Angry Anderson

Born

1947-08-05

Died

2026-09-21

Birthplace

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson was an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He was best known as the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of the Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo from 1976. As a solo artist, he is best known for his international hit "Suddenly" (1987) which was featured in the Australian soap Neighbours. On Australia Day 26 January 1993, Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate. 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." Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia