Where Is Archie Roach Now?
Aboriginal Australian musician Archibald William Roach AM lived from 8 January 1956 to 30 July 2022. Archibald William Roach was a musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and elder of the Gunditjmara and Bundjalung tribes in addition to being a supporter of Indigenous Australians’ rights. His wife and fellow musician Ruby Hunter (1955–2010) sang. Roach first…
Aboriginal Australian musician Archibald William Roach AM lived from 8 January 1956 to 30 July 2022. Archibald William Roach was a musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and elder of the Gunditjmara and Bundjalung tribes in addition to being a supporter of Indigenous Australians’ rights. His wife and fellow musician Ruby Hunter (1955–2010) sang.
Roach first gained notoriety with the song “Took the Children Away,” which appeared on his debut solo album Charcoal Lane in 1990. At concerts featuring Joan Armatrading, Bob Dylan, Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman, Suzanne Vega, and Patti Smith, Archibald William Roach performed both as the headliner and the opener.
Numerous nominations and prizes have recognized Archibald William Roach’s contributions, including a 2013 Deadly Award for a “Lifetime Contribution to Healing the Stolen Generations.” Roach was admitted into the ARIA Music Awards’ hall of fame on November 25, 2020, during the ceremony.
Where Is Archie Roach Now?
After a protracted illness, Roach passed away on July 30, 2022 at Warrnambool Base Hospital in Victoria.
