Hans Poulsen

Life and career

Poulsen was born in Melbourne, Australia on 7 March 1945. His parents, Vic and Nellie Poulsen, played two instruments, lap-steel guitar and ukulele with their styles of Hawaiian music, as well as bush ballads, country and western music and folk.

Poulsen has in error often been stated to be born in Denmark,

Publication A booklet, Hans Poulsen – Troubadour, was written by Australian music journalist Paul McHenry and published by Moonlight Publications in 1996.

Discography Albums Title Album details Natural High Released: 1971 Label: Fable (FBSA 004) Getting Back to Nothing (with Bruce Woodley, Billy Green) Released: 1971 Label: Fable (FBSA 005) Note: Soundtrack to the film Getting Back to Nothing Lost and Found Released: 1972 Label: Fable (FBSA 014) Sacred Games Released: 1989 Label: Hans Poulsen Carry You in My Heart Released: 1993 Label: Hans Poulsen Wonderchild's in Town Released: 1997 Label: Hans Poulsen Franco & Silverina Released: 2001 Label: Hans Poulsen Rock N' Roll Mystics Released: 2002 Label: Hans Poulsen The Best of the Early Years 1964-72 Released: 2002 Label: Hans Poulsen Compilation album

Extended plays Title EP details Boom Sha La La Lo Released: 1973 Label: Fable (FBEP-161)

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Year Title Peak chart positions AUS 1968 "Coming Home Late Again" — 1970 "Boom-Sha-La-La-Lo" 5 "There's a Light Across the Valley" 39 1971 "Stick of Incense" — "Sweetest Girl I've Ever Seen (Is Always Crying)" — "Stork's Song" — 1972 "Meet Me in the Valley" — "Sleepy Town Girls"/"The Wanderer's Song" —

Awards and nominations Go-Set Pop Poll The Go-Set Pop Poll was coordinated by teen-oriented pop music newspaper, Go-Set and was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll during 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities. 1970 himself Best Composer

Best Male Vocal 5th Best Songwriter / Composer

Best Album Natural High