

In the late 1980s Roach and Hunter formed a band, the Altogethers, with several other Indigenous Australians and moved to Melbourne. Roach wrote his first song "Took the Children Away" which he performed on a community radio station in Melbourne and on an Indigenous current affairs program in 1988. Australian musician Paul Kelly invited Roach to open his concert early in 1989, where he performed "Took the Children Away". His performance was met with stunned silence, followed by shattering applause.[7]

In 1990, with the encouragement of Kelly, Roach recorded his debut solo album, Charcoal Lane which was released in May 1990. The album included the song "Took the Children Away", a moving indictment of the treatment of indigenous children of Roach's generation, and a song which 'struck a chord' not only among the wider Aboriginal community, but also nationally. The song was certified gold, awarded two ARIA Awards, as well as an international Human Rights Achievement Award and featured in the top 50 albums for 1992 by Rolling Stone magazine.[7]

In May 1993, Roach released his second studio album Jamu Dreaming. The album was recorded with musical assistance from David Bridie, Tiddas, Paul Kelly, Vika and Linda Bull, Ruby Hunter, Dave Arden and Joe Geia.[9] The album peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Charts.

In October 1997, Roach released his third studio album, Looking for Butter Boy which was recorded on his traditional land at Port Fairy in South-Western Victoria.[9] The album's lead single "Hold On Tight" won the ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release in 1997 and the album won the same award at the 1998 award ceremony.

2001-2009: Sensual Being, Journey & death of Ruby

In July 2002, Roach released his fourth studio album, Sensual Being which peaked at number 59 on the ARIA charts. In 2002, Roach worked on the Rolf de Heer film The Tracker.

In 2004, Roach and Hunter collaborated with the Australian Art Orchestra and Paul Grabowsky to create a musical experience titled Ruby. Ruby tells the story of Ruby Hunter from birth near a billabong on banks of the Murray River, through the stolen generation, search for identity and the discovery of hope through love. In 2004, it won The Deadly Awards for "Excellence in Film & Theatrical Score".[10]

In October 2007, Roach released Journey, an album of songs as a companion piece to a documentary film called Liyarn Ngarn, made with Archie, Patrick Dodson and Pete Postlethwaite.[11]

2010-present: Into the Bloodstream & Let Love Rule

In 2012, Roach released Into the Bloodstream, an album Roach describes as being built on pain following the death of his wife Hunter in February 2010. [12]

In 2015 Roach celebrated the 25th anniversary of Charcoal Lane with a deluxe remastered edition. The new edition included a second disc featuring previously unreleased Triple J - Live At The Wireless recordings and new interpretations of classic Charcoal Lane material by various artists. In November and December 2015, Roach undertook a national tour to celebrate the album's 25th anniversary.[13]

In November 2016, Roach released his seventh studio album Let Love Rule which peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Charts, becoming his highest charting album to date.

In April 2018 he performed at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony on the Gold Coast with Amy Shark.[14]

Personal life

Archie Roach (right) with Ruby Hunter at the 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Roach currently lives on a homestead near Berri, South Australia with his children. His home has become something of a refuge for troubled Aboriginal youngsters, now dealing with some of the problems he himself faced.[citation needed] Roach is a supporter of Justice Action, a criminal justice reform organisation based in Sydney, Australia.

His wife Ruby Hunter died on 17 February 2010 aged 54, and then on 14 October 2010 Roach suffered a stroke while working in the Kimberley region.[5] After recuperating, he returned to live performance in April 2011. He has also survived lung cancer, due to early diagnosis in 2011 and major surgery.[15]

Awards and Honours

ARIA Awards

Roach has received five ARIA Music Awards from fourteen nominations[16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1991 Charcoal Lane ARIA Award for Best New Talent Won
ARIA Award for Best Indigenous Release Won
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album Nominated
"Took the Children Away" ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single Nominated
1992 "Down City Streets" Best Indigenous Release Nominated
1994 Jamu Dreaming Best Indigenous Release Nominated
1997 "Hold On Tight" Best Indigenous Release Won
1998 Looking for Butter Boy Best Indigenous Release Won
ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album Won
2002 Sensual Being Best Adult Contemporary Album Nominated
The Tracker ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated
2008 Journey ARIA Award for Best World Music Album Nominated
2010 Music Deli Presents Archie Roach - 1988 Best World Music Album Nominated
2013 Into the Bloodstream ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album Nominated


In 2015, Roach was honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for services to music as a singer-songwriter, guitarist and a prominent supporter of social justice.[17] At the APRA Music Awards of 2017 he won the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music.[18][19]

Discography

Studio albums

List of Studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Album details
AUS
[20]
Charcoal Lane
  • Released: May 1990
  • Label: Aurura, Mushroom Records (D30386)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 86
  • ARIA: Gold
Jamu Dreaming
  • Released: May 1993
  • Label: Aurura, Mushroom Records (D30851)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 55
Looking For Butter Boy
  • Released: October 1997
  • Label: Aurura, Mushroom Records (MUSH15CD)
  • Formats: CD
 52
Sensual Being
  • Released: July 2002
  • Label: Mushroom Records (335192)
  • Formats: CD
 59
Journey -
Into the Bloodsteam 49
Let Love Rule
  • Released: November 2016
  • Label: Liberation Records (LMCD0297)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
 24
Dancing with My Spirit
  • Released: March 2018
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming, LP
 -
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of Live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[20]
Ruby (with Ruby Hunter, Paul Grabowsky and Australian Art Orchestra)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Australian Art Orchestra
  • Formats: CD
 -
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[20]
The Tracker
  • Released: August 2002
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD
 -
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[20]
The Definitive Collection -
Music Deli Presents Archie Roach 1988
  • Released: November 2009
  • Label: ABC Music (1791253)
  • Formats: CD
  • NB: Early recordings from 1988
 -
Creation
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Aurora, Festival (fest601011)
  • Formats: 4xCD Box Set of Roach’s first 4 studio albums
 -
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Took the Children Away" 1990 Charcoal Lane
"Down City Streets" 1991
"From Paradise" 1993 Jamu Dreaming
"Walking into Doors""
"Hold On Tight" 1997 Looking For Butter Boy
"Watching Over Me"
"All Men Choose the Path They Walk" 2002 The Tracker
"Alien Invasion" Sensual Being
"Song to Sing"[21] 2012 Into the Bloodstream
"Colour of Your Jumper"[22] 2013
"Freedom"
(Mau Power featuring Archie Roach)[23] 		2014
"It's Not Too Late"[24] 2016 Let Love Rule
"Get Back to the Land"[25]

Other singles

List of other singles
Title Year
"Yil Lull"
(as Singers For The Red Black & Gold) 		1998
"You're the Voice"[26]
(as United Voices Against Domestic Violence) 		2017

External links

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archie Roach.
  1. ^ "Queen's birthday honours". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Roach, Archie (1999). "Roach, Archie". HistorySmiths. National Library of Australia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2001. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. ^ "National Film and Sound Archive". Sounds of Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Deadly Archie wants action from Abbott". Sydney Morning Herald. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Aboriginal singer Archie Roach recovering from stroke". Daily Telegraph. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. ^ Roach, A. (2002) lyrics to Move It On on Sensual Being
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