Quick Facts
Biography
Kevin Joseph Shegog (20 August 1933 – 9 November 2000) was an Australian country music singer. He is perhaps most well known for his cover of Claude King's hit Wolverton Mountain and his singles One Small Photograph and Little Kangaroo.
Early life
Shegog was born in Lower Turner Marsh near Launceston, Tasmania to Joseph and Elvie Shegog (née Briant). When he was nine years old, Shegog taught himself how to play the guitar. He was also a member of the choir at school. At the age of fourteen, he started performing at venues and began to write his own songs.
Personal life
Shegog was married to Shirley (née Haas) (d. 1981) and they had five children, Dallas, Susan, Lorena, Angela and Travis. They lived in Melbourne. He was a distant cousin of Vivian Bullwinkel.
Death
Shegog died on 9 November 2000 at the age of 67 from complications of a stroke he suffered 7 years earlier.
Legacy
In 1983, Shegog was inducted into the Australian Country Music 'Hands of Fame' cornerstone.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Label | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Kangaroo | W&G | 1960 | (as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers) |
| My Blues & Me | W&G | 1961 | (as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers) |
| One Small Photograph | W&G | 1961 | |
| I'm So in Love With You | W&G | 1961 | (with the Jack Varney Group) |
| A Prayer for Baby | W&G | 1961 | (with the Jack Varney Group) |
| Jambalaya | W&G | 1961 | (as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers) |
| Wayward Rambler | W&G | 1961 | (as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers) |
| Knoxville Girl | W&G | 1961 | Cover version |
| Big Old Lazy River | W&G | 1962 | |
| Fall-Out Shelter | W&G | 1962 | |
| Your Answer to Me | W&G | 1962 | |
| I'm on the Right Road Now | W&G | 1962 | |
| Cutie | W&G | 1962 | (with the Hawking Brothers) |
| I Can't Stop Loving You | W&G | 1962 | |
| Oh Gee, What's Wrong With Me | W&G | 1962 | |
| Wolverton Mountain (cover) | W&G | 1962 | Chart position No. 3 |
| You Weren't Invited But You Were There | n/a | 1962 | |
| Cowboy Boots | n/a | 1963 | |
| Love Me a Little Bit | n/a | 1963 | |
| From Here on | n/a | 1963 | |
| Lorena | n/a | 1963 | |
| I've Got the World by the Tail | n/a | 1963 | |
| Silent Tears | n/a | 1963 | |
| Talk Back Trembling Lips | W&G | 1963 | Cover version |
| Wealthy John | n/a | 1963 | |
| The Strange Little Melody | n/a | 1963 | |
| When I Gave You My Heart | n/a | 1963 | |
| Don't Bug the Beatles | n/a | 1964 | |
| If You Were in My Shoes | n/a | 1964 | |
| Great Big Casey | n/a | 1964 | |
| Pretty Blue Ribbons | n/a | 1964 | |
| Saginaw, Michigan | n/a | 1964 | |
| A Huggin' and a Kissin' | n/a | 1964 | |
| It Hurts So Much (To See You Go) | n/a | 1965 | |
| Phar Lap (The Red Terror) | n/a | 1965 | |
| Johnny Was a Friend of Mine | n/a | 1965 | |
| Apple Blossom Belle | n/a | 1967 | |
| Sault St. Marie | n/a | 1967 | |
| Teacher's Pet | n/a | 1968 | |
| Miss Personality | n/a | 1968 | |
| Little Frisco | n/a | 1970 | |
| Little Curly Hair in a Highchair | n/a | 1970 | |
| Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine | n/a | 1971 | |
| Ballad of Hillbilly Smith | n/a | 1971 | |
| Redbacks Don't Eat Meat | n/a | 1971 | |
| Daddy Frank | n/a | 1971 | |
| Top Forty | n/a | 1971 |
Albums
| Title | Label | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kevin Shegog" | W&G | 1962 | |
| Country Concert | W&G | 1962 | (with the Hawking Brothers) |
| Kevin Shegog Goes Nashville | W&G | 1968 | |
| "Honky Tonk Girl" (Cassette Release) | R&H Country Collection Series | 1985 |
EPs
| Title | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Down in Shegog | Canetoad Records | 1959 |
| "The Best of Kevin Shegog" (as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers) | W&G | 1960 |
| Songs of Praise | W&G | 1962 |
| Wolverton Mountain | W&G | 1962 |
| "King of Country And Western" | W&G | 1964 |
| "Great Country And Western Songs – Vol. 2" | W&G | 1964 |
| One Small Photograph (as Kevin Shegog and The Gold-Toppers) | W&G | 1964 |
| Sings Favourites | W&G | 1965 |
Compilations
| Title | Label | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest Hits | W&G | n/a | |
| Ballad of a Hillbilly Singer | Canetoad Records | 2004 | (post-houmous release) |