Australian Music History

On This Day

Who was born, who we lost and what happened on each day in Australian music.

  • December 19

    19 December 2009

    On this day Australian musicians who died on December 19th 2007 – Damo Morris – lead singer for The Red Shore, died in a bus crash in New South Wales. The Melbourne based band were…

  • December 9

    09 December 2009

    Australian musicians born on December 9 1958 – Nick Seymour – Crowded House – Born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria Australian musicians who passed away on December 9 2008 – Les Kaczmerek, founding member…

  • November 6

    06 November 2009

    Australian musicians born on the 6th of November 1947 – George Young of The Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Flash and the Pan and many others was born George Redburn Young in Glasgow, Scotland. Number 1…

  • October 18

    18 October 2009

    On this day… Number 1 Singles in Australia on October 18 1970 – In The Summertime – The Mixtures 1971 – Daddy Cool – Drummond 1972 – Popcorn – Hot Butter 1973 – Can The…

  • September 11

    11 September 2009

    Australian musicians born on the 11th of September 1953 – Renée Geyer – Born Renée Rebecca Geyer in Melbourne, Australia 1978 – Ben Lee – Born Benjamin Michael Lee in Sydney, Australia Number 1 Singles…

  • August 12

    12 August 2009

    Australian musicians who passed away on the 12th of August 2008 – Christie Allen. Born in the UK in 1954. Popular singer of the late 1970’s. Number 1 Singles in Australia on August 12 1970…

  • July 9

    09 July 2009

    Australian musicians born on the 9th of July 1946 – Bon Scott – AC/DC, Fraternity, The Valentines – Born Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland. Died Feb 19, 1980 Number 1 Singles in Australia on…

  • June 18

    18 June 2009

    Number 1 Singles in Australia on June 18 1970 – Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum 1971 – Too Young To Be Married – The Hollies 1972 – Amazing Grace – Royal Scots Dragoon…

  • May 21

    21 May 2009

    Australian musicians born on the 21st of May 1948 – Joe Camilleri – Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Black Sorrows – Born in Malta Number 1 Singles in Australia on May 21 1970 –…