Silva, Mac Successful Aboriginal singer and musician whose band Black Lace (formerly Silver Linings) had a huge following in New South Wales. When he died in 1989, he was the first Aboriginal person to have a funeral service at St Mary’s Cathedral. Milestone Born Kempsey, NSW 1947 {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":"Kempsey, NSW","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1947<\/span>"},"date_start":"1947-01-01","date_end":"1947-01-01"} Arrived Sydney 1965 {"name":"Arrived Sydney","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1965<\/span>"},"date_start":"1965-01-01","date_end":"1965-01-01"} Died Sydney Apr 1989 {"name":"Died","target":"","target_text":"Sydney","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>Apr 1989<\/span>"},"date_start":"1989-04-01","date_end":"1989-04-01"} Name Birth Silva, Malcolm {"name":"Birth","target":"","target_text":"Silva, Malcolm","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Occupation Musician {"name":"Musician","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}