At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 they were inducted into the Hall of Fame . In 2001 Australasian Performing Right Association ( APRA ) , listed their single , " Khe Sanh " ( May 1978 ) , at No . 8 of the all-time best Australian songs . '' Circus Animals '' was listed at No . 4 in the book , '' 100 Best Australian Albums '' ( October 2010 ) , while '' East '' appeared at No . 53 . They won The Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the APRA Music Awards of 2016 . Cold Chisel 's popularity is largely restricted to Australia and New Zealand , with their songs and musicianship highlighting working class life . Their early bass guitarist ( 1973 – 75 ) , Les Kaczmarek , died in December 2008 ; Steve Prestwich died of a brain tumour in January 2011
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
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