Kevin Borich
| Kevin Borich | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kevin Nicholas Borich |
| Also known as | KB |
| Born | 24 October 1947 |
| Origin | Huapai, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | blues, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1969–current |
| Labels | Astor, Zodiac, Festival, EMI |
| Associated acts | The La De Das, John Paul Young & the Allstars, Kevin Borich Express, The Party Boys |
| Website | Official Rock House of Kevin Borich |
Kevin Nicholas Borich (born 24th October 1947, Huapai, North Island, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and of The La De Das, the leader of Kevin Borich Express, and a founding member of The Party Boys, as well as a session musician for numerous acts.
Borich wrote "Gonna See My Baby Tonight", for The La De Das, which became a top 10 hit in 1971 on the Australian singles chart. He performed at some of Australia's biggest Rock events including the 1972 Sunbury Pop Festival and the late 1970s Rockarena tours with 60,000 people, featuring Fleetwood Mac, Santana and The Little River Band. He played in two New Year's Eve celebrations at the Sydney Opera House with 70,000 people as well as support shows for international acts including Elton John, Status Quo, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy.
Australian rock music historian, Ian McFarlane has described Borich as "one of the most celebrated guitar players in the history of Australian rock. He also remains an underrated songwriter, and his live reputation has rarely been reflected in record sales". His son Lucius Borich joined Kevin Borich Express as a drummer and was later a member of Sydney-based progressive rock band Cog.
Kevin Borich was born in 1947 in Huapai north west of Auckland on New Zealand's North Island, he attended secondary school at Rutherford High School (Te Atatu) in Te Atatu, a suburb of Auckland. In 1961, at the age of 12, Borich recorded a private single on Astor Records with two sisters, Judi Donaldson and Sue Donaldson (later as New Zealand duo, The Chicks). As a guitarist, Borich formed The Mergers in late 1963 with fellow students, Brett Neilsen on drums and Trevor Wilson on bass guitar. Initially they performed covers of The Shadows material as an instrumental band after school and on week-ends. Kevin is of Croatian descent.
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