Garry Koehler
{{Short description|Australian singer-songwriter (1955–2019)}}
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Garry Koehler (23 May 1955 – 21 October 2019),{{cite news|url = https://www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au/|title = Leading Australian songwriter Garry Koehler has lost his battle with cancer at age 64.|date = October 23, 2019|access-date = October 29, 2019|work = Country Music Bulletin |archive-url= https://archive.today/20191029074457/https://www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au/| archive-date= 2019-10-29|url-status=live}} born in Albury, was an Australian singer/songwriter, known for composing the 2006 hit, "The Man in the Picture", debut single for his award-winning band The Bobkatz. As co-founder, lead singer and guitarist with The Bobkatz who performed on the country music festival circuit, he was working on ideas for a new Bobkatz album when he died.{{cite news |last1=Lamond |first1=Scott |title=The Man in the Picture songwriter, Garry Koehler of The Bobkatz, dies aged 64 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/man-in-the-picture-garry-koehler-dead-at-64/11626158 |access-date=22 October 2019 |work=ABC |date=22 October 2019| archive-url= https://archive.today/20191029073838/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/man-in-the-picture-garry-koehler-dead-at-64/11626158 |archive-date= 2019-10-29| url-status=live}}
Awards
=Tamworth Songwriters Awards=
The Tamworth Songwriters Association (TSA) is an annual songwriting contest for original country songs, awarded in January at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. They commenced in 1986.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsaonline.com.au/song-competition/|title=Tamworth Songwriters Association|website=Tamworth Songwriters Association Online|access-date=23 March 2022}} Garry Koehler won four awards in that time.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsaonline.com.au/past-winners/|title=Tamworth Songwriters Association Past Winners|website=Tamworth Songwriters Association Online|access-date=23 March 2022}}
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|rowspan="2"| 2010
|rowspan="2"| "The Writer" by Garry Koehler
| Contemporary Song of the Year
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| Country Song of the Year
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|rowspan="2"| 2016
| "Spirit of the Frontier" by Garry Koehler
| Open Traditional Song of the Year
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| "No White Card" by Garry Koehler
| Open Contemporary Song of the Year
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|Garry Koehler}}
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Category:Australian male songwriters
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