Russell Crowe

Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is an Oscar-winning film actor born in Wellington, New Zealand of Welsh, Norwegian and 1/16th Maori extraction. Two of his cousins, Martin and Jeff Crowe are former New Zealand cricket captains.

Music Career

Crowe is also a singer and composer. He was the lead singer and guitarist of an Australian pub rock band, 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, which formed in 1992. The band had found neither critical or popular success but managed to release three albums: 1998's Gaslight, 2001's Bastard Life or Clarity and 2003's Other Ways of Speaking. It has now disbanded.

Related Topics:
30 Odd Foot Of Grunts - 1992 - 1998 - 2001

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Crowe has continued with his music, collaborating with Alan Doyle of the Canadian band, Great Big Sea, in early 2005. A new single, Raewyn, was released on April 19, 2005. Former members of his previous band have taken part in the new project. An album entitled My Hand, My Heart has been released for download on iTunes and includes a tribute song to the late actor, Richard Harris, who became a close friend when the two were making Gladiator.

Related Topics:
Alan Doyle - Great Big Sea - 2005 - ITunes - Richard Harris - Gladiator

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