Richard Clapton

Richard Clapton is one of Australia’s foremost singer/songwriters, with a career unparalleled throughout the history of Australian music. Clapton paved the way for three generations of songwriters to write about the experience of being Australian.

When he began his recording career in 1973, Australia was still in vice-like grip of the cultural cringe. He plunged into the deep water and in his wake followed the Skyhooks and Paul Kelly, Cold Chisel, INXS, Midnight Oil and hundreds of others.

Always willing to reinvent himself and one of the few iconic Australian artists who has managed to maintain a major recording career for the past 35 years, from the release of his very first album to his latest, QMF is pleased to welcome back to its stage a true Australian music legend.