Kamahl | |
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.jpg) Kamahl in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kandiah Kamalesvaran |
| Born | 13 November 1934 Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Adult contemporary |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Labels | |
Kandiah Kamalesvaran AM (Tamil: கந்தையா கமலேஸ்வரன்; born 13 November 1934), better known by his stage name Kamahl, is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. He has been in the Australian music industry over for 70 years and has made some memorable TV and film appearances, as well as concerts.
He has sold over 20 million records and recorded more than 30 album.[1] His highest-charting Australian single, "Sounds of Goodbye" (1969), reached the top 20 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. Another single, "The Elephant Song" (1975), peaked at number one in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
- ^ Beaini, Adella (10 November 2024). "Legendary singer Kamahl releases biography with untold stories ahead of his 90th birthday". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 November 2024.