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It is understood Roach suffered the stroke while driving between Broome and Kunnunurra in Western Australia.
The 55-year-old, who is based in southwest Victoria, is in Broome Hospital. According to a statement from manager Jill Shelton he's "in a stable condition, in good spirits and good hands".
Source: Sydney Morning Herald 
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Archie Roach (born 1956, Mooroopna, Victoria) is an Australian musician. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, he survived a turbulent upbringing to develop into a powerful voice for Indigenous Australians, a storyteller in the tradition of his ancestors, and a nationally popular and respected artist. Biography: In his own words, "I was born in Mooroopna, way there by the river bend... "....
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Am deeply shocked,pull through Archie,am thinking of you .
Get well soon Archie, thinking of you, hope to see you on stage again real soon x
Archie...Sending you many Blessings, Love and Light (o:
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