ARIA Award-winning Torres Strait Island musician Seaman Dan dies at 91
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Henry Gibson, better known as Uncle Seaman Dan, continued to play live well into his eighties.
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A pearl of northern Australia s music scene, Henry Gibson Seaman Dan, has died at 91, his family has confirmed.
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An ARIA award-winning musician and National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame entrant, the Torres Strait Island singer and guitarist was best known for his albums of sweet, seaside ballads.