Doc Neeson Awarded Order of Australia Medal - Noise11.com
Doc Neeson photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Doc Neeson photo by Ros O'Gorman

Doc Neeson Awarded Order of Australia Medal

by Paul Cashmere on January 26, 2013

in News

Doc Neeson has been awarded the Order of Australia medal for his services to music and the community.

Doc Neeson photo by Ros O'Gorman

Doc Neeson photo by Ros O'Gorman

The 66-year old original singer for The Angels was diagnosed with a brain tumour over Christmas and is currently undergoing treatment. This news of the award coming on Australia Day was a big boost to Doc’s morale.

Doc was born in Ireland and migrated to Australia with his family as a child. In the 1960s he was conscripted into the Australian army and served as an education corps sergeant in Papua New Guinea for 18 months.

Doc was behind ‘The Tour of Duty – Concert for the Troops’ and held his first event in East Timor in 1999.

After suffering a spinal injury from a serious car accident, Doc announced his departure from The Angels on New Year’s Eve 1999.

In the past decade, Doc had a brief reunion with The Angels in 2008 around the reissue of the classic ‘Face To Face’ album when the band toured the album live. Since then he had announced plans to tour his own version of The Angels called The Angels 100% featuring former members of the band.

The Angels 100% project has been placed on hold while Doc undergoes his cancer treatment for most of this year.

Stay updated with your free Noise11 daily music newsletter. Subscribe to Noise11 Music News here

Related Posts

The Angels perform at Red Hot Summer in Mornington at the Mornington Racecourse on Saturday 23 January 2016.
The Angels At Chelsea Heights Hotel Melbourne 19 August 2016 SETLIST

The Brewster Brothers are Australian musical treasures. The Angels are one of Australia’s greatest live bands. Dave Gleeson is a perfect frontman to take this band forward. The Angels band in 2016 is as powerful as it ever was.

August 20, 2016
Doc Neeson, Melbourne Countdown Spectacular, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Doc Neeson Public Memorial Planned

The family of Doc Neeson are planning a public memorial service for the late Angels singer for later this year.

June 14, 2014
Doc Neeson, Countdown Spectacular 2, Melbourne 2007, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Doc Neeson Laid To Rest In Sydney

After losing his battle with brain cancer, Doc Neeson has been laid to rest.

June 11, 2014
Doc Neeson, Melbourne Countdown Spectacular, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Three Angels Albums Return To ARIA Chart Following Death Of Doc

Three Angels album have moved up the ARIA albums chart this week following the death of Doc Neeson on Wednesday.

June 8, 2014
Doc Neeson, Countdown Spectacular 2, Melbourne 2007, Photo Ros O'Gorman
Doc Neeson’s Final Recording Walking In The Rain Comes Full Circle

Doc Neeson’s final recording brought him full circle with his original producers Vanda & Young. Doc's final song is his cover of the Flash and the Pan's ‘Walking In The Rain’.

June 8, 2014
Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses, Melbourne, Australia, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo
Guns N Roses Perform Angels Classic As Doc Neeson Tribute

Guns N Roses performed The Angels ‘Marseilles’ as a tribute to Doc Neeson at their show in Las Vegas last night.

June 6, 2014
Doc Neeson, Countdown Spectacular 2, Melbourne 2007, Photo Ros O'Gorman
John Brewster Talks About Doc Neeson and The Angels

One day after the death of former Angels frontman Doc Neeson, Angels co-founder John Brewster says those early days were “the greatest time”.

June 5, 2014