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"TOM LAMBERT"
At age 12, Tom Lambert first took to the stage with a troop of vaudeville entertainers, based in Ligoniel, Belfast N. Ireland. 'The Vincinnetts' as they were known, staged concert shows all over Ireland and Tom first cut his musical teeth, 'On The Boards' as they say in show-business
In the middle 60s, Tom started to write and perform country music in the local bars and clubs and in 1970 he moved to South Australia. It was in Adelaide, were Tom signed to the 'Nationwide Label' and along with his good friend Joe Madill (also from Belfast) penned and recorded his first country album 'Big Rig Blues'.
The album was a big success, so good in fact that Tom was nominated in no less 5 categories of ' The Third Wrangler Australasian Country Music Awards' held at 'Tamworth Town Hall' NSW. (Australia's Grand Ole Opry ) on January 27th 1974.
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APRA Award/The Best Australasian Recorded Composition. 'Big Rig Blues'.
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Best Australasian Country Music LP. (Album) 'Road To Gold'.
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Best Australasian Country Music Male Vocal. 'Tom Lambert.
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Top Selling Australasian Country Music Track. 'Big Rig Blues'.
5. Best New Australasian Country Music Talent. 'Tom Lambert'.
In 1976, Tom returned to Ireland, to live at his present home in Lurgan Co. Armagh and has been writing and performing country music to audiences throughout Ireland, at week-ends, week-nights, on radio as a country music DJ and doing his daytime job, driving trucks.
Tom's latest CD album 'American Heart' (part one) 10 new original tracks is receiving air-play on radio stations as far afield as the USA, Denmark, Australia, the UK, throughout Europe on Country Music Radio and of course Ireland.
Tom was nominated and received the award for 'The Best New Country Music Singer-Songwriter' at the 'Radio Star' country music awards on the 17th April 1997.
I.C.M.A.G.
Int'l Hall Of Fame
Awards 2002
Inductee
Tom Lambert is destined to become one of country music's top singer-songwriters nationally and internationally.
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