Legendary Australian performer Daryl Braithwaite has announced his retirement from live gigs.
Braithwaite has been a regular on the touring circuit for nearly 60 years as a solo artist and previously as the lead singer of the group Sherbet.
In a statement, released yesterday, he said he had made “the difficult and sad decision” to step back from performing live gigs.
“For some time now it has been increasingly physically challenging for me to sing comfortably and as a result it has taken the joy out of performing, which has always been so important to me,” he said.
“I have loved the 58 years of being a part of the music industry.
“I sincerely want to thank all of the dedicated and loyal supporters and all of the people and organisations that I have been associated with who have been such a significant part of my singing life. With much love and I thank you.”
Braithwaite broke into the music scene in the 1970s as the front man of Sherbet, one of the most successful Australian bands of the era.
The group had a string of top ten hits with songs like Howzat, Summer Love, Rock me Gently, Magazine Madonna, Child’s Play and Silvery Moon.
In the 70s Braithwaite also had solo hits with You’re My World and Old Sid.
In the late 1980s, his career had a major resurgence with major hits like As The Days Go By, Rise, The Horses and One Summer.
