Joy McKean, the first winner of the Golden Guitar who was also the wife and manager of Slim Dusty, has died at the age of 93.
She died peacefully, surrounded by her family.
McKean was a multi-award-winning songwriter and musician who wrote many of her husband Slim Dusty's most famous songs.She won the first Golden Guitar awarded at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, for Lights on the Hill, in 1973. Alongside Slim Dusty she produced more than 100 albums, sold over 8 million albums and earned 45 Golden Guitars.McKean is survived by her children Anne Kirkpatrick and David Kirkpatrick, four grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.
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