If you listened to ABC radio’s The Coodabeen Champions, you’ll be familiar with the songs of Greg Champion. He came to prominence in 1986 when Ian McNamara, on ABC’s Australia All Over, began playing Greg’s I made a 100 In The Backyard At Mum’s. Macca’s never stopped playing it.
Although born in Benalla, Greg Champion grew up in Adelaide. He was Melbourne-based from 1979-97, and was made the No.1 Victorian member of the Adelaide Crows. Since then he’s made the North Coast of NSW his home. While playing in The Young Homebuyers and The Fabularies, Greg Champion fell in with 3RR footy comedy show, The Coodabeen Champions in 1983. The program became national on ABC on Sunday nights, in 1988. Twenty years later, the team of five is still on air, having spent the past nine years at 3AW.
Greg Champion became known for his humorous songs and titles such as May Your Fridge Be Full Of Coldies, Roll Over Rolf Harris, Dermott Brereton Is A Hood, and Never Turn Right At Bouke Road, Malvern. His two Aussie Christmas CDs with Colin Buchanan, earn't them a platinum record with such tunes as Deck The Shed With Bits Of Wattle, The Feral Pig & The Cane Toad, Robert The Red-Nosed Reindeer, & Santa Claus Has Got A New Truck.
Greg Champion continues his widespread Festival appearances, his media work and song writing, and he recently returned from performances in France. Greg Champion has become part of the fabric of Australia.
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