Michael Atkinson (musician)
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"'Michael Atkinson'" is an Australian musician and composer. He was a member of Redgum
from 1975-1987. While with Redgum he wrote many of the band's songs. After leaving Redgum he worked as a composer on Australia films and television series, including the Russell Crowe
film Heaven's Burning
and popular police drama Blue Heelers
.
Redgum
Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were soon joined by Chris Timms on violin. All four had been students at Flinders University and...
from 1975-1987. While with Redgum he wrote many of the band's songs. After leaving Redgum he worked as a composer on Australia films and television series, including the Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
film Heaven's Burning
Heaven's Burning
Heaven's Burning is a 1997 Australian film directed by Craig Lahiff and written by Louis Nowra.-Plot:Midori Takada arrives in Sydney with her new husband Yukio . She believes her marriage is a mistake and uses the honeymoon as a means to escape by walking out of their hotel room...
and popular police drama Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
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