Tim Finn Tim Finn i(A118087 works by)
Born: Established: 1952 Te Awamutu, North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Male
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Singer and songwriter. Tim Finn has also composed music for a range of stage productions.

Finn has lived variously in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. He achieved success as a member of Split Enz and Crowded House and also through his solo career. 


Australian Writing and Rock Music affiliation: songwriter, guitar, piano, vocals, miscellaneous instruments (percussion).

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Poor Boy 2009 Strawberry Hills : Currency Press Melbourne Theatre Company , 2009 Z1529165 2009 single work drama

'It's Jem Glass' seventh birthday. The cake is made, the party is about to start. But something's wrong. Jem has been fainting, he thinks there is a man in his radio and he is about to shock the rest of the family with a startling announcement.

'A black cloud hangs over the Prior family home. Danny, the eldest son, was killed by a car seven years ago and the burden of grief borne by his widow and his mother has failed to diminish over time. All they have left are memories and prayers.

'That is until Jem arrives at their house, claiming that he is Danny reborn.

'As the lives of these two fractured families are flung together, the gripping mystery begins to unravel.

'''Poor Boy' asks big questions about humanity and our place in the universe. What is a soul and if we have one, who owns it? What do we believe in? What is faith and how do we know when it is misplaced? The resulting family drama is at once incandescently comic and radiantly uplifting.

'From the pen of playwright Matt Cameron, 'Poor Boy' is inspired by an original idea and songs from the legendary Tim Finn.' (STC blurb, http://sydneytheatre.com.au/)

2009 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards The Prize for Best Music Theatre Script
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