Carter Edwards

Carter Edwards OAM was an Australian music legend with an Order of Australia Medal in 2020 for his time in radio presenting and winner of two Mo Awards as "Australia's Most Versatile Entertainer".^[1][2]

Carter Edwards OAM
Born	Alfred Edward Carter (1942-05-03)3 May 1942
Died	10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 81) Boolaroo, NSW, Australia
Occupation	Entertainer
Children	4

He began his journey in Perth, where he was unexpectedly entered into the talent show "New Faces," winning the Western Australian heats and earning a spot in the national final.

He was the singing painter for nine years in the highly successful Clio International Award winning "I Did It My Way" television commercials for Taubman's Paints.

Edwards ran as a candidate for Pauline Hanson's One Nation party for the federal division of Dobell in the 2016 Australian federal election.^[3] He polled 8,326 votes, equivalent of 8.61% of the primary votes in the electorate.^[4]

In March 2024 Carter died at the age of 81.^[5][6]