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Lee Kernaghan was born on April 15 1964. In the town of Corryong Victoria on the foothills of the Snowy Mountains High Country. Lee spent his childhood growing up in Riverina country of southern NSW. http://www.leekernaghan.com.au/bio/
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Lee Raymond Kernaghan was born of his mother Pam Kernaghan, and father, a truck driver and later multi platinum recording artist Ray Kernaghan. http://www.leekernaghan.com.au/bio/
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Timeline of Lee Kernaghan's life.
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Lee Enrolled at Hume Public School, Albury, NSW at the age of 5 years old. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/HandsOfFame/Kernaghan_Lee.htm
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Lee Kernaghan found an interest in piano, and made the decision to begin piano lessons with Mrs Irene Ball. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/HandsOfFame/Kernaghan_Lee.htm
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In 1974 Lee Kernaghan started to play and sing the national anthem at the school's morning assemblys. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/HandsOfFame/Kernaghan_Lee.htm
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Lee's first band, 'The Blue Devils' complete with brother Greg, sister Tania and a friend. They played school fetes and charity concerts. http://www.saxton.com.au/lee-kernaghan/
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In 1977 Lee wrote his first song, 'Country Music Man'. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/HandsOfFame/Kernaghan_Lee.htm
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In 1979 Lee was awarded the Capital Country Music Association of Australia (CCMA) for being the best male artist under the age of 16 in the town of Tamworth, NSW. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/HandsOfFame/Kernaghan_Lee.htm
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In 1980 Lee formed his country band "Lee Kernaghan and the Coca-Cola Cowboys". http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com.au/HandsOfFame/Kernaghan_Lee.htm
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Lee Kernaghan was awarded Australian of the Year in 2008. His tally of Golden Guitar awards at the Australian Country Music Awards is 24. His 'Pass The Hat Around' tours have raised over a million dollars for towns and communities in need, and his participation in 'The Spirit Of The Bush Tours' have raised the spirits as well as the money for farming families, taking it tough and surviving the droughts. http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/pages/page391.asp
