Ross Andrew Hannaford (1950 - 2016)

Born 1 Dec 1950 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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Died 8 Mar 2016 at age 65 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Ross Hannaford was born in New South Wales, Australia

Ross Andrew Hannaford (1 December 1950 – 8 March 2016) was an Australian musician, active in numerous local bands. He was often referred to by his nickname "Hanna". Widely regarded as one of the country's finest rock guitarists, he was best known for his long collaboration with singer-songwriter Ross Wilson, which began as teenagers, with The Pink Finks and forming the seminal early '70s Australian rock band Daddy Cool. Hannaford died of cancer after being diagnosed a year earlier.

Australian musician. Lead guitarist of Daddy Cool. Inducted into ARIA Hall of Fame 2006. Born in Newcastle, NSW, but growing up in Melbourne, he and Ross Wilson formed a band, the Pink Finks, when Hannaford was only 15. They had a top 20 hit with Louie Louie. Hannaford and Wilson were part of several other bands until forming Daddy Cool, which immediately became a sensation - their first album (Daddy Who? Daddy Cool! 1971) becoming the first domestic rock album to sell 100,000 copies. Daddy Cool split up in the 1970s, after which Hannaford was part of Mighty Kong and Billy T as well as playing with other artists. Hannaford also busked on the streets on Melbourne in later years, becoming a familiar and very popular figure.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Hannaford#Health_and_death
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249091985/ross-andrew-hannaford
• https://www.smh.com.au/national/death-sentence-fanned-daddy-cool-guitar-aces-creative-flame-20160314-gnis0a.html