About Russell Morris
Russell Norman Morris (born 31 July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. "The Real Thing" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2013. == Career == === 1966–1968: Beginnings and Somebody's Image === Morris' career started in September 1966, when he was 18 years old, with the formation of the Melbourne group Somebody's Image with Morris as the lead singer together with Kevin Thomas (rhythm guitar), Phillip Raphael (lead guitar), Eric Cairns (drums) and Les Allan (also known as "Les Gough") (bass guitar). Somebody's Image quickly developed a strong following at Melbourne's premier venues. It was not long before the band came to the notice of Go-Set staff writer Ian Meldrum and the group had a local hit version of the Joe South song "Hush", which peaked at number 15 on the national chart. The song reached No. 2 on the local Melbourne charts. Meldrum's support and hard work promoting the band helped them to secure a firmer recording deal with EMI Records. The result was their third single, "Hide And Seek", which peaked at No.
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