Angry Anderson

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Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson (5 August 1947 – 21 September 2026) was an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality, actor, and political candidate. He was best known as the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of the Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo from 1976. He was also a past member of rock bands Buster Brown and the Party Boys. As a solo artist, he was best known for his debut single, "Suddenly" (1987), which achieved international success, peaking at number 2 on the Australian Music Report, number 31 on the Belgian Ultratop 50, number 11 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart, number 69 on the Netherlands Singles Chart, and number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. On Australia Day 26 January 1993, Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate. According to rock music historian Ian McFarlane, "over the course of a lengthy career, [the] gravel-throated vocalist ... has...

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