Australian Music History

On This Day

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

  • April 28

    28 April 2009

    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…

  • December 20

    20 December 2008

    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…

  • December 1

    01 December 2008

    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…

  • November 29

    29 November 2008

    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…

  • November 18

    18 November 2008

    Australian musicians born on the 18th of November 1947 – Ross Wilson – Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock and many others. Born Ross Andrew Wilson in Melbourne, Victoria. Number 1 Singles in Australia on November 18…

  • September 24

    24 September 2008

    On this day… Births 1948 Garth Porter of Sherbet – Born in Hamilton, New Zealand. Number 1 Singles 1970 – In The Summertime – The Mixtures 1971 – Daddy Cool – Drummond 1972 – Daddy…