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Australian country music legend Reg Lindsay has died, aged 79.

05-08-08

Reg died in a Newcastle hospital this afternoon after a battle with pneumonia, according to his family, the Nine Network reported.

2008 Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan paid tribute to Reg saying that recording with Reg on his Rules of the Road album was a standout career highlight. "Reg was one of Australian country music's greatest stars. Songs like Armstrong, The Empty Arms Hotel and Silence on the line were massive hits for Reg on the country charts and mainstream radio alike.
Reg was a trailblazing pioneer of modern country music. He knew how to take a song and own it. Reg made records that were often way ahead of there time in terms of sound and production. He will be sadly missed but remembered fondly for his vast contribution to Australian country music.

Lindsay won three Golden Guitars and wrote more than 500 songs during his long career that also included two long-running television shows - The Reg Lindsay Country Hour and Reg Lindsay Country Homestead.

He also experienced some success in the United States and was the first Australian to be officially recognised with a plaque on Nashville's Walkway of Stars.

Lindsay suffered a cerebral haemorrhage at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 1994.

After a long rehabilitation period, he then suffered a heart attack and underwent a triple bypass.

One of the songs he is best remembered for is Armstrong, which was his tribute to the American astronauts and their historic moon landing and was his first big hit on the pop charts in 1971.

Source: AAP

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