Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops
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Tour of Duty - Concert for the Troops was a concert in 1999 in Dili
for the Australian troops serving with the International Force for East Timor. This concert featured John Farnham
, Kylie Minogue
, Doc Neeson
, Gina Jeffreys
, James Blundell
, The Living End
, Dili Allstars
and the RMC Band
.
The concert was held at Dili Stadium in front of 4000 troops from InterFET countries.
It was a special Christmas present to show appreciation and support for the troops stationed in East Timor, away from their families for Christmas.
From the concert, this album was produced:
Dili
Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands....
for the Australian troops serving with the International Force for East Timor. This concert featured John Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Doc Neeson
Doc Neeson
Bernard "Doc" Neeson is an Australian rock singer. Neeson is known as the lead singer and frontman for Australian hard rock band The Angels.-Early life:...
, Gina Jeffreys
Gina Jeffreys
Gina Jeffreys is an Australian country singer. She was born on 1 April 1968 at Toowoomba, Queensland. She has often been called Australia's "Queen of Country" and has won numerous Australian country music awards....
, James Blundell
James Blundell (singer)
-Music:He won a Golden Guitar Award for best new talent of 1987.Blundell's eponymous first album, in 1989, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia. Successive albums were This Road and Touch of Water. This Road included the...
, The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
, Dili Allstars
Dili Allstars
The Dili Allstars are an Australian and East Timorese reggae/ska band based in Melbourne. They are one of the leading voices of support for the East Timorese people and a popular musical group...
and the RMC Band
Royal Military College, Duntroon
The Royal Military College, Duntroon is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon, in the Australian Capital Territory, in 1911 and is situated on picturesque grounds at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence...
.
The concert was held at Dili Stadium in front of 4000 troops from InterFET countries.
It was a special Christmas present to show appreciation and support for the troops stationed in East Timor, away from their families for Christmas.
From the concert, this album was produced:
- She's So Fine/ Sorry - John Farnham and Doc Neeson
- Mambo No.5 - R.M.C. Band
- Way Out West - James Blundell
- Merry Little Christmas - Gina Jeffreys
- Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
- You'll Never Walk Alone - John Farnham
- Shadow Boxer - Doc Neeson
- No Secrets - Doc Neeson and Living End
- All Torn Down -The Living End
- Jingle Bell Rock - Kylie Minogue and The Living End
- Shout - John Farnham and Kylie Minogue
- Have A Little Faith - John Farnham
- Chain Reaction - John Farnham
- Silent Night - Rachael Starkey (RMC Band)
- I Still Call Australia Home - Everyone
- You're The Voice - Everyone
- It's A Long Way To The Top - Everyone
- Take A Long Line - Everyone