Daddy Cool is one of those bands that were only around for a very short time yet their music is still played today, some forty years later.

After forming in 1970, they had almost immediate success with their debut single “Eagle Rock” going number 1. By August of 1972, less than 18 months after “Eagle Rock”, they had disbanded for the first time.

It is testament to the quality of their music and their individual musical talents that they are still well known and loved four decades later.

Ross Wilson and Ross Hannaford had played together since they were teenagers in the Pink Finks and then Party Machine. Likewise Gary Young and Wayne Duncan had been working together since the early 60s, mostly backing solo acts such Bobbie and Laurie. All four were working together at the time Daddy Cool started in The Sons Of The Vegetal Mother. By the time Daddy Cool hit its straps these guys were very comfortable playing and working together and it showed.

They recorded their first album which spawned the hits “Come Back Again” and “Eagle Rock” in a marathon two day session and the rest, as they say, is history.

All members enjoyed active and notable music careers after Daddy Cool, most notably Ross Wilson with Mondo Rock and Solo hits.

The band still ocasionally play together to this day.

Members

• Ross Wilson – Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica – 1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present
• Ross Hannaford – Guitar, Bass, Vocals – 1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present
• Wayne Duncan – Bass, Vocals – 1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present
• Gary Young – Drums, Vocals – 1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present
• Jeremy Noone – Saxophone, Keyboards – 1971-72
• Ian “Willy” Winter – Guitar – 1972
• (Ian) Gunther Gorman – Guitar – 1975
• Wayne Burt – Guitar, Vocals – 1975

Video

Recordings

Albums

• Daddy Who? Daddy Cool – Sparmac (July 1971)
• Sex, Dope, Rock’n’Roll: Teenage Heaven – Sparmac (January 1972) #15 aka Teenage Heaven (US release)
• Daddy Cool Live! The Last Drive-In Movie Show – Wizard (September 1973)
• The New Cool – Liberation (October 2007)

Singles

• “Eagle Rock” / “Bom Bom” – Sparmac (May 1971) #14
• “Come Back Again” / “Just As Long As We’re Together” – Sparmac (September 1971) #34
• “Hi Honey Ho” / “Don’t Ever Leave Me” (December 1971) #164
• “Teenage Blues” / “At the Rockhouse” – Sparmac (1972) #834
• “I’ll Never Smile Again” / “Daddy Rocks Off” – Sparmac (July 1972) #164
• “Rock’n’Roll Lady” / “Cadallacin’” – Sparmac (September 1972)
• “One Night” / “Cadallacin’”(live) – Wizard (July 1973)
• “Boy, You’re Paranoid” (live) / “One Night” (live) – Wizard (July 1973)
• “Flash in My Head” / “Little Darlin’” / “Boy You’re Paranoid” – Wizard (August 1973)
• “Duke of Earl” / “Jambalaya” – Wizard (September 1973)
• “All I Wanna Do is Rock (part 1)” / “All I Wanna Do is Rock (part 2)” – Wizard (1974)
• “The Boogie Man” / “I Was a Teenage Creature” – Wizard (1974)
• “You Never Can Tell” / “All I Wanna Do is Rock” – Wizard (1974)
• “Eagle Rock” / “Cadillacin’” (live) – Wizard (January 1981) #174
• “Eagle Rock” / “Daddy Rocks Off” 12″ – Wizard (June 1982)
• “Come Back Again” (short vers.) / “Come Back Again” (long vers.) – Wizard (September 1982)
• “Hi Honey Ho” (long vers.) / “Come Back Again” (long vers.) 12″ – Wizard (November 1982)
• “Eagle Rock” / “Come Back Again” – Wizard (October 1989)
• “Ballad of Oz” / “Happy Hippy Hut” (by Skyhooks) – Mushroom (1994) #36
• “The Christmas Bug” (2005)

Known Gigs

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Resources

• Daddy Cool Website
• Wikipedia
• Milesago

From Daddy Cool’s manager, Mark Sydow …

A tragedy has befallen Ross Hannaford, the guitarist of iconic Australian band Daddy Cool.

In the early hours of Saturday morning Ross Hannaford’s white 1989 Toyota Hi-Ace Van QRN 479 was stolen from a Yarraville street. The van was most likely stolen by joy riders, but the real loss is the musical equipment concealed under a tarpaulin in the back.

Ross has lost all his amplifiers, his main guitar, and all his effects pedals. True to Hanna’s totally eccentric style, these are no ordinary instruments. They are one-offs and custom made’s. Here’s a description:

Chandler 555 Guitar – customised and hand painted in Red Yellow and Green sunray design – see photo below.

Ampeg Jet II amplifier

rare 5 watt Diason Amplifier

Home made amplifier in Diason Cabinet with Peavey 158 Blazer head and Marantz 12″ speaker

Green and yellow Indian “hippy” bag with Boss Phrase Sampler, MPX phase 90 and Tremit Tremolo pedal

These instruments are totally irreplaceable, and Ross is not interested in anything but recovering his beloved instruments.

Please help us let the world know that Ross Hannaford has befallen this dreadful fate and hopefully by some miracle, the instruments may be spotted and returned.

Cheers,

Mark

[please propagate this bulletin to help Ross get his gear back!!!]

If you hear of anything then please contact Mark immediately.

Awesome 80′s band, Dee Minor and The Dischords are back.

Catch them in Sydney at the Mandarin Club on June 14th.

See you there!

About

Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, Dave Warner formed Australia’s first punk band PUS back in the early 1970s. By the time The Sex Pistols had formed, Warner had already moved on to a new phase of music and social commentary which he dubbed Suburban Rock. His band Dave Warner’s From The Suburbs was a major Australian pub band playing with the likes of Men At Work, Midnight Oil, INXS, Dragon and Skyhooks. His albums were highly original and successful, tapping into the psyche of the ordinary Aussie boy and girl.
From www.DaveWarner.com.au

History

Dave formed The Suburbs in January 1977. The group developed a huge underground following, which led to Dave signing with Australia’s Mushroom Records in 1978. His first album, Mugs Game, went gold within a month of release. Dave’s second album, Free Kicks, was released in 1979.

After the original Suburbs disbanded, Dave followed up with Correct Weight (1979), This is My Planet (1981 – reissued as This is Your Planet in 1996), Meanwhile in the Suburbs (EP – 1989), Dark Side of the Scrum (1989), Suburban Sprawl (1990), Surplus and Dearth (1995) and Loose Men, Tight Shorts (1996).

After the release of This is My Planet, Dave Warner retired from writing and performing music full-time, turning instead to writing plays, novels and screenplays.
From www.DaveWarner.com.au

Members

• Dave Warner – Vocals, Keyboards
• Johnny Leopard – Guitar
• John Dennison – Keyboards
• Haydn Pickersgill – Bass
• Stuart Davies-Slate – Drums
• Nicole Binet – Vocals
• Eddie Bogelman – Keyboards
• Martin Cilla
• John Crooks – Keyboards
• Tony Durant – Guitar
• Lloyd Gyl
• Dutch Hans – Drums
• Howie Johnstone – Drums
• Greg Macainsh – Bass
• Paul Noonan – Bass
• Russell Parkhouse – Keyboards
• Marcus Phelan – Guitar
• John Ryan – Guitar
• Howard Shawcross – Vocals
• Frank Silvenzia

Recordings

• Mugs Game – 1978
• Free Kicks – 1979

Other Resources

• DaveWarner.com
• Wikipedia
• Media man Interview
• ABC Interview

About

Dee Minor and the Dischords has delivered Raw Energy to the stage of Australian Pubs and Clubs since 1978. Heavy touring around the country in the early 80′s with Midnight Oil, Radiators, Cold Chisel, The Angels, MiSex, Swanee, Choirboys, Divinyls, INXS, Matt Finish, Mental As Anything, IceHouse, Rose Tattoo and others. They brought a unique brand of entertainment to the pub scene.

Based in Sydney, and headlining their own shows from 1981 to 1987, Dee Minor and The Dischords ripped up stages with their wild brand of rock and live on stage energy! After returning to the stage from a ten year absence they fired back in “The Boys Are Back In Town” shows from 1997 – 1999.
from deeminorandthedischords.com

Members

• Dee Minor(John Stuart) – Vocals
• Neal MacDonald – Sax and Vocals
• Craig Wachholtz – Guitar
• Spole – Bass
• Ray – Drums
• Brenton Dehn – Guitar
• Greg Dawes
• Scott Leese
• Paul Arnott

Recordings

• Single – “Money” – 1982
• Album – “Dee Minor and The Dischords” – 1982

Images

Videos

Known Gigs

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Other Resources

• www.deeminorandthedischords.com
• Dee Minor and The Dischords MySpace site