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James Ronald "Jimmy" Chi (1948 – 26 June 2017) was an Australian composer, musician and playwright. His best known work is the 1990 musical Bran Nue Dae which was adapted for film in 2009.
Chi was born in Broome, Western Australia in 1948 to a Chinese/Japanese/Anglo-Australian father and a Scottish/Bardi Aboriginal mother.
From 1981 to 1982 Chi was the lead singer of the band Kuckles, before they disbanded.
Chi's most acclaimed work is Bran Nue Dae, written…
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