This month in Australian music – November

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
Date | Artist | City | Venue |
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02/11/79 | Hello Sailor | Coogee | Selinas – Coogee Bay Hotel |
+ The Lonely Hearts | |||
03/11/79 | Matt Finish | Bondi Junction | Bondi Lifesaver |
04/11/79 | Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons | Sydney | Sydney Opera House |
04/11/79 | Marcia Hines | Sydney | Sydney Opera House |
10/11/79 | Lime Spiders | Liverpool | Railway Hotel |
+ The Lonely Hearts | |||
11/11/79 | INXS | Bondi Junction | Bondi Lifesaver |
14/11/79 | Mi Sex | Sydney | Sydney Opera House |
23/11/79 | Little Ashley & The Incurables | West Ryde | Local Inn |
Gigs from November 1980
Date | Artist | City | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
01/11/80 | Mad Gorilla | Riverwood | Riverwood RSL |
01/11/80 | The Dugites | Bondi, NSW | Bondi Regis |
+ The Lonely Hearts | |||
03/11/80 | Norman Gunston | Bexley North | Bexley North Hotel |
+ Kim Hart | |||
05/11/80 | Mad Gorilla | Parramatta | War and Peace |
07/11/80 | Mad Gorilla | Blacktown, NSW | Blacktown RSL Club |
07/11/80 | Dallimore | Bexley North | Bexley North Hotel |
+ Voices | |||
08/11/80 | Mad Gorilla | Wakefield | Vickers of Wakefield |
08/11/80 | Cyril B Bunter | Bexley North | Bexley North Hotel |
+ Handsoff |
Gigs from November 1985
Date | Artist | City | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
01/11/85 | Bandanna | Windsor | Fitzroy Hotel |
02/11/85 | Bandanna | Kurri Kurri | War Pigs |
02/11/85 | Brian Canham | Cabramatta | Sweethearts – Stardust Hotel |
09/11/85 | Bandanna | Seven Hills | Seven Hills Hotel |
with BB Strutt | |||
13/11/85 | Bandanna | Rouse Hill | James Ruse Tavern |
14/11/85 | Bandanna | Sefton | Sefton Hotel |
15/11/85 | Bandanna | Revesby | Revesby Workers Club |
supporting Avion | |||
15/11/85 | Avion | Revesby | Revesby Workers Club |
supported by Bandanna |
More historical gigs on the Gig Guide page
Videos
INXS at Narara 84 “Original Sin”
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Tina Arena “Chains”
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The Go Betweens “Streets Of Your Town”
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Flash and The Pan “Down Among The Dead Men”
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Brian Cadd “Ginger Man”
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Gibbo, could you please add to the list of crew who passed away in November: John “Neddy” McCaughan 12/1/58- 28/11/10 crew member Stormy Monday & Mad Gorilla
Thanks mate, done
Ta mate, it’s not even a year and it feels like ten but I can still hear his voice & his laugh.