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James Reyne

Then

Born in Nigeria but hailing from Australia, James Reyne has left an indelible mark on the music scene as a rock musician and singer/songwriter. While he embarked on a successful solo career, Reyne initially gained fame as a member of the band Australian Crawl until their disbandment in 1986. The band's remarkable achievement of selling one million albums in Australia during the 1980s is a testament to their widespread popularity. Reyne himself was recognized as the Most Popular Male Performer in both 1980 and 1981. Even after the band's dissolution, Reyne continued his musical journey with great success, with his solo singles "Fall of Rome" and "Hammerhead" reaching the top 10 charts in Australia.

Now

Reyne has kept putting out singles throughout the years, and she was given the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division "for service to the performing arts as a singer/songwriter, and through support for a range of charitable organizations." The father of Jamie-Robbie Reyne, who plays Jamie on Neighbours, he has also appeared in a number of movies. After starting a "James Reyne Plays Australian Crawl," where he solely sang songs from the Australian Crawl repertoire, Reyne gave a number of performances all throughout Australia in 2014.