Keith Potger
| Keith Leon Potger | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1941 Colombo, Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) |
| Genres | Acoustic folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Associated acts |
The Seekers The New Seekers |
| Website | Official site |
Keith Leon Potger, AO (born 21 March 1941), is one of the founding members of the Australian pop-folk group The Seekers. He was born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and is of Burgher descent. In the Seekers, he played twelve string guitar (a 1967 Maton Special SS200/12), mandolin and banjo, and sang. He has been the vocal, and often instrumental, arranger for the group throughout its career. Potger contributed the song "All I Can Remember" on the Seekers last studio album Seen in Green as well as co-writing (under a pseudonym) the single "Emerald City". On The Seekers studio album Future Road, Potger wrote or co-wrote four songs: "Guardian Angel/Guiding Light", "Circle Of Love", "Forever Isn't Long Enough (For Me)" and "Future Road".
Potger was also the co-founder, in 1969, of the contemporary pop group the New Seekers with his business partner, David Joseph. His solo CDs are SECRETS OF THE HEART, released in 2004, SUNDAY, released in 2007 and SMILE NOW, released in 2010. Six songs on SUNDAY were a collaboration with writer/poet Frank Howson.
He appeared as a guest panelist on ABC1's Spicks and Specks game show on 12 September 2007.
Much of the recent past has been taken up with performing concert tours with The Seekers in Australia and the United Kingdom. In addition, Potger has performed solo concerts throughout Australia and the UK and continues this activity with bookings into 2015.
Potger's musical career started well before The Seekers first stormed the UK charts in 1965. He is a self-taught musician, playing the banjo, 6 and 12 string guitars and keyboards. With an eye to a musical future while still at school, he performed in vocal groups which evolved into The Seekers in 1962.
Later that year, Durham joined the group and they focussed on the folk and gospel music boom, accompanying themselves on guitars, banjo and double bass. Keith’s ability to arrange harmonies for the group members was evident from these early days.
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