Midnight Oil Flashcards
Before vocalist Peter Garrett joined Midnight Oil, they were known by what name?
Farm
Midnight Oil’s debut album was released on the band’s own label, which also shared this name with one of their singles.
Powderworks
Vocalist Peter Garrett was appointed a member of this chivalrous organization, founded by Elizabeth II in 1975.
Order of Australia
Vocalist Peter Garrett served as president of this Australian environmental organization.
Australian Conservation Foundation
From 2004-2013, vocalist Peter Garrett served in the Australian House of Representatives as part of this political party.
Labor
During his tenure in the House of Representatives, vocalist Peter Garrett represented this electoral division of New South Wales. This division is named after the first pilot to fly across the Pacific Ocean. Name the division or the pilot.
(Sir Charles) Kingford Smith
Vocalist Peter Garrett was appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Arts by this Prime Minister.
Kevin Rudd
Vocalist Peter Garrett remained in his government ministerial position despite a 2010 transition in leadership, when this female politician became Prime Minister.
Julia Gillard
In 2010, vocalist Peter Garrett received a Leaders For A Living Planet award from this international organization, whose mission is ““to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.”
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
In 2009, vocalist Peter Garrett was appointed an officer in this country’s Order of Arts and Letters, an organization dedicated to recognizing significant contributions to the arts or literature.
France
At the 2002 Sydney Olympics, Midnight Oil performed in front of this Australian prime minister wearing black shirts that said “Sorry” to protest the administration’s refusal to apologize for the former policy of removing Aboriginal children from their families.
John Howard
This is Midnight Oil’s most popular single.
“Beds Are Burning”
The name Midnight Oil comes from the song “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” by this artist.
Jimi Hendrix
