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!bgcolor="#ccccff" |[[Municipalities]] and [[Unincorporated community|Communities]] of [[Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Lehigh County]], [[Pennsylvania]] <br/><span style="font-size: 90%;"> ('''[[County Seat]]:''' [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]])</span> |
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| music_genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Punk Pop]] |
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'''Lee Harding''', (born [[June 8]], [[1983]]), is a [[punk pop]] singer and was a contestant on ''[[Australian Idol]]'' in the third season. He is from the sea-side city of [[Frankston, Victoria|Frankston]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. |
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== ''Bedrock'' == |
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Before Australian Idol, Lee started was attending pubs to see his favourite cover band Bedrock - a party band repertoire that ranges from Footloose to Centrefold to Jessie's Girl to Top 40 hits by Lee's heroes [[Good Charlotte]] and [[Green Day]]. His dreams came true when Bedrock shuffled their lineup. Lee was dragged up on stage and sang half of Blink 182's "Dammit". Bedrock then took Lee on as their lead singer. He is quoted on his website as saying, "I'd been going to see them since I was 16. I saw them every single week so I knew every song and when I joined it was like joining my favourite band." |
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==''Australian Idol''== |
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One of his most notable performances was during The '80s theme night were he performed "[[Eye Of The Tiger]]", receiving a "touchdown" from [[Mark Holden]]. On [[November 7]], [[2005]], Lee made it into the final three alongside [[Kate DeAraugo]] and [[Emily Williams]], having advanced to the next round, beating [[Dan England]] by just 27 votes, in what is believed to be the narrowest margin in ''[[Australian Idol]]'' to date. On [[November 14]], [[2005]] Lee was eliminated from the competition. He is about to tour with [[Shannon Noll]], a finalist in the first [[Australian Idol]], along with fellow Idol [[Dan England]]. |
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====''Australian Idol'' Performances==== |
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# Audition: "Run To Paradise" - ([[The Choirboys (band)|The Choirboys]]) |
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# Semi Final (Group 3): "The Anthem" - ([[Good Charlotte]]) |
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# Top 13: Australian Hits - "Holy Grail" - ([[Hunters and Collectors]]) |
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# Top 11: [[1960s]] Theme - "I'm A Believer" - ([[The Monkees]]) |
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# Top 10: Rock Supergroups - "Roxanne" - ([[The Police]]) |
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# Top 9: Idols' Choice - "Holiday" - ([[Green Day]]) |
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# Top 8: Big Band Night - "Straighten Up And Fly Right" - ([[Robbie Williams]]) |
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# Top 7: [[1980s]] Theme - "[[Eye of the Tiger]]" - ([[Survivor (band)|Survivor]]) |
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# Top 6: Up Close & Personal - "Plush" - ([[Stone Temple Pilots]]) |
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# Top 6: MoTown Theme - "Ben" - ([[Michael Jackson]]) |
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# Top 5: [[1970s]] Theme - "[[My Sharona]]" - ([[The Knack]]) |
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# Top 4: [[Elvis]] Theme - "Teddy Bear" and "[[Jailhouse Rock]]" - ([[Elvis]]) |
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# Top 3: #1 Hits - "Faith" - ([[George Michael]]) and "Tainted Love" - ([[Gloria Jones]] ([[The Living End|Living End]] version)) |
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==Discography== |
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===Albums=== |
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[[Image:lee_harding04.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"What's Wrong With This Picture?" Album Cover]] |
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!align="left"|Album information |
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|align="left"|''[[What's Wrong with This Picture? (Lee Harding album)|What's Wrong with This Picture?]]'' |
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*Released: 20th February 2006 |
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| align="left" style="font-size: 90%;" | [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] | [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|Bethlehem]] |
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*Highest Position: #3 (Gold 35,000+ Units Shipped) |
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*Singles: |
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff" style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;" | '''[[Borough|Boroughs]]''' |
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**2005: "[[Wasabi/Eye Of The Tiger]]": #1 (Platinum 70,000+ Units Shipped) |
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| align="left" style="font-size: 90%;" | [[Alburtis, Pennsylvania|Alburtis]] | [[Catasauqua, Pennsylvania|Catasauqua]] | [[Coopersburg, Pennsylvania|Coopersburg]] | [[Coplay, Pennsylvania|Coplay]] | [[Emmaus, Pennsylvania|Emmaus]] | [[Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania|Fountain Hill]] | [[Macungie, Pennsylvania|Macungie]] | [[Slatington, Pennsylvania|Slatington]] |
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**2006: "Anything For You": #23 |
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**2006: "Call The Nurse": TBA |
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff" style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;" | '''[[Civil townships|Townships]]''' |
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| align="left" style="font-size: 90%;" | [[Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Hanover Twp.]] | [[Heidelberg Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Heidelberg Twp.]] | [[Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Macungie Twp.]] | [[Lower Milford Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Milford Twp.]] | [[Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania|Lowhill Twp.]] | [[Lynn Township, Pennsylvania|Lynn Twp.]] | [[North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|North Whitehall Twp.]] | [[Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Salisbury Twp.]] | [[South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|South Whitehall Twp.]] | [[Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Macungie Twp.]] | [[Upper Milford Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Milford Twp.]] | [[Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Saucon Twp.]] | [[Washington Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania|Washington Twp.]] | [[Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania|Weisenberg Twp.]] | [[Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania|Whitehall Twp.]] |
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| align="center" bgcolor="#ccccff" style="font-size: 90%; vertical-align: middle;"| '''[[Unincorporated community|Communities]] and [[census-designated place|CDPs]]''' |
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| align="left" style="font-size: 90%;" | [[Ancient Oaks, Pennsylvania|Ancient Oaks]] | [[Fullerton, Pennsylvania|Fullerton]] | [[Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania|Hokendauqua]] | [[Schnecksville, Pennsylvania|Schnecksville]] |
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'''Others''' |
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*''[[Australian Idol 3: The Final 13 - Australian Made: The Hits]]'' -<br> Singing "Holy Grail" & in the group song "Ready". |
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[[Image:Wasabi-EyeOfTheTiger.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Wasabi/Eye Of The Tiger" Single Cover]] |
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"Whats Wrong With This Picture?" has sold very poorly according to Australian Idol sales standards. Fellow Australian Idol contestant, and winner, Kate DeAraugo sold 15,500 copies of her debut album in her first week and over 17,000 in her second week. However Lee's album sold 16,000 in 3 weeks. |
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==Future Releases== |
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It has been said by some of Lee's associates at his recent Carindale instore that 'Call The Nurse' was the most likely selection to be the 3rd single lifted off the album, due to be released sometime around mid June. Lee said during a forum chat with his fans however that L is for Loser was his favourite song off the album. It is also by far the most popular track among fans - always leading by a mile in polls conducted on the official forums. Lee's second single, meanwhile, is planned to be released March 24th with a cover of the Beatles' 'Day Tripper' as a b-side. The video is currently being played on all popular music video shows. He has also been under constant critisism for his ludacris and repulsive hair style. "I'd prefer death over that hair" as said by Jeremy fetter, a top critic in Tasmania. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.leeharding.com.au/ Official Site] |
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*[http://forums.leeharding.com.au/ Official Forum] |
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*[http://www.australianidol.bigpond.com.au/contestant/biography/LeeHarding.aspx Biography from Australian Idol Site] |
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*[http://www.lyricsdir.com/lee-harding-lyrics.html Lee Harding Lyrics] |
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[[Category:1983 births|Harding, Lee]] |
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[[Category:Australian Idol contestants|Harding, Lee]] |
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[[Category:Australian male singers|Harding, Lee]] |
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[[Category:Living people|Harding, Lee]] |
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Revision as of 13:19, 12 April 2006
Lee Harding | |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Lee Harding, (born June 8, 1983), is a punk pop singer and was a contestant on Australian Idol in the third season. He is from the sea-side city of Frankston, Victoria.
Bedrock
Before Australian Idol, Lee started was attending pubs to see his favourite cover band Bedrock - a party band repertoire that ranges from Footloose to Centrefold to Jessie's Girl to Top 40 hits by Lee's heroes Good Charlotte and Green Day. His dreams came true when Bedrock shuffled their lineup. Lee was dragged up on stage and sang half of Blink 182's "Dammit". Bedrock then took Lee on as their lead singer. He is quoted on his website as saying, "I'd been going to see them since I was 16. I saw them every single week so I knew every song and when I joined it was like joining my favourite band."
Australian Idol
One of his most notable performances was during The '80s theme night were he performed "Eye Of The Tiger", receiving a "touchdown" from Mark Holden. On November 7, 2005, Lee made it into the final three alongside Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams, having advanced to the next round, beating Dan England by just 27 votes, in what is believed to be the narrowest margin in Australian Idol to date. On November 14, 2005 Lee was eliminated from the competition. He is about to tour with Shannon Noll, a finalist in the first Australian Idol, along with fellow Idol Dan England.
Australian Idol Performances
- Audition: "Run To Paradise" - (The Choirboys)
- Semi Final (Group 3): "The Anthem" - (Good Charlotte)
- Top 13: Australian Hits - "Holy Grail" - (Hunters and Collectors)
- Top 11: 1960s Theme - "I'm A Believer" - (The Monkees)
- Top 10: Rock Supergroups - "Roxanne" - (The Police)
- Top 9: Idols' Choice - "Holiday" - (Green Day)
- Top 8: Big Band Night - "Straighten Up And Fly Right" - (Robbie Williams)
- Top 7: 1980s Theme - "Eye of the Tiger" - (Survivor)
- Top 6: Up Close & Personal - "Plush" - (Stone Temple Pilots)
- Top 6: MoTown Theme - "Ben" - (Michael Jackson)
- Top 5: 1970s Theme - "My Sharona" - (The Knack)
- Top 4: Elvis Theme - "Teddy Bear" and "Jailhouse Rock" - (Elvis)
- Top 3: #1 Hits - "Faith" - (George Michael) and "Tainted Love" - (Gloria Jones (Living End version))
Discography
Albums
| Album information |
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What's Wrong with This Picture?
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Others
- Australian Idol 3: The Final 13 - Australian Made: The Hits -
Singing "Holy Grail" & in the group song "Ready".
"Whats Wrong With This Picture?" has sold very poorly according to Australian Idol sales standards. Fellow Australian Idol contestant, and winner, Kate DeAraugo sold 15,500 copies of her debut album in her first week and over 17,000 in her second week. However Lee's album sold 16,000 in 3 weeks.
Future Releases
It has been said by some of Lee's associates at his recent Carindale instore that 'Call The Nurse' was the most likely selection to be the 3rd single lifted off the album, due to be released sometime around mid June. Lee said during a forum chat with his fans however that L is for Loser was his favourite song off the album. It is also by far the most popular track among fans - always leading by a mile in polls conducted on the official forums. Lee's second single, meanwhile, is planned to be released March 24th with a cover of the Beatles' 'Day Tripper' as a b-side. The video is currently being played on all popular music video shows. He has also been under constant critisism for his ludacris and repulsive hair style. "I'd prefer death over that hair" as said by Jeremy fetter, a top critic in Tasmania.