"paleface adios"

Paleface Adios was a great pacer from 1972 to 1981. He retired at the age of 11 yrs. He won 108 races, including The Miricle mile, in which he he was also placed 5 times,and twice the Lord Mayors cup. He was owed by Shirley Pike from Temora NSW, and was driven by her husband, Colin pike.  Pale face Adios was a people's champion, and when he retired the town of Temora turned out to celebrate his golden career.  Paleface Adios died at the age of 17 in 1991 from a suspected snakebite. Kerry Hodge wrote a song about him in 1977, and sang it live on pay television in 1999. Here are some blogs about 'The Hodge family Singers' and Kerry Hodge so please keep reading.

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"the hodge family singers"

'The Hodge Family Singers' are from Leeton NSW. They are a talented family should have gone further in the musical industry if not for the dog eat dog people who run the so called country music clubs.  They are still performing and making a name in the musical industry, selling cd's and gaining popularity wherever they perform. They comprise of solo artists, some duets, and bands.
"Barbara Wright"- Ardlethan - has a family and sings all around the Riverina. She sings a great variety of songs and also teaches music and dancing. Barb was also in the rock opera "Tommy" "....Marissa Lucas" (same town as Barbara), also has a family, sings, and is in a band with her husband "Glenn", Marissa has a great voice and has sung with a lot of big names ( Shannon Noll ) and many more. She was also in the Joe Cocker down under review band and came second to Keith Urban in Tamworth 1979. The family also performed with Keith in the same show in Tamworth in the same year.
"Lorena Quinlivan", a mum herself, lives in Canberra ACT.  She sings with her sister Barbara in a duo called MOSAIC. They can be seen in venues all around the Riverina and in Queanbeyan in 2010. Lorena also sings with Marissa from time to time to perform and have won many awards with their duets and trio's including awards from the Tamworth festival.
'Lolly' as she is affectionately known by her mum and siblings"  has a great voice and if you hear her you will agree..... "Tracey Howard" is married to "John howard" ( no not the ex prime minister) and is also a mother of twins and also has a son. Tracey lives in Griffith NSW and has also won many awards with her vocals and, also sings like a lark and also tee's up every now and then to sing with her sisters. Watch out for Tracey's daughters Marissa and Natasha as they hit the music scene as a talented duet. 'Shane Hodge' now lives in Victoria, and loves to play the drums and acts in stage shows, 'Kerry Hodge' is still singing and has appeared with the Cockroaches, Lee Kernaghan and many other top known artists and is performing at the moment in Sydney with his guitar balancing act and performing in hotels and clubs, "Tex Hodge" (father) now deceased also was a part of the singing Hodge family and last but not least mother "Milly Salter" (pictured on the top of the page with my niece Rebecca with her son and my other niece Belinda in the background.) With her new husband Normy, they run a Leeton Country Music Association. Mum still sings and raises money for the childrens hospitals, having lost 6 children of her own ,here's to you mum "the best in the world" And I was proud to be a part of the "Singing Hodge family"all the children of the singing Hodge family are also very talented with musical abilities and some soon will be recording cd's.
Achievements...Best group Tamworth Country Music Awards talent quest 1982.
Honorable mention 1984 song city awards ( Amazing Grace ) Nashville Tennesee.
Best group Parkes country music spectacular 1977
Parkes jamboree 1977 the Hodge family won 9 of the possible twelve awards which were:
Best Group 'The Hodge Family, Best Duet Marissa and Lorena, best female artist tracey, best junior female artist Marissa, Parke's bowling club professional waltons talent quest held on the same day "Hodge Family"best male Kerry Hodge, Best gospel group, "The Hodge family and two other awards for singing as a family group
Recordings "amazing grace Strad records parkes 1977
"Just a closer walk with thee strad records
"plus singles for strad records
"Barbara has recorded many cd's
"Kerry has recorded 4 vinyls and six cd's
To order  cd's from any of the artists see the email address on this page,or contact Milly Salter ph 0269557636
or Kerry Hodge -0413 658415
This page will be updated often and will be soon to have games and quizzes.




Please blogg to this page by going to the bloggs archives on the Hodge family singers on this page

by kerry hodge 2009

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kerry hodge sydney entertainer

Hi just not so good with writing skills, Only do it well when I write songs  which I love to do.
I was born down at leeton NSW in the Riverina. I am from a family of twelve siblings. Six of them did not make it past the age on nine.
Six survived. The six of us who survived started to sing at an early age.
We performed as "The Hodge Family Singers". Back then, there was (Tex Hodge) my father, now deceased,  Millie, my mother 74 and still singing to raise money for childrens hospitals.
Barbara still performing ,"Marissa "still performing "Lorena "still performing "Shane" in Geelong VIC and is into acting and Tracey who sings. We have won many top awards including "Tamworth" and Nashville Tennesee.  I recorded my first record in 1977 when I was young, and sang the song live later on pay television.  The song was written about the great pacer "Paleface Adios" hence the same name.  I then travelled around NSW and Victoria performing live in hotels & clubs.  between 1996 and 2000 I hosted a radio show on Fm107.5 Orange NSW playing country music and rock n roll drive time.  I interviewed many artists including Tanya Kernaghan,  Lee kernaghan,  Gena Geoffries and many more artists during this time.  Other announcers played my cd as well and it was a number one hit on the air for 10 weeks. I have sung at weddings, party's etc. I am still singing and I still make cd's and at the moment I am doing a balancing guitar act.  I play guitar and balance another one on my forehead. I also balance a pushbike on my head and play the guitar. It makes me money and I have had photo's put in every major newspaper around the world by Associated press.  I do a performance outside of  the Sir John Young Hotel across from the Three wise monkeys on the corner of George and Liverpool Streets when I want to make extra money.  If you see me there, say hi, I love to chat. I still perform in pubs and clubs and my best mate Bill Hunter on the right of my pic" the great old man of acting is helping me sometimes with management and is trying to get me on some television spots and acting roles. I also have a good friend by the name on Bill L (top  picture on page) who is supporting me as a friend and helping finance my career . If you want to hear me sing go to my website: www.artsconnect.com.au/kerryhodge           dingadee@hotmail.com