Australian Musicians born in December

• 1st Dec 1950 – Ross Hannaford – Daddy Cool
• 9th Dec 1958 – Nick Seymour – Crowded House – Born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria
• 14th Dec 1949 – Cliff Williams – bass player for AC/DC. Born in Romford, London.
• 20th Dec 1948 – Stevie Wright – The Easybeats – Born Stephen Carlton Wright in Leeds, England
• 20th Dec 1955 – Ed Keupper – The Saints, The Laughing Clowns – Born Edmund Kuepper in Bremen, West Germany
• 25th Dec 1950 – Dave Tice – Buffalo, Headhunters, Tice & Evans
• 28th Dec 1947 – Dick Diamonde – The Easybeats – Born Dingeman van der Sluys in Hilversum, The Netherlands
• 30th Dec 1955 – Mick Pealing – Stars

Australian Musicians & Roadcrew Passing Away in December

• 9th Dec 2008 – Les Kaczmerek – Founding member and original bass player in Cold Chisel. He was 53 years old
• 19th Dec 2007 – Damo Morris – Lead singer for The Red Shore
• 19th Dec 2007 – Andy Milner – Roadie for The Red Shore
• 22nd Dec 2009 – Mick Cocks – Rose Tattoo

Number One Singles in Australia in December

• 1970 – Miguel Ríos “A Song of Joy”
• 1971 – Rod Stewart “Maggie May”, John Lennon “Imagine”
• 1972 – Hot Butter “Popcorn”, Michael Jackson “Ben”
• 1973 – The Rolling Stones “Angie”, Helen Reddy “Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)”
• 1974 – Olivia Newton-John “I Love You, I Honestly Love You”, Carl Douglas “Kung Fu Fighting”
• 1975 – ABBA “Mamma Mia”
• 1976 – ABBA “Money, Money, Money”, Chicago “If You Leave Me Now”
• 1977 – Rod Stewart “You’re in My Heart”, Wings “Mull of Kintyre”
• 1978 – Boney M. “Rasputin”, Exile “Kiss You All Over”, Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
• 1979 – The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star”
• 1980 – Joe Dolce Music Theatre “Shaddap You Face”
• 1981 – Olivia Newton-John “Physical”, Men at Work “Down Under”
• 1982 – Musical Youth “Pass the Dutchie”, Culture Club “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
• 1983 – Billy Joel “Uptown Girl”, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream”, Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)”
• 1984 – Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You”, Madonna “Like a Virgin”
• 1985 – Midnight Oil Species Deceases (EP), Jennifer Rush “The Power of Love”
• 1986 – John Farnham “You’re the Voice”, Pseudo Echo “Funkytown”
• 1987 – Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up”
• 1988 – Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, The Beach Boys “Kokomo”
• 1989 – Cher “If I Could Turn Back Time”, The B-52′s “Love Shack”

Gigs from December 1979

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from December 1980

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from December 1985

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

More historical gigs on the Gig Guide page

Videos

Australian Musicians born in November

• 1st Nov 1967 – Tina Arena – Born Filippina Lydia Arena in Melbourne, Victoria
• 2nd Nov 1951 – Belinda “Lindy” Morrison – The Go Betweens
• 4th Nov – Rob Manego – Peculiar Clerk, Mirrored Image
• 5th Nov 1985 – Kate DeAraugo
• 6th Nov 1983 – Jon Hume – Evermore
• 6th Nov 1947 – George Young of The Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Flash and the Pan and many others was born George Redburn Young in Glasgow, Scotland.
• 9th Nov 1984 – Delta Lea Goodrem
• 10th Nov 1979 – Chris Joannou – Silverchair
• 10th Nov 1985 – Ricki-Lee Coulter
• 11th Nov 1962 – James Morrison
• 13th Nov 1933 – Don Lane. Born Morton Donald Isaacson in the U.S. Died 22nd Oct 2009
• 17th Nov 1965 – Amanda Brown – The Go Betweens
• 17th Nov 1966 – Kate Ceberano
• 18th Nov 1947 – Ross Wilson – Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock and many others. Born Ross Andrew Wilson in Melbourne, Victoria.
• 18th Nov 1950 – Steve Stickney – Mad Gorilla, Creedence and Beyond
• 21st Nov 1955 – Peter Koppes – The Church
• 21st Nov 1977 – Myles Heskett – Wolfmother
• 28th Nov 1948 – Beeb Birtles – Zoot, Little River Band, Solo – Born Gerard Bertelkamp in Amsterdam, Holland
• 29th Nov 1946 – Brian Cadd – The Groop, Axiom and many others – Born Brian George Cadd in Perth, Western Australia.
• 29th Nov 1951 – Don Walker – Cold Chisel – Born Donald Hugh Walker in Ayr, Nth Qld.
• 30th Nov 1937 – Frank Ifield
• 30th Nov 1965 – Paul Wheeler – Icehouse, Choirboys

Australian Musicians & Roadcrew Passing Away in November

• 4th Nov 2010- James Freud – Solo, The Models
• 7th Nov 1986 – Tracy Pew aged 28 – The Birthday Party, Nick Cave
• 22nd Nov 1997 – Michael Hutchence aged 37 – INXS
• 26th Nov 2010 – Pat Pickett. Audio Engineer, Roadie, Legend
• 28th Nov 2010 – John “Neddy” McCaughan crew member Stormy Monday & Mad Gorilla

Number One Singles in Australia in November

• 1970 – The Carpenters “(They Long to Be) Close to You”, Creedence Clearwater Revival “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” / “Long as I Can See the Light”
• 1971 – Olivia Newton-John “Banks of the Ohio”, Rod Stewart “Maggie May”
• 1972 – Hot Butter “Popcorn”
• 1973 – Suzi Quatro “Can the Can”, Vicki Lawrence “He Did with Me”, The Rolling Stones “Angie”
• 1974 – Paper Lace “The Night Chicago Died”, Olivia Newton-John “I Love You, I Honestly Love You”
• 1975 – ABBA “Mamma Mia”
• 1976 – Bryan Ferry “Let’s Stick Together”, ABBA “Money, Money, Money”
• 1977 – Andy Gibb “I Just Want to Be Your Everything”
• 1978 – Commodores “Three Times a Lady”
• 1979 – Patrick Hernandez “Born to Be Alive”, The Boomtown Rats “I Don’t Like Mondays”, The Boomtown Rats “I Don’t Like Mondays”, Mi-Sex “Computer Games”
• 1980 – Leo Sayer “More Than I Can Say”, Barbra Streisand “Woman in Love”, Joe Dolce Music Theatre “Shaddap You Face”
• 1981 – Billy Field “You Weren’t in Love with Me”, The Rolling Stones “Start Me Up”, Olivia Newton-John “Physical”
• 1982 – Dexys Midnight Runners “Come On Eileen”
• 1983 – Culture Club “Karma Chameleon”, Australian Crawl “Reckless (Don’t Be So)”
• 1984 – Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You”
• 1985 – UB40 with Chrissie Hynde “I Got You Babe”, a-ha “Take on Me”, Jennifer Rush “The Power of Love”
• 1986 – John Farnham “You’re the Voice”
• 1987 – Los Lobos “La Bamba”, Icehouse “Electric Blue”, Jimmy Barnes “Too Much Ain’t Enough Love”, Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up”
• 1988 – Phil Collins “A Groovy Kind of Love”, Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”
• 1989 – Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers “Swing the Mood”, Cher “If I Could Turn Back Time”

Gigs from November 1979

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from November 1980

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from November 1985

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

More historical gigs on the Gig Guide page

Videos

INXS at Narara 84 “Original Sin”

Tina Arena “Chains”

The Go Betweens “Streets Of Your Town”

Flash and The Pan “Down Among The Dead Men”

Brian Cadd “Ginger Man”

Australian Musicians born in October

• 4th Oct 1971 – Darren Middleton – Powderfinger
• 5th Oct 1955 – Wilbur Wilde – Ol’ 55, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons – Born Nicholas Aitken
• 7th Oct 1961 – Brian Mannix – Uncanny X Men
• 10th Oct 1991 – Gabriella Cilmi
• 15th Oct 1982 – Paulini Curuenavuli
• 20th Oct 1971 – Dannii Minogue
• 24th Oct 1979 – Ben Gillies – Silverchair
• 25th Oct 1942 – Helen Reddy
• 25th Oct 1959 – Chrissy Amphlett
• 26th Oct 1981 – Guy Sebastian

Australian Musicians Passing Away in October

• 6th Oct 1978 – Johnny O’Keefe – Aged 43
• 13th Oct 1996 – Bradford Leigh “Brad” Robinson – Australian Crawl
• 22nd Oct 2009 – Don Lane – Aged 75 –  Born Morton Donald Isaacson
• 27th Oct 2003 – Barry “Big Goose” Sullivan – Bass player for Renee Geyer and Chain – Aged 57
• 30th Oct 2006 – Ian Rilen – Rose Tattoo – Aged 59

Number One Singles in Australia in October

• 1970- The Mixtures “In the Summertime”, The Carpenters “(They Long to Be) Close to You”
• 1971 – Drummond “Daddy Cool”, Olivia Newton-John “Banks of the Ohio”
• 1972 – Blackfeather “Boppin’ the Blues”, Hot Butter “Popcorn”
• 1973 – Suzi Quatro “Can the Can”
• 1974 – Paper Lace “The Night Chicago Died”
• 1975 – Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together”, ABBA “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do”
• 1976 – ABBA “Dancing Queen”
• 1977 – Donna Summer “I Feel Love”, Andy Gibb “I Just Want to Be Your Everything”
• 1978 – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John “You’re the One That I Want”, Dragon “Are You Old Enough”, La Belle Epoque “Black Is Black”, Commodores “Three Times a Lady”
• 1979 – The Knack “My Sharona”, Patrick Hernandez “Born to Be Alive”
• 1980 – Diana Ross “Upside Down”, Leo Sayer “More Than I Can Say”
• 1981 – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie “Endless Love”
• 1982 – Survivor “Eye of the Tiger”
• 1983 – Austen Tayshus “Australiana”, Culture Club “Karma Chameleon”
• 1984 – George Michael “Careless Whisper”, Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You”
• 1985 – Mick Jagger and David Bowie “Dancing in the Street”, UB40 with Chrissie Hynde “I Got You Babe”
• 1986 – Bananarama “Venus”
• 1987 – Los Lobos “La Bamba”
• 1988 – Robert Palmer “Simply Irresistible”, U2 “Desire”
• 1989 – Richard Marx “Right Here Waiting”, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers “Swing the Mood”

Gigs from October 1979

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from October 1980

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from October 1985

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

More historical gigs on the Gig Guide page

Videos

Australian Musicians born in September

• 1st Sept 1954 – Riccardo “Ric” Formosa
• 2nd Sept 1947 – Ted Mulry – Solo, TMG. Born Martin Mulry in England. Died September 1, 2001.
• 5th Sept 1976 – Ash Grunwald. Born Ashley Groenewald in Melbourne, Australia
• 7th Sept 1963 – Nicky Bomba. Born Nicholas Caruana in Malta
• 9th Sept 1946 – Jim Keays – The Masters Apprentices. Born James Keays in Glasgow, Scotland
• 11th Sept 1953 – Renée Geyer – Born Renée Rebecca Geyer in Melbourne, Australia
• 11th Sept 1978 – Ben Lee – Born Benjamin Michael Lee in Sydney, Australia
• 13th Sept – Lawrie Minson
• 16th Sept 1975 – Shannon Noll. Born in Orange, NSW
• 17th Sept 1956 – Mandawuy Yunupingu. Born Tom Djambayang Bakamana Yunupingu in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
• 22nd Sept 1957 – Nick Cave. Born Nicholas Edward Cave
• 24th Sept 1948 - Garth Porter of Sherbet. Born in Hamilton, New Zealand.
• 24th Sept 1983 – Liam Finn. Born Liam Mullane Finn in Melbourne, Australia
• 27th Sept 1953 – Greg Ham – Men At Work

Australian Musicians Passing Away in September

• 1st Sept 2001 – Ted Mulry – Aged 63
• 29th Sept 2003 – Slim Dusty- Aged 76

Number One Singles in Australia in September

• 1970- The Mixtures “In the Summertime”
• 1971 – Drummond “Daddy Cool”
• 1972 – Wayne Newton “Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast”, Gary Glitter “Rock and Roll, Part 2″
• 1973 – Helen Reddy “Delta Dawn”, Shirley Bassey “Never Never Never”
• 1974 – Stevie Wright “Evie”, Paper Lace “The Night Chicago Died”
• 1975 – Sweet “Fox on the Run”, Captain & Tennille “Love Will Keep Us Together”
• 1976 – ABBA “Dancing Queen”
• 1977 – Peter Allen “I Go To Rio”, Carole Bayer Sager “You’re Moving Out Today”
• 1978 – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John “You’re the One That I Want”
• 1979 – The Knack “My Sharona”
• 1980 – Genghis Khan, “Moscow”, Diana Ross “Upside Down”
• 1981 – Devo DEV-O Live (EP), Shakin’ Stevens “You Drive Me Crazy”
• 1982 – Steve Miller Band “Abracadabra”, Survivor “Eye of the Tiger”
• 1983 – Austen Tayshus “Australiana”
• 1984 – Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, Tina Turner “What’s Love Got to Do with It”, George Michael “Careless Whisper”
• 1985 – Tina Turner “We Don’t Need Another Hero”, Models “Out of Mind, Out of Sight”, Huey Lewis and the News “The Power of Love”
• 1986 – Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach”, Bananarama “Venus”
• 1987 – Kylie Minogue “The Loco-Motion”, Los Lobos “La Bamba”
• 1988 – Fairground Attraction “Perfect”, Robert Palmer “Simply Irresistible”
• 1989 – Simply Red “If You Don’t Know Me by Now”, Richard Marx “Right Here Waiting”

Gigs from September 1979

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from September 1980

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from September 1985

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

More historical gigs on the Gig Guide page

Videos

Australian Musicians born in August

• 8th August 1928 – Don Burrows
• 8th August 1981 – Vanessa Amorosi, singer-songwriter
• 10th August 1961 – Jon Farriss – INXS -  Born Jonathon James Farriss in Perth, Western Australia
• 15th August 1969 — Bernard Fanning – Powderfinger, Solo
• 16th August 1957 – Tim Farriss – INXS – Born Timothy William Farriss in Perth, Western Australia
• 20th August 1974 – Andy Strachan – Living End – Born Andrew Douglas Strachan in Adelaide, SA
• 23rd August 1949 – Rick Springfield – The Zoot, Solo – Born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in Merrylands, NSW
• 28th August 1960 – Steve Mulry – Black Label
• 30th August Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup – Born in Adelaide SA

Australian Musicians passing away in August

• 12th August 2008 – Christie Allen. Born in the UK in 1954. Popular singer of the late 1970′s.
• 29th August 2001 – Graeme “Shirley” Strachan – Skyhooks – Died in a helicopter crash

Number One Singles in Australia in August

• 1970 – Creedence Clearwater Revival “Up Around the Bend”/”Run Through the Jungle”, Simon & Garfunkel “El Condor Pasa (If I Could)”, Mungo Jerry “In the Summertime”
• 1971 – Daddy Cool “Eagle Rock”
• 1972 – Donny Osmond “Puppy Love”
• 1973 – Col Joye “Heaven is My Woman’s Love”, Helen Reddy “Delta Dawn”
• 1974 – Paper Lace “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”, Stevie Wright “Evie”
• 1975 – Sweet “Fox on the Run”
• 1976 – Sherbet “Howzat”, Fox “S-S-S-Single Bed”
• 1977 – Dr. Hook “Walk Right In”, Peter Allen “I Go To Rio”
• 1978 – Boney M. “Rivers of Babylon”, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John “You’re the One That I Want”
• 1979 – Racey “Some Girls”, Two-Man Band “Up There Cazaly”
• 1980 – Lipps Inc “Funkytown”, Genghis Khan “Moscow”
• 1981 – Stars on 45 “Stars on 45 Medley”, Devo DEV-O Live (EP), Rick Springfield “Jessie’s Girl”
• 1982 – A Flock of Seagulls “I Ran (So Far Away)”, Adam Ant “Goody Two-Shoes”, Ray Parker, Jr. “The Other Woman”
• 1983 – Austen Tayshus “Australiana”, Irene Cara “Flashdance… What a Feeling”
• 1984 – Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, Prince “When Doves Cry”
• 1985 – Madonna “Crazy for You”, Tina Turner “We Don’t Need Another Hero”
• 1986 – Madonna “Papa Don’t Preach”
• 1987 – Kylie Minogue “The Loco-Motion”
• 1988 – John Farnham “Age of Reason”, Fairground Attraction “Perfect”
• 1989 – Roxette “The Look”, New Kids on the Block “You Got It (The Right Stuff)”, Simply Red “If You Don’t Know Me by Now”

Gigs from August 1979

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from August 1980

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from August 1985

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Videos

Australian Musicians born in July

• 3 July 1943 – Judith Durham, OAM – The Seekers. Born Judith Mavis Cock in Essendon, Victoria.
• 4th July 1958 – Kirk Pengilly – INXS. Born in Kew, Victoria
• 8th July 1953 – Wendy Anne-Marie Stapleton – Wendy and the Rocketts, Solo. Born in Melbourne, Victoria.
• 9th July 1946 – Bon Scott – AC/DC, Fraternity, The Valentines. Born Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland. Died Feb 19, 1980
• 12th July 1982 – Mahalia Barnes. Born in Sydney, Australia
• 16th July 1961 – Mark McEntee – The Divinyls. Born in Perth, Western Australia
• 20th July 1976 – Andrew James Stockdale – Wolfmother.
• 21st July 1953 – Jeffrey Wayne “Jeff” Fatt AM – The Cockroaches, The Wiggles. Born in Casino, New South Wales.
• 22nd July 1960 – John David Prior. Matt Finish. Born in Sydney, New South Wales.
• 22nd July 1973 – Daniel Jones – Savage Garden. Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.
• 27th July 1960 – Conway Savage – Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

Australian Musicians passing away in July

• 17th July 1998 – Marc Hunter – Dragon (Yeah, I know he was a Kiwi but he needs to be honoured here for his contribution to the Australian music industry)

Number One Singles in Australia in July

• 1970 – The Beach Boys “Cotton Fields”, Creedence Clearwater Revival “Up Around the Bend” / “Run Through the Jungle”
• 1971 – Daddy Cool “Eagle Rock”
• 1972 – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show “Sylvia’s Mother”, Donny Osmond “Puppy Love”
• 1973 – Jud Strunk “Daisy a Day”, Maureen McGovern “The Morning After”, Col Joye “Heaven is My Woman’s Love”
• 1974 – Paper Lace “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”
• 1975 – Pilot “January”
• 1976 – Sherbet “Howzat”
• 1977 – Dr. Hook “Walk Right In”
• 1978 – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John “You’re the One That I Want”, Boney M. “Rivers of Babylon”
• 1979 – Donna Summer “Hot Stuff”, M “Pop Muzik”
• 1980 – The Village People “Can’t Stop the Music”
• 1981 – Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes”, Stars on 45 “Stars on 45 Medley”
• 1982 – Charlene “I’ve Never Been to Me”
• 1983 – Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, Irene Cara “Flashdance… What a Feeling”
• 1984 – The Twelfth Man “It’s Just Not Cricket”, Wham! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”
• 1985 – Madonna “Angel” / “Into the Groove”, Madonna “Crazy for You”
• 1986 – Samantha Fox “Touch Me (I Want Your Body)”, Whitney Houston “Greatest Love of All”
• 1987 – Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”, Mel and Kim “Respectable”, The Party Boys “He’s Gonna Step on You Again”
• 1988 – Kylie Minogue “Got to Be Certain”
• 1989 – Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings”, Roxette “The Look”

Videos

Australian Musicians born in June

• 2nd Jun 1968 – Merril Bainbridge. Born in Melbourne, Victoria
• 4th Jun 1976 – Kasey Chambers
• 10th Jun 1949 – Martin Armiger – The Sports. Born John Martin Armiger in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
• 13th Jun 1949 – Red Symons – Skyhooks. Born Redmond Symons in Brighton, England.
• 15th Jun 1949 – Russell Charles Hitchcock – Air Supply
• 21st Jun 1950 – John Paul Young. Born in Glasgow, Scotland
• 22nd Jun 1957 – Garry Gary Beers – INXS. Born Gary Williams Beers in Manly, Australia.
• 29th Jun 1953 – Colin James Hay – Men At Work. Born in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
• 29th Jun 1957 – Robert Forster – The Go Betweens

Albums released in June

• 2nd June 1980 – East, Cold Chisel – Elektra Records

Number One Singles in Australia in June

• 1970 – Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky”, Ray Stevens “Everything is Beautiful”
• 1971 – Lally Stott “Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep”, The Hollies “Too Young to Be Married”, Daddy Cool “Eagle Rock”
• 1972 – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards “Amazing Grace”, Roberta Flack “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”
• 1973 – Tony Orlando and Dawn “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”
• 1974 – Suzi Quatro “Devil Gate Drive”, Paper Lace “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”
• 1975 – Pilot “January”
• 1976 – ABBA “Fernando”
• 1977 – Julie Covington “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”, Little River Band “Help Is on Its Way”
• 1978 – Kate Bush “Wuthering Heights”, Eruption “I Can’t Stand The Rain”, Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street”, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John “You’re the One That I Want”
• 1979 – Racey “Lay Your Love on Me”
• 1980 – Rocky Burnette “Tired of Toein’ the Line”, The Vapors “Turning Japanese”
• 1981 – Roxy Music “Jealous Guy”, Shakin’ Stevens “This Ole House”, Kim Carnes “Bette Davis Eyes”
• 1982 – Toni Basil “Mickey”, Charlene “I’ve Never Been to Me”
• 1983 – Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
• 1984 – Lionel Richie “Hello”, The Twelfth Man “It’s Just Not Cricket”
• 1985 – USA for Africa “We Are the World”, Eurythmics “Would I Lie to You?”, Madonna “Angel” / “Into the Groove”
• 1986 – Cliff Richard and The Young Ones “Living Doll”, Robert Palmer “Addicted to Love”
• 1987 – Dave Dobbyn with Herbs “Slice of Heaven”, Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
• 1988 – Cheap Trick “The Flame”, Louis Armstrong “What a Wonderful World”
• 1989 – Julian Lennon “Now You’re in Heaven”, The Bangles “Eternal Flame”, Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings”

Videos

Australian Musicians born in May

• 3rd May 1961 – Paul Field, The Cockroaches
• 18th May 1956 – Jim Moginie – Midnight Oil. Born in Sydney, NSW as James Moginie
• 14th May 1959 – David Reyne – Australian Crawl, The Chantoozies. Born David Nicholas Reyne in Nigeria
• 15th May 1947 – Graeham Goble – Little River Band. Born Graeham George Goble in Adelaide
• 19th May 1954 – Phil Rudd – AC/DC. Born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis in Melbourne.
• 19th May 1957 – James Reyne. Australian Crawl, Solo. Born James Michael Nugent Reyne in Lagos, Nigeria
• 31st May 1955 – Tommy Emmanuel. Born in Muswellbrook, NSW
• 31st May 1966 – Johnny Diesel. Born Mark Denis Lizotte in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

Australian Musicians passing away in May

• 6th May 1980 – Andy Durant. Stars

Number One Singles in Australia in May

• 1970 – The Beatles “Let it Be”, Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky”
• 1971 – Janis Joplin “Me and Bobby McGee”, Tom Jones “She’s a Lady”, Paul McCartney “Another Day”
• 1972 – Nilsson “Without You”, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards “Amazing Grace”
• 1973 – The Carpenters “Top of the World”, Tony Orlando and Dawn “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”
• 1974 – Terry Jacks “Seasons in the Sun”, Suzi Quatro “Devil Gate Drive”
• 1975 – Bob Hudson “The Newcastle Song”, Sherbet “Summer Love”, Pilot “January”
• 1976 – ABBA “Fernando”
• 1977 – David Soul “Don’t Give Up on Us”, Julie Covington “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”
• 1978 – Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”, Kate Bush “Wuthering Heights”
• 1979 – Racey “Lay Your Love on Me”
• 1980 – Split Enz “I Got You”
• 1981 – Sheena Easton “9 to 5 (Morning Train)”, Roxy Music “Jealous Guy”
• 1982 – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”
• 1983 – Michael Jackson “Billie Jean”, Redgum “I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)”, Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart”
• 1984 – “Weird Al” Yankovic “Eat It”, Kenny Loggins “Footloose”
• 1985 – USA for Africa “We Are the World”
• 1986 – Diana Ross “Chain Reaction”, Cliff Richard and The Young Ones “Living Doll”
• 1987 – Paul Lekakis “Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room)”, Dave Dobbyn with Herbs “Slice of Heaven”
• 1988 – Billy Ocean “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car”
• 1989 – Fine Young Cannibals “She Drives Me Crazy”, Mike + The Mechanics “The Living Years”, Madonna “Like a Prayer”

Videos

Australian Musicians born in April

• 1st Apr 1975 – John Butler – John Butler Trio, The Waifs. Born in Torrance, California, United States
• 16th Apr 1953 – Peter Robert Garrett- Midnight Oil. Born in Sydney, NSW
• 17th Apr 1977 – Phil Jamieson – Grinspoon
• 27th Apr 1971 – John Collins – Bass player with Powderfinger
• 28th Apr 1956 – Jimmy Barnes – Cold Chisel, Solo. Born James Dixon Swan in Glasgow, Scotland

Albums released in April

• April 24 1978 Cold Chisel by Cold Chisel through Elektra Records

Number One Singles in Australia in April

• 1970 -The Beatles “Let it Be”
• 1971 – Lynn Anderson “Rose Garden”
• 1972 – Don McLean “American Pie”, Nilsson “Without You”
• 1973 – Carly Simon “You’re So Vain”, Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly With His Song”, The Carpenters “Top of the World”
• 1974 – Alvin Stardust “My Coo Ca Choo”, Terry Jacks “Seasons in the Sun”
• 1975 – Skyhooks “Horror Movie”, Bob Hudson “The Newcastle Song”
• 1976 – ABBA “Fernando”
• 1977 – Mary MacGregor “Torn Between Two Lovers”, David Soul “Don’t Give Up on Us”
• 1978 – Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”
• 1979 – Blondie “Heart of Glass”
• 1980 – Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, Split Enz “I Got You”
• 1981 – Adam and the Ants “Antmusic”, Sheena Easton “9 to 5 (Morning Train)”
• 1982 – Moving Pictures “What About Me”
• 1983 – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes “Up Where We Belong”, Michael Jackson “Billie Jean”
• 1984 – Nena “99 Luftballons”
• 1985 – Jim Diamond “I Should Have Known Better”, USA for Africa “We Are the World”
• 1986 – Billy Ocean “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”
• 1987 – George Michael and Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”, Paul Lekakis “Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room)”
• 1988 – Kylie Minogue “I Should Be So Lucky”, Billy Ocean “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car”
• 1989 – Fine Young Cannibals “She Drives Me Crazy”, Madonna “Like a Prayer”

Videos

Australian Musicians born in March

• 2nd Mar 1956 – Mark Evans – AC/DC, Boss, Heaven & many others
• 5th Mar 1954 – Steve Prestwich – Cold Chisel. Born in Liverpool England.
• 15th Mar 1970 – Christine Anu – Born in Cairns, Qld.
• 20th Mar 1955 – Ian Moss – Cold Chisel, Solo. Born in Alice Springs, NT.
• 22nd Mar 1946 – Harry Vanda – The Easybeats, Vanda and Young – Born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg in The Hague, Netherlands.
• 29th Mar 1959 – Andrew Farriss – INXS – Born Andrew Charles Farriss in Perth, Western Australia.
• 31st Mar 1955 – Angus Young – AC/DC – Born Angus McKinnon Young in Glasgow, Scotland.

Australian Musicians passing away in March

• 26th Mar 2005 – Paul Hester – Split Enz, Crowded House aged 46 (Born January 8, 1959)
• 27th Mar 2006 – Pete Wells – Rose Tattoo aged 59

Number One Singles in Australia in March

• 1970 – Johnny Farnham “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, Shocking Blue “Venus” and Led Zeppelin “Whole Lotta Love”
• 1971 – George Harrison “My Sweet Lord”, The Mixtures “The Pushbike Song” and Dawn “Knock Three Times”
• 1972 – Don McLean “American Pie”
• 1973 – Carly Simon “You’re So Vain”
• 1974 – Grahame Bond “Farewell Aunty Jack” and Alvin Stardust “My Coo Ca Choo”
• 1975 – The Carpenters “Please Mr. Postman”
• 1976 – CW McCall “Convoy” and Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody”
• 1977 – Pussyfoot “The Way You Do It” and Mary MacGregor “Torn Between Two Lovers”
• 1978 – Bonnie Tyler “It’s a Heartache” and The Babys “Isn’t it Time”
• 1979 – Chic “Le Freak”
• 1980 – Queen “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
• 1981 – The Swingers “Counting the Beat” and Adam and the Ants “Antmusic”
• 1982 – Soft Cell “Tainted Love”, The J. Geils Band “Centerfold” and Moving Pictures “What About Me”
• 1983 – Laura Branigan “Gloria” and Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes “Up Where We Belong”
• 1984 – Pat Benatar “Love Is a Battlefield” and Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
• 1985 – Foreigner “I Want to Know What Love Is”, Murray Head “One Night in Bangkok” and Tears for Fears “Shout”
• 1986 – Dionne Warwick with Gladys Knight, Elton John & Stevie Wonder “That’s What Friends Are For” and Billy Ocean “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”
• 1987 – Kim Wilde “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”, Boris Gardiner “I Want to Wake Up with You” and George Michael & Aretha Franklin “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”
• 1988 – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” and Kylie Minogue “I Should Be So Lucky”
• 1989 – The Proclaimers “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”, Ian Moss “Tucker’s Daughter” and Fine Young Cannibals “She Drives Me Crazy”

Videos

Gigs from March 1979

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from March 1980

Subscribe: RSS | iCal

Gigs from March 1981

Subscribe: RSS | iCal