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  1. Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist who sings and writes about ordinary people and social justice. He has been praised by Pete Seeger and received the Phil Ochs Award for his music and activism.

  2. Nov 13, 2023 · Charlie King Biography. Charlie King, Musical Political Satirist. Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He sings and writes passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Pete Seeger hailed him as “One of the finest singers and songwriters of our time.”.

  3. Oct 27, 2018 · Oct 27, 2018. 0. Charlie King, who began his career performing at open mics in New York City, said music opened the door to his decades of work in political activism. His latest album, “Life & Love, Tears & Laughter,” includes some more personal reflections. Courtesy: Charlie King.

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    King's first experience of racism was walking the pavement with friends as a young boy living in Quorn, South Australia. "I thought it was just a nursery rhyme: 'If you step on the crack, you marry a black'," he said. "Mum told me what it meant. "I was absolutely horrified I was singing it. It might have been aimed at me." As a prefect, King was ca...

    King's passion as a 16-year-old was pretending to play the drums. And his big break was bizarre. King was watching a car crossing Alice Springs' flooded Todd River, coaxed by the reluctant driver's friends opposite. "He got three-quarters across and he was washed off the causeway. Drums flew out of the car," he said. "He was so angry and said to hi...

    The Statics became The Scene, most famous for Cold Chisel's Ian Moss. King's parents moved to Darwin but did not want to interrupt his music career or mechanics apprenticeship. "As soon as they left, I stopped going to work and concentrated on playing drums," he said. But they were missed and young Charlie embarked on the horrific hitchhike to star...

    But social work in a small town was troubling. "I just didn't want to keep seeing people whose lives I was investigating," he said. A release was pretending to call the weekly NT Football League games with his friendsfrom the stalls, much to the entertainment of those in earshot. "One day I got phoned by people making a tuberculosis ad and they sai...

    Emma King, 15, asked her father about his life as a drummer, broadcaster, and social worker. She revealed stories of racism, camping, and his big break in the music industry.

  4. Nov 13, 2023 · Charlie King is Coming to Ohio! Join Charlie for a show in Cleveland and another in Toledo! Posted: Mon, Oct 16, 2023. Year End Wrap Up - and a Look at 2023.

  5. May 17, 2022 · Charlie King, who appeared on The Only Way is Essex, reveals how he suffered from body dysmorphic disorder and had a nose job that went wrong. He calls for more awareness and support for people with BDD and urges plastic surgeons to check their mental health before cosmetic procedures.

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