Gene Bradley Fisk
Encyclopedia
Gene Bradley Fisk, born in Colac, Victoria
is an Australia
n country singer
.
Fisk formed his first band called 'The Sidewinders' in 1959.
He served in the Royal Australian Air Force
for 15 years before embarking on a career in radio as an announcer with 3UZ
and 3GL.
Fisk currently resides in Geelong
. His daughter, Donna Fisk is also a successful country entertainer.
Colac, Victoria
Colac is a small city located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, situated approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac and the surrounding volcanic plains, approximately 40 km inland from Bass Strait. Colac is the largest city in and...
is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n country singer
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
.
Fisk formed his first band called 'The Sidewinders' in 1959.
He served in the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
for 15 years before embarking on a career in radio as an announcer with 3UZ
3UZ
3UZ is the official callsign of a medium-wave radio station in Melbourne, Australia which broadcasts under the name Radio Sport National.-History:...
and 3GL.
Fisk currently resides in Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
. His daughter, Donna Fisk is also a successful country entertainer.
Awards
- 1999 - Inducted into the Country Music Broadcasters Hall of Fame
- 2005 - inducted into the Country Music 'Hands of Fame'