Paul O'Gorman
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active1976-present
Labels
  • Infinity

Paul O'Gorman is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for his Australian charting singles "Ride Ride America" and "(You and Me and) Love in the Morning" in 1977 and 1978.

Biography

O'Gorman begun writing songs in the early 1970, while studying law at university and had notched up a few talent quest victories along with a handful of appearances on TV in Victoria.

Former Cherokees guitarist Doug Trevor saw O'Gorman, and the two began writing songs together. In 1976, O'Gorman entered the 1976 Australian Popular Song Festival, against big names, including Beeb Birtles.

In 1978, O'Gorman signed with Infinity records and released a number of singles a studio album before leaving it all behind to work behind the scenes in publishing, management and entertainment law.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Poet and the Painter
A Hard Act to Follow
(with Kevin Johnson)
  • Released: 1987
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette
  • Label: BBC Radioplay Music (TAIR87055)

Singles

List of singles, with Australian chart positions
Year Title Peak chart
positions		 Album
AUS
[2]
1977 "Ride Ride America " 40 Poet and the Painter
1978 "(You and Me And) Love in the Morning" 54
"You're More to Me " -
1980 "Play the Music" -
1981 "Hate to Say Goodnight " -
1986 "In the Name of Peace" -

Awards and nominations

King of Pop Awards

The King of Pop Awards were voted by the readers of TV Week. The King of Pop award started in 1967 and ran through to 1978.[3]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1978 himself Most Popular New Talent Won

References

  1. ↑ "Paul O'Gorman; The Poet And The Painter". abc. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 222. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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