Editing Angry Anderson (section)

== Biography ==
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Gary Stephen Anderson<ref name="ASCAP"/> was born on 5 August 1947<ref name="NLABio"/> in Melbourne, Victoria, to an Anglo-Australian father and [[Mauritian]] mother. He has a brother Rodney living in Melbourne. Anderson's nickname of "Angry Ant" developed "during his youth after his aggressive and volatile nature got the better of him."<ref name="McFarlane"/> According to Anderson, his father "was a deeply troubled man... I've dealt with my rage, my pain... I was a very angry boy... When he was around he was a very explosive person."<ref name="Fidler"/> Anderson used his uncle, Ivan, as his role model: a cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking, leather jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding drummer in a [[Swing music|swing]] band.<ref name="Fidler"/> Anderson grew up in suburban [[Coburg, Victoria|Coburg]] and attended Coburg Technical School before working as a fitter and turner in a factory.<ref name="Coupe"/> Initially he wanted to be a [[blues]] guitarist, "I wanted to be like all the great blues guitar players, then I wanted to be like [[Bob Dylan]], then of course... [[John Lennon]]."<ref name="Coupe"/> Anderson found himself in a band with three possible guitarists and "[t]he other two were much better than me, so the only other thing we needed was a singer... [we] had to sing 'Twist and Shout' without accompaniment. I just happened to be the best one at it."<ref name="Coupe"/>

From 1971 to 1973, Anderson led rock group Peace Power and Purity and came to wider public notice as the lead vocalist with [[Buster Brown (Australian band)|Buster Brown]].<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="McFarlaneBuster"/> He fronted the [[hard rock]] and [[blues rock]] band from its foundation in 1973, the original line-up included [[Phil Rudd]] on drums, who left in 1974 to join [[AC/DC]].<ref name="McFarlaneBuster"/> In 1975, Buster Brown released an album, ''Something to Say'', on [[Mushroom Records]]/[[Festival Records]] before disbanding in November that year.<ref name="McFarlaneBuster"/>

In 1976 in Sydney, Rose Tattoo was formed by [[Peter Wells (guitarist)|Peter Wells]] of the [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Buffalo (band)|Buffalo]].<ref name="McFarlaneRose"/> Anderson had relocated to Sydney and replaced the group's original singer Tony Lake. When their drummer Michael Vandersluys departed soon afterwards, he was replaced by [[Dallas Royall]], who had been Rudd's replacement in Buster Brown.<ref name="McFarlaneRose"/> Their most popular single on the Australian [[Kent Music Report]] Singles Chart was "Bad Boy for Love" from 1977, which peaked at No.&nbsp;19.<ref name="Kent"/> Rose Tattoo's 1981 tour of Europe included an appearance at the [[Reading Festival]], where Anderson repeatedly head butted the amp stacks until his scalp started bleeding.<ref name="ARIABio"/>

Anderson's debut as an actor was a minor role in ''[[At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture|Bullamakanka]]'' (1983).<ref name="McFarlane"/> Later, he appeared as the character Ironbar Bassey in the film ''[[Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]]'' (1985).<ref name="McFarlane"/> ''Filmink'' magazine later wrote that Anderson "appeared in surprisingly few acting roles for someone with such renown as a presenter."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/australian-singers-turned-actors/|title=Australian Singers Turned Actors|date=14 July 2019}}</ref>

Anderson joined as a guest vocalist with [[The Incredible Penguins]], for a [[cover version|cover]] of "[[Happy Xmas (War Is Over)]]", a charity project for research on [[little penguin]]s, which peaked at No.&nbsp;10 in December 1985.<ref name="Kent"/><ref name="WhosWho"/> In 1987, he played [[Lenin]] in the musical ''Rasputin'', composed by David Tyyd, at the State Theatre in Sydney.

Anderson led Rose Tattoo through five studio albums until disbanding the group in 1987, by which time he was the only member remaining from the early line-up.<ref name="McFarlaneRose"/> During 1986, as Rose Tattoo was winding down following the recording of ''Beats from a Single Drum'', Anderson joined [[The Party Boys]] for an Australian tour, but never recorded with them. By this time Anderson had established himself as an advocate on social issues and made regular appearances on the [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]] programs ''[[Midday (Australian TV program)|The Midday Show with Ray Martin]]'' and then ''[[A Current Affair (Australian TV series)|A Current Affair]]'' as a human interest reporter.<ref name="McFarlane"/>

In 1987, Anderson had his biggest hit, when the uncharacteristic ballad "[[Suddenly (Angry Anderson song)|Suddenly]]" from the album, ''Beats from a Single Drum'', was used as the wedding theme for the ''[[Neighbours]]'' episode in which the popular characters [[Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell]] married.<ref name="McFarlane"/> Robinson was portrayed by [[Jason Donovan]], while Mitchell's character was portrayed by pop singer, [[Kylie Minogue]], who had issued her debut single in July as a cover version of "[[The Loco-Motion|Locomotion]]."<ref name="McFarlane"/> "Locomotion" was at number&nbsp;one on the Australian charts preventing "Suddenly" from reaching the top spot.<ref name="Kent"/> ''Beats from a Single Drum'' had been planned as Anderson's debut solo release, but had initially been billed as a Rose Tattoo album due to contractual obligations; however, after the success of "Suddenly", it was re-released in 1988 as an Angry Anderson solo album. In November 1988, the single reached number&nbsp;three on the [[UK singles chart]] after the episode aired there.<ref name="UKSingles"/>
[[File:Angry anderson.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|Anderson in [[Wagga Wagga|Wagga, New South Wales]], January 1993]]

With the dissolution of Rose Tattoo, Anderson pressed on with his solo career, releasing the album ''Blood from Stone'' in 1990 which provided the No.&nbsp;11 hit single "[[Bound for Glory (song)|Bound for Glory]]."<ref name="AUSCharts"/> He performed the song during half-time at the [[1991 AFL Grand Final]] between [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]] and {{AFL WC}}, after jumping out of a vehicle resembling the [[Batmobile]].<ref name="Phelan"/> According to [[The Punch (Australia)|The Punch]]'s Michael Phelan, Anderson's performance was "a teeth-gnashing, eyeballs-bleeding, nails-scratching-down-a-blackboard rendition" and rates it as the worst pre-game display in Australian sporting history.<ref name="Phelan"/>{{Dead link|date=December 2024}} Fellow guest [[Robert de Castella]] believed Anderson struggled with [[Waverley Park]]'s poor acoustics,<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/robert-de-castella-recalls-angry-anderson-and-the-batmobile-20151002-gjzped.html|first=David|last=Polkinghorne|work=[[The Age]]|title= Robert de Castella recalls Angry Anderson and the Batmobile|date=2 October 2015|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref> while Anderson himself claimed that he could not hear himself over the engine noise of the "Batmobile".<ref name=thewest>{{cite news|url= https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/bold-hawks-hope-history-repeats-ng-ya-192344|first=Adrian|last=Barich|work=[[The West Australian]]|title= Bold Hawks hope history repeats|date=2 October 2015|access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref> In 1992, Anderson acted in the Australian arena-style revival of ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' as [[Herod Antipas|Herod]]. On [[Australia Day]] (26 January) 1993, Anderson was made a [[Member of the Order of Australia]] with the citation, "In recognition of service to the community, particularly as a youth advocate."<ref name="Honours"/> Also that year, Rose Tattoo reunited to support [[Guns N' Roses]] on the Australian leg of their [[Use Your Illusion Tour]], Guns N' Roses specifically requested The Tatts to support them in Australia. However, the reunion was short-lived and the band's members returned to their solo projects.

From 1994, Anderson has used his contacts in the media to organise a Challenge where a particular charity's project was completed with support of community and business groups. Examples of these Challenges include constructing a playground for disabled children within 48 hours, assisting drought affected farmers with reserve feed for their stock, organising Christmas presents for socially and economically disadvantaged children, building two respite units for people living with and affected by [[HIV/AIDS]] and delivering artificial limbs for [[Cambodia]]n land mine victims.<ref name="Coupe"/>

Rose Tattoo reconvened in 1998 and undertook an Australian tour.<ref name="McFarlaneRose"/> The group has continued to perform despite five Rose Tattoo former band members dying of cancer: [[Dallas Royall]] (1991),<ref name="Howl"/><ref name="Ankeny"/> [[Peter Wells (guitarist)|Peter Wells]] (2006),<ref name="SMH2006"/> [[Ian Rilen]] (2006),<ref name="Brown"/> [[Lobby Loyde]] (2007)<ref name="Baker"/> and [[Mick Cocks]] (2009).<ref name="Cocksdied"/> According to rock music historian, [[Ian McFarlane]], "over the course of a lengthy career, [the] gravel-throated vocalist ... has gone from attention-grabbing, rock'n'roll bad boy to all-round Australian media star."<ref name="McFarlane"/> On 16 August 2006, Rose Tattoo were inducted into the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) [[ARIA Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]].<ref name="HoFAug"/>

In the early years of the 2000s, Anderson participated in and organised a string of charity events. In 2002, Anderson played with former members of [[The Angels (Australian band)|The Angels]] at the ''Bali Relief'' concert in [[Perth, Western Australia]], held in aid of victims of the [[2002 Bali terrorist bombing|Bali bombing]]. Anderson is involved in the Dunn Lewis Youth Development Foundation, which is a lasting legacy of two of the 88 Australian lives lost in the bombings. In 2003, Anderson appeared in a cameo role as the character Kris Quaid in the independent Australian feature film ''Finding Joy''. At the end of the film, he sings his hit "Suddenly."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.findingjoy.com/|title=Finding Joy Official Web Site |publisher=findingjoy.com |access-date=27 May 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090414230248/http://www.findingjoy.com/| archive-date= 14 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

[[File:AngryAnderson2011.jpg|thumb|Left to right: [[Hamish Rosser]], Anderson, [[Matt Sorum]], [[Sarah McLeod (musician)|Sarah McLeod]], DJ Lethal at opening of Darling Harbour's Hard Rock Cafe in December 2011]]
Anderson appeared in a guest role in the Australian movie ''Suite for Fleur'' (2011), as Silas, Fleur's father, a carpenter and furniture maker living in Byron Bay. In December, Anderson joined [[Doc Neeson]] ( The Angels), [[Mark Gable]] (The Choirboys), [[Graham Bidstrup|Buzz Bidstrup]] (The Angels), Phil Emmanuel and [[Matt Sorum]] (drummer for [[Guns N' Roses]]) on-stage to celebrate the opening of a [[Hard Rock Cafe]] in [[Darling Harbour, New South Wales|Darling Harbour]].<ref name="Sharp"/> In January 2012, Anderson announced that Rose Tattoo would disband—he is a member of the [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] and is considering using his birth name, Gary, for "political expediency" when running as a candidate in the next federal election.<ref name="SMH1"/>

In 2014, Anderson was featured on [[7mate]]'s successful television series ''[[Bogan Hunters]]'' as one of eight celebrity judges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-comedy/bogan-hunters-series-1/581216/ |title=Bogan Hunters – Series 1 |publisher=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |date=17 July 2014 |access-date=9 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223071513/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-comedy/bogan-hunters-series-1/581216/ |archive-date=23 December 2014 }}</ref> Later that year, Anderson scored a role in the motion picture ''[[Fat Pizza vs. Housos]]''. The film was shown in Australian cinemas from 27 November 2014 onwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2014/fat_pizza_vs_housos.aspx |title=Fat Pizza Vs Housos |publisher=[[Hoyts]] |access-date=19 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060848/http://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/2014/fat_pizza_vs_housos.aspx |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref>