We believe the induction of Aussie music legend Kate Ceberano into the ARIA Hall Of Fame is long overdue.
Since 1988, ARIA has been inducting some of the icons of the Australian music industry into the hall.
Artists like Glenn Shorrock and Billy Thorpe, Olivia Newton-John, John Farnham and Jimmy Little. Tina Arena, Daryl Braithwaite, Kylie Minogue and Kasey Chambers are there too.
And while it was terrific to see the Human Nature boys inducted to co-incide with their 30 year anniversary at last week’s awards ceremony, we can’t help but think that Ms Ceberano’s name is a glaring omission.
After all, hers is a career that stretches back more than 35 years.
She’s brought joy to audiences across the country through her work with I’m Talking in the ’80s, through to her classic pop singles like ‘Brave’, ‘Young Boys Are My Weakness’, ‘Bedroom Eyes’ and ‘Pash’.
But, being the chameleon she is, Kate’s as comfortable in the jazz sphere as she is in the pop sphere.
She’s been a staple on Aussie TV across the years (she won ‘Dancing With The Stars’, appeared on ‘It Takes Two’, hosted ‘Kate Ceberano & Friends’, was a host on ‘Getaway’, a judge on the inaugural season of ‘The X Factor’ and was recently behind the lion mask on the first edition of ‘The Masked Singer’).
On stage, she’s performed in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ (and hit the top ten with the single ‘Everything’s Alright’ from its soundtrack, alongside John Farnham and Jon Stevens) and also appeared in the musical ‘South Pacific’.
She’s released sixteen albums (and has another on the way early in the new year), some of which have gone gold and platinum.
She’s a published author, has been the Artistic Director for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and she performed at the closing ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
She’s a multiple ARIA winner (including Best Female Artist – twice), was the first female inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association Hall Of Fame in 2014 and was awarded a Member of the Order Of Australia, partly for her services to the music industry.
Kate has been so many things to the Australian music landscape over the past 35+ years and has contributed so much to the industry she loves.
We think that, come 2020, it’s high time that the industry reciprocates and recognises Kate Ceberano AM for her incredible achievements and contribution to the Australian music landscape by inducting her into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.
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