Lake Eyre - Australia's Outback Wonder Trailer (2011)
"Australia's Outback Wonder"02 March 2011Factual54 mins
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Musician, composer, producer, music theorist, singer and visual artist; probably best known for his early work with Roxy Music, his production duties for U2 & Coldplay, and as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.
