Posts by Mark Gibson
Australian Singles Chart for 1978
These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1978. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales. Top Australian Singles You’re the One that I Want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees Emotion – Samantha Sang Are You Old Enough – Dragon How Deep is…
Read MoreThe Valentines
About The Valentines were an Australian rock ‘n’ roll band active from 1966-1970, chiefly noted for their lead singers, Bon Scott, who later went on to great success as lead vocalist with AC/DC, and Vince Lovegrove, who subsequently became a successful music journalist and manager of Divinyls. The band was formed in late 1966 with…
Read MoreApril 28
Australian musicians born on April 28 1956 – Jimmy Barnes – Born in Glasgow Scotland Number 1 Singles in Australia on April 28 1970 – The Beatles – Let it Be 1971 – Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden 1972 – Nilsson – Without You 1973 – The Carpenters – Top of the World 1974 –…
Read MorePeculiar Clerk
About March 10 1979 to March 09 1984(Thanks to Martin Odgers for putting me onto this info) Peter Keen and Rob Manego went to the same High School in an Outer Western Suburb of Sydney. With a couple of schoolmates, they set about forming a band. A number of members came and went before a…
Read MoreDecember 20
Australian musicians born on the 20th of December 1948 – Stevie Wright – The Easybeats – Born Stephen Carlton Wright in Leeds, England 1955 – Ed Keupper – The Saints, The Laughing Clowns – Born Edmund Kuepper in Bremen, West Germany Number 1 Singles in Australia on December 20 1970 – A Song Of Joy –…
Read MoreJohn “Swanee” Swan
About John Swan John Swan, more commonly known as Swanee, was born John Archibold Dixon Swan in 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland. He came to Australia with his family in 1961 and is the only one of his siblings to keep his natural fathers surname. He is the older brother of Jimmy Barnes and the uncle…
Read MoreDecember 1
Australian musicians born on the 1st of December 1950 – Ross Hannaford – Daddy Cool. Number 1 Singles in Australia on December 1st 1970 – Lookin’ Out My Back Door – Credence Clearwater Revival 1971 – Maggie May – Rod Stewart 1972 – Popcorn – Hot Butter 1973 – Angie – Rolling Stones 1974 –…
Read MoreMost popular posts from Nov 2008
Too many posts to handle? If you missed out on a great post from last month, here’s a quick digest of the top posts that you may want to check out: Aussie Rock Trivia Quiz 002 Posted on Saturday, November 1st, 2008 in Trivia – Comments: (0) After the success of the last Trivia Quiz…
Read MoreNovember 29
Australian musicians born on the 29th of November 1946 – Brian Cadd – The Groop, Axiom and many others – Born Brian George Cadd in Perth, Western Australia 1951 – Don Walker – Cold Chisel – Born Donald Hugh Walker in Ayr, Nth Qld. Number 1 Singles in Australia on November 29 1970 – Lookin’…
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