Robert George Porter OAM (4 June 1941 – 16 December 2021) was an Australian country and pop-rock musician, producer and record label owner.
[1][2] Beginning in 1959, he performed under the stage name Rob E.G. and recorded lap steel guitar instrumentals or covers of country-style vocals.
[3] From 1970, Porter ran an independent record label, Sparmac, and produced three LPs for Daddy Cool.
[2][4][5][6] Porter received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the music industry as a producer, writer and performer".
As Rob E.G., Porter made his TV debut in 1959 performing the lap steel guitar instrumental "Sleep Walk" (originally by Santo & Johnny); he was soon signed to Rex Records and became a Bandstand regular.
[1][2] In 1961, after receiving severe spinal injuries in a car accident, he adapted his playing style and continued to record.
[1] During 1967 he moved to the US and appeared in several television shows: Malibu U, Popendity, Daniel Boone, Mannix and The Immortal.