Gary Stephen Angry Anderson AM born 5 August 1947 is an Australian rock singer songwriter television personality and actor He has been the lead vocalist and the last remaining original member of the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976 As a solo artist he is best known for his international hit Suddenly 1987 On Australia Day 26 January 1993 Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate According to rock music historian Ian McFarlane over the course of a lengthy career the gravelthroated vocalist has gone from attentiongrabbing rocknroll bad boy to allround Australian media star Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006 From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia