"It just happens that I loving singing them,'' said Lonnie, who has been dubbed the "father of Australian rockabilly''.

The artist who estimates he has so far written and co-written more than 400 songs including songs for Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison makes pointed references to modern-day lyrics which can be heard on certain FM radio stations, and which contain words that once would have been banned from the airwaves.

Lonnie recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his debut on ABC's Six O'Clock Rock hosted by the late Johnny O'Keefe and, in October, the 50th anniversary of his first album and single, Ain't it So which he co-wrote with O'Keefe.

Riding the world-wide surf music craze in the 1960s, The Atlantics shot to fame with their first great single release, Bombora, which became a hit around the world.

The Atlantics and Lonnie Lee had a career boost in 2002 with the highly successful Long Way to the Top concert tour.

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