Singing Career
During his time off from boxing in the 1970s, Rose embarked on a modest singing career in Australia having hits with "I Thank You" and "Please Remember Me" in 1970. The song "I Thank You" was a nationwide hit, produced and written by Johnny Young and engineered by John L Sayers; it was played as a substitute to the Australian National Anthem during radio broadcasts of Rugby League State of Origin, and other sporting events by the comedic sports commentators, Roy Slaven and H.G. Nelson.
It is wildely thought that Rose's singing career didn't give him time to get enough preparation training in, which is why he lost bouts against so many unknown fighters (after his loss to Ruben Olivares).
Rose sang "Jackson Track" and "I Thank You", in both the SBS documentary and accompanying cd, Buried Country: The Story of Aboriginal Country Music.
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