Greg Gould Dedicates New Song To Simon Dunn
Image: Greg Gould (left) And Simon Dunn. Images: Facebook.
Australia’s Got Talent star and singer Greg Gould revealed that he had written a new song as a tribute to out gay Australian , who passed away earlier this year.聽
Dunn, the first out gay male player to represent a country in the bobsled sport and a vocal supporter of LGBTQI rights, who had spoken out against homophobia in sports, passed away at the age of 35 in January 2023.聽
Fresh from the success of his new single Marching On, Australia’s Got Talent 2013 runner-up said he had written a song for Dunn.聽
“Put down some fresh vocals on a track I鈥檓 producing as a special tribute to my friend, the late Simon Dunn,” Gould posted on Facebook.聽
“It wasn鈥檛 the first vocal session I鈥檇 done but I wasn鈥檛 happy so I re-sung it and really tried to tap into the emotion and sing it for him – cos I believe that was what was missing. Well, I certainly got the emotion right because I completely broke down in a river of tears in the studio. “
‘I Hadn鈥檛 Cried Over Simon Yet’
Gould said that singing the song proved cathartic and helped him deal with his pent-up grief over Gould’s passing.聽
“What鈥檚 crazy is – I hadn鈥檛 cried over Simon yet – not once – not even at his funeral and I had to sing at it – twice! Not because I didn鈥檛 care – of course it鈥檚 quite the opposite. It鈥檚 that I have felt numb and sick about his passing since the day it happened,’鈥櫬� said Gould, adding, “I still feel that way, like it鈥檚 not even real but today it finally caught up as I鈥檓 singing and it was a huge release of emotions. I love you mate. I hope I make you proud on this song. Miss u.”聽
Gould also posted a still from a music video that he produced in 2020 for a duet he sang with Inaya Day Love Like This that featured Dunn and Ran Fields. “I cherish the memories made on that day and all of the memories I got to share with this amazing human,” said Gould.聽
Just A Man
Earlier this month, Gould released a new single 鈥楯ust A Man鈥� from his forthcoming album.聽
“The songs that I have created for my new album that are so deeply personal聽 (which was really healing for me) is because I think its really important to share your story and be visible for others to see that there鈥檚 light at the end of even the darkest tunnels. If someone had told me at that time that 鈥渋t gets better鈥� I鈥檓 not sure I wouldn鈥檛 have believed them – but I鈥檓 living proof that not only does it get better – it get鈥檚 great!” said Gould in a social media post.聽
I love this song my heart gos out to his family as no one should have to be outted like that.