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Louis Tillett

1959 – 2023

Australian musician

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About Louis Tillett

Lived 1959 – 2023 (aged 64). Louis Tillett was an Australian singer-songwriter, composer and musician.

Louis Rohan Tillett (13 March 1959 – 6 August 2023) was an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, keyboardist and saxophonist. Tillett was the front man in Australian bands The Wet Taxis, Paris Green and The Aspersion Caste. He also worked as a backing musician with Catfish, Laughing Clowns, New Christs and Tex Perkins. As a solo artist, he issued seven albums, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, A Cast of Aspersions (1990), Letters to a Dream (1992), Cry Against the Faith (1998), Learning to Die (2001), The Hanged Man (2005) and Soliloquy (2006). He often worked with Charlie Owen, releasing two albums, The Ugly Truth (1994) and Midnight Rain (October 1995). The latter album won the Rolling Stone Critics Award for Best Album of 1996.

Biography Louis Rohan Tillett was born on 13 March 1959, and grew up in Sydney.

Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Ego Tripping At the Gates of Hell Released: November 1987 Format: CD, LP, cassette Label: Citadel Records (CITLP 509) A Cast of Aspersions Released: April 1990 Format: CD, LP, cassette Label: Blue Mosque/Festival Records (D 30227) Letters to a Dream Released: October 1992 Format: CD, LP, cassette Label: Blue Mosque/Festival Records (D 30877) The Ugly Truth (with Charlie Owen) Released: 1994 Format: CD Label: Return to Sender (RTS 05) Midnight Rain (with Charlie Owen) Released: 1995 Format: CD Label: Return to Sender (RTS 18) Cry Against the Faith Released: 1998 Format: CD Label: Normal (NORMAL 212) Learning to Die Released: 2001 Format: CD Label: Normal (NORMAL 222) Live @ The Basement Released: 2001 Format: CD (limited) Label: Return to Sender (RTS 31) The Hanged Man Released: 2005 Format: CD, digital Label: Normal (NORMAL 283) Soliloquy Released: 2006 Format: CD Label: ORIGiN (OR 089) To Ride a Dead Pony Released: April 2018 Format: Digital Label: Louis Tillett Music Note: Compilation album

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Who was Louis Tillett?

Australian musician (1959 -2023)

When was Louis Tillett born?

Louis Tillett was born on 13 March 1959 in Sydney.

When did Louis Tillett die?

Louis Tillett died on 6 August 2023 in Sydney.

What was Louis Tillett's occupation?

Louis Tillett was a singer-songwriter, composer and musician.

What nationality was Louis Tillett?

Louis Tillett was Australian.

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· Wikipedia: Louis Tillett

· Wikidata: Q6688277

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