🔥 Tommy Emmanuel
The Australian Virtuoso - CGP (Certified Guitar Player)
Tommy Emmanuel, CGP certified by Chet Atkins
🏆 Living Legend of Australian Guitar
Tommy Emmanuel is a true guitar legend from his homeland of Australia. Certified CGP (Certified Guitar Player) by Chet Atkins, he is among the 4 best guitarists on the planet with unmatched success: 4 platinum albums, 3 gold and numerous awards.
🇦🇺 Early Beginnings in Australia
Tommy Emmanuel started practicing at the age of four and got his first guitar at six years old! An extraordinary precocity that already announced the musical genius he would become.
He has achieved unparalleled success for an instrumental artist. Judge for yourself: he has no less than four platinum albums, three gold and numerous awards to his credit. His album "Only" is for the first time an acoustic album of his compositions. A way for the artist to open his music to the rest of the world.
He participated in the Sydney Olympics closing ceremony (summer 2000) in front of 2.75 billion viewers.
🎸 Testimonies from Legends
"One of the greatest players on the planet"
"I'm gonna steal all his guitars, the kid's entirely too good"
"I have played with Tommy, he is amazing"
"I hesitate to refer to Tommy Emmanuel simply as a guitar player, because he is unquestionably one of the most gifted artists of our time"
🏆 CGP Certification
🎖️ Certified Guitar Player
He was awarded by Chet ATKINS the CGP (Certified Guitar Player) certification, a certification that only 4 guitarists in the world possess, positioning him among one of the 4 best guitarists on the planet!
In Nashville in 1999, Tommy was honored by his mentor Chet Atkins, receiving the CGP award for his contribution to fingerstyle guitar. It was a crowning moment for the "Kid from Down Under."
🌟 Exceptional Career
Tommy Emmanuel is a household name in his native homeland of Australia. His music and his life have become part of Australian legend. Through hard work and endless tours, he has earned a success unequaled by any instrumental artist ever in Australia.
With 4 platinum & 3 gold albums and many awards, he sets the standard for others to emulate. His career has spanned 4 decades and continues to forge on into the 21st century with a new CD titled "ONLY" his first solo acoustic album, with a mission to expand his audience and take his music to the rest of the world.
"I've spent all my life from the age of 4 playing music and entertaining people, I never wanted to do anything else. Music brings people together."
From the poverty of a childhood in the outback to the Grammy awards in New York City, Tommy has always believed in staying true to what he believes he should be doing in his life, which is "playing guitar and making people feel good."
🤝 Prestigious Collaborations
Tommy has toured and worked with the greatest music legends:
🎸 Legendary Guitarists
- Chet Atkins
- Jerry Reed
- Eric Clapton
- James Burton
- Albert Lee
- Leo Kottke
- Hank Marvin
🌟 International Artists
- Sir George Martin
- Stevie Wonder
- Michael Bolton
- Olivia Newton-John
- John Denver
- Joe Walsh
🎵 Jazz/Blues Musicians
- Robben Ford
- Larry Carlton
- Martin Taylor
🏆 Awards and Recognition
🎸 80s-90s
- 1984-90: Best Guitarist - Juke Magazine
- 1990: Best Guitarist - Rolling Stone
- 1988: Best Studio Musician & Best Guitarist
- 1989-90: Ambassador of Music in Australia
💿 Recording Success
- 1991: Best Adult Contemporary album ARIA
- 1992: 3 Platinum awards for album sales
- 1994: Best Adult Contemporary album ARIA
- 1996: Gold Award for 'Live' Album with Australian Philharmonic
🌟 International Recognition
- 1997: Most Added Artist on Smooth Jazz Radio, North America
- 1998: Grammy Nomination with Chet Atkins
- 1999: Certified Guitar Player award
- 2000: Olympic Games Sydney - 2.75 billion viewers
💿 Selected Discography
🎵 Iconic Albums
- 1988: Up From Down Under (EMI)
- 1989: Dare To Be Different (EMI)
- 1991: Determination (SONY MUSIC)
- 1993: The Journey (SONY MUSIC)
- 1997: Can't Get Enough / Midnight Drive (US)
🤝 Collaborations
- 1995: Terra Firma (Duets with Phil Emmanuel)
- 1998: The Day Fingerpickers Took Over the World (with Chet Atkins)
- 1999: Collaboration (Various artists)
- 2000: Only (Solo acoustic album)
🌐 Official Website: www.tommyemmanuel.com
📸 Photo Copyright
⚠️ Notice: Photos are the property of their authors. Concert and master-class by Tommy EMMANUEL on May 29 and 30, 2001 are prohibited from distribution in any form whatsoever without written authorization from the concerned Authors.
📸 Photographers: Jean-Claude MALLEVAEY, Bernard CARTIAUX, Dominique VERLYCK, Christian JOUSSE
📧 Contact: Pierre THOUVENOT - President of Dunkerque Guitare Picking
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📍 Guitar Pickers Association
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