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Gyan “Wait” 1989 on Hey Hey it’s Saturday

by Roger Garrod May 4, 2010

‘Wait’ remained on the ARIA Charts for over four months, peaking at #14 and being certified Platinum. The single was co-written by Gary Frost of Moving Pictures & 1927 and Geoffrey Stapleton of GANGgajang. Gyan was awarded the ARIA Award for Best New Talent in 1989. Gyan signed to Universal Records and worked as a [...]

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Jimmy Barnes

by Roger Garrod November 10, 2008

About Jimmy Barnes Jimmy Barnes is a popular Australian rock singer. He was born James Dixon Swan on April 28, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. His career as both a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with [...]

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Grinspoon

by Roger Garrod October 20, 2008

About Grinspoon Grinspoon are an Australian post-grunge band from Lismore, fronted by Phil Jamieson with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass, and Kristian Hopes on drums. Founded in 1995, they came to fame when they were Unearthed by national, commercial-free radio station Triple J thanks to their track “Sickfest”. This won them the [...]

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Susan Wyllie “God Bless The Child”

by Roger Garrod October 15, 2008

Susan is a Perth musician with a great jazzy / Blues voice. She sings here live with the Hey Hey Band “God Bless The Child” Broadcast on Hey Hey it’s Saturday 22.06.1991 I have left the segment intact as it was a classic Hey Hey moment.

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Richard Pleasance

by Roger Garrod October 8, 2008

About Richard Pleasance (ex Boom Crash Opera) has had great success outside of the band. His 1991 album Galleon featured the singles “Sarah (I Miss You)” and “Don’t Cry”. The album featured some of his closest friends in the music industry including Paul Hester and Deborah Conway. Galleon was critically acclaimed and went on to [...]

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Hoodoo Gurus

by Roger Garrod September 29, 2008

About Hoodoo Gurus (referred to as the Gurus by fans) are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, harmonica). Their popularity peaked in the mid to late 1980s [...]

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