The Flower Pot Gang facts for kids
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The Flower Pot Gang
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| Genres | Children's |
| Years active | 1996–2000 |
| Labels | ABC for Kids |
| Members | Phillip Barton Kristy Gentz Benjamin O'Hara |
The Flower Pot Gang were an Australian children's entertainment act formed in 1996 by Phillip 'Phil' Barton on guitar and vocals, Kristy Gentz on vocals and Benjamin 'Ben' O'Hara on drums and vocals. Their albums Happy Little Flower Pots (1997) and Flower Pot Gang (1999) were nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1998 and 2000, respectively. The group disbanded in 2000. Barton co-wrote the song, "A Woman Like You" (2011), which was recorded by American country music artist, Lee Brice; and "Cowboys Duty" (2015), which was performed by Aron Leigh for the feature film, Sicario.
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Members
- Phillip Barton – guitar, vocals
- Kristy Gentz – vocals
- Benjamin O'Hara – drums, vocals
Discography
Studio albums
- Fun Time! (1996) – ABC Music/EMI (8147612)
- Happy Little Flower Pots (1997) – ABC Music/EMI (7243 8 21092 2 8)
- Spot in the Park (with Spot) (1999) – ABC Music/EMI (7243 5 21397 2 9)
- Flower Pot Gang (1999) – ABC Music/EMI (7243 5 22224 2 1)
Video albums
- Under the Flower Pot Rainbow (2000) – ABC Video (102529)
Awards and nominations
APRA Music Awards
| Year | Nominated works | Award | Result | Lost to | Ref |
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| 1998 | "Bounce" (Phillip Barton) | Most Performed Children's Work | Nominated | Andy Armstrong – "It's Christmas" |
ARIA Music Awards
| Year | Nominated works | Award | Result | Lost to |
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| 1998 | Happy Little Flower Pots | Best Children's Album | Nominated | The Wiggles – Toot, Toot! |
| 2000 | Flower Pot Gang | Nominated | Hi-5 – Jump and Jive with Hi-5 |
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