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Peter Dawkins is one of Australasia's most respected and distinguished music veterans. He produced over twenty chart topping singles covering the seventies and eighties. Few local music producers have made their mark with so many time-less Australian hits. Peter was responsible for launching and the success of numerous music careers. He produced such well-known iconic Australian records as: "Wings of an Eagle" for Russell Morris; "Pegasus" for Ross Ryan; "Don't You Know It's Magic" for John Farnham; "April Sun in Cuba" for Dragon; "Computer Games" for Mi-Sex; "Short Note" for Matt Finish; and Australian Crawl's album "Sirocco". He produced over fifty gold and platinum records throughout his extraordinary career and received many prestigious production awards. During the seventies and eighties, while Peter served as A&R Director for CBS (Sony BMG), he signed Air Supply. As General Manager with EMI Records, he was instrumental in the signing of Crowded House. Both bands went on to huge international acclaim and stardom. For the past sixteen years Peter has been suffering from Parkinson's disease, the debilitating neurological condition for which there is currently no cure. It adversely affects all the muscles in the body. Peter is currently in the advanced stages of the disease and urgently requires an expensive operation, which is not publicly funded. Peter is a friend in need, who has played a huge part in the development of the Australian music industry and our listening pleasure. He is a man who has given a great deal to others over his lifetime while for the past sixteen years, he has been courageously fighting his own enormous battle. As concerned members of the Australian music fraternity, we have instigated a fund raising event, this time for Peter himself. We need to ensure that he has the ongoing financial ability to fight this degenerative disease and undergo the necessary surgery.