Chris Freeman (Australian musician)
Australian musician, teacher
Christopher James Freeman (c. 1950 – 1992) was an Australian multi-instrumentalist and teacher who specialised in six-string and 12-string guitars for classical and flamenco music.
Life and career
Freeman was taught the ukulele by his father when he was seven and learned the guitar at the age of eight. He began working on multi-tracking at the age of 16.
Freeman attended Geelong Grammar School in 1966, starting at Timbertop and was in C Unit. He formed the "Dementers," a three-member guitar vocal group with Dale Hollands and Jonathan Gibson. The trio sang occasionally in the Timbertop chapel. Prince Charles attended Timbertop this year and heard the trio. At his time, he owned a placid blue Fender electric guitar and displayed a solid rhythm in performing songs like the Trogg's hit "Wild Thing." He was a capable student, joining the higher math classes, and possessed a sharp (sometimes wicked) sense of humour. He was popular with fellow students and teachers.
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