Australian country music icon dies at the age of 91 after incredible 70-year career
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Country music star Chad Morgan has died at the age of 91. The singer died in hospital at Gin Gin near Bundaberg in Queensland on the evening of New Year's Day, according to the ABC. Chad, known fondly by his well-known nickname 'The Sheik of Scrubby Creek', was one of the best-known pioneers in Australian country music.
![[Chad was one of the best-known pioneers in Australian country music. He is pictured being presented with a lifetime achievement award at the 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia in 2004]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/22/93657701-14242463-Chad_was_one_of_the_best_known_pioneers_in_Australian_country_mu-m-35_1735771073983.jpg)
His son Chad Junior confirmed his father's passing and tributes quickly flooded in for the nationally beloved music icon. Country singer Evelyn Bury, who was a good friend of Chad's, described the singer as a 'beautiful larrikin' in a heartfelt tribute.
![[Last year, there was a push to induct Chad (pictured in 2017) into the Australian ARIA Hall of Fame led by Anna Rose, who wrote a biography about his life and career]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/22/93657711-14242463-image-a-22_1735770782185.jpg)
'There'll never be another Chad,' she added. Country music star Chad Morgan (pictured in 2010) has died at the age of 91. He passed away in hospital at Gin Gin near Bundaberg in Queensland on the evening of New Year's Day. Chad was one of the best-known pioneers in Australian country music. He is pictured being presented with a lifetime achievement award at the 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia in 2004.
![[As well as his hugely successful career, Chad's distinctive teeth also reportedly inspired Barry Humphries iconic character Les Patterson (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/01/22/93658911-14242463-image-a-37_1735772166644.jpg)
Chad was born in 1933 and raised in the South Burnett town of Wondai by his grandparents. He worked cutting timber and sugar before he was discovered through Australia's Amateur Hour radio program and launched his music career. 'I went into the air force in '52 and mates heard me singing and they dared me to go on Amateur Hour and it snowballed from there,' Chad previously told the ABC.
