voc, *1959 AU
Singer of Classical
Peter Brocklehurst, whose amazing life story has featured on television and radio throughout Australia, A one-time rock singer, Peter Brocklehurst took singing lessons at the age of 40, and his first CD of classical music reached number one on the Australian charts. Known as the Singing Cobbler he is one of eight children of an English migrant coalminer. The story of Peter’s life “Brave Men Run in Our Family” was performed at Her Majesty’s Theatre in 2007 and starred AFI award winner Kerry Armstrong alongside Peter. Peter is described in the work as “the man who went from mending boots to following in the footsteps of The Great Caruso”.
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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For You | Peter Brocklehurst | 2004 | Album |
Boots And All | Peter Brocklehurst | 2003 | Album |