Horsburgh's was born in Benalla, Victoria in 1955, being influenced by performers such as Slim Whitman, Frank Ifield, Jim Reeves and Marty Robbins, he also decided on a career in entertainment.
[citation needed] Setting his sights even higher, Horsburgh performed for a season in the United Kingdom in 1982 and investigated the US music and entertainment scene in 1984.
[citation needed] In 1989, Horsburgh was introduced to United States' country music audiences when he performed at the Hodag Festival in Rhinelander, Wisconsin.
[citation needed] A groundswell of audience appreciation and the establishment of a US-based fan club were among the reasons Horsburgh based himself in Nashville by the mid-'90s for each American summer season.
[citation needed] The year 1997 saw yet another move for Horsburgh - this time a relocation to the live entertainment capital of the USA: Branson, Missouri.