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Mr Gudinski founded Mushroom in 1972, when he was 20, and went on to work closely with a who's who of Australian musicians, including Jimmy Barnes and Kylie Minogue.
Mushroom Records launched Minogue's career with her first album, Kylie, in 1988.
The label established itself in 1974 with the release of Skyhooks' debut album, Living in the 70's, which at the time was the biggest-selling album by an Australian act in Australia.
The LP spent close to four months at the top of the Australian charts and sold 240,000 copies.
"Michael Gudinski was a key figure in shaping the Australian music industry," the statement from Mushroom read.
"A larger-than-life figure, Michael was widely respected for his unwavering passion for all music — in particular Australian music."
Mr Gudinski became a promoter in 1979, founding Frontier Touring. Over the next four decades, he brought some of the biggest names in music to Australian shores.
"His ability to achieve the unachievable against unsurmountable odds was proven time and again and spoke to his absolute passion for his career and life," the Mushroom Group statement said.
Story By | Michael Doyle