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Ray Kernaghan

Australian music artist

Ray Kernaghan is an Australian country music artist. He is married to Pam Kernaghan and they are the parents of musicians Lee, Greg, Tania and Fiona Kernaghan.

Kernaghan has twelve gold and two platinum records. He was inducted into the Australian Country Music Hands of Fame in 1995. In 2015, Kernaghan was inducted into the Australian Roll of Renown.

At one time Kernaghan owned the world's fastest truck Waltzing Matilda.

01Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
Me & Louie On the Road
  • Released: 1977
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Bullet (BLT/12-002)
-
Jet Set Country
  • Released: 1978
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Bullet (BLT-12-004)
96
Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You)
  • Released: 1979
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Bullet (BLT-12-007)
-
Ray Kernaghan Country
  • Released: 1981
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Telmak (TMAK 031)
96
Family Tradition
(with Lee Kernaghan)
  • Released: 1985
  • Format: LP
  • Label: KCR (KCR 009)
-

02Awards and honours

Australian Roll of Renown

The Australian Roll of Renown honours Australian and New Zealander musicians who have shaped the music industry by making a significant and lasting contribution to Country Music. It was inaugurated in 1976 and the inductee is announced at the Country Music Awards of Australia in Tamworth in January.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Ray Kernaghan Australian Roll of Renown inductee
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