Peter O'Mara

Peter O'Mara, Australian guitarist and composer

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Born: December 9, 1957
Age in 2026: 69
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1957

About Peter O'Mara

Peter John O'Mara (born 9 December 1957) is an Australian-born jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, teacher and author. He has been based in Germany since late 1981. Jackie even produced Peter's first album "Peter O'Mara" which was eventually released on the independent label Batt Jazz in 1980, receiving widespread critical acclaim. After submitting this recording for a grant application he was awarded the prestigious Don Banks Memorial Fellowship for overseas study. O'Mara is a self-taught musician and began his professional career in Sydney in 1976.

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Peter O'Mara timeline

1976O'Mara is a self-taught musician and began his professional career in Sydney in 1976.
1980Jackie even produced Peter's first album "Peter O'Mara" which was eventually released on the independent label Batt Jazz in 1980, receiving widespread critical acclaim.

The world when Peter O'Mara was born

Peter O'Mara was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

#1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
Top TV showGunsmoke
Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
Notable inventionFrisbee
World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter O'Mara's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1957	2026
Gas	$0.31	$3.45/gal
Average home	$12,200	$435,000
Average income	$6,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.51	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	171.2M	341 million

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