December 9

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 and original bass player in Cold Chisel died on this day in Adelaide of liver failure. He was 53 years old.

On this day in:

  • 1977 AC/DC were on a US tour, spending last 2 weeks supporting Kiss, Aerosmith, Styx & Blue Oyster Cult, & Cheap Trick

Number 1 singles on this day

  • 1980 – Joe Dolce Music Theatre – Shaddap You Face
  • 1981 – Olivia Newton-John – Physical
  • 1982 – Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
  • 1983 – Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
  • 1984 – Stevie Wonder – I Just Called to Say I Love You
  • 1985 – Midnight Oil – Species Deceases (EP)
  • 1986 – John Farnham – You’re the Voice
  • 1987 – Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
  • 1988 – Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy
  • 1989 – Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time

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3 Comments

  1. beautiful collision on January 13, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    Crowded House is a NEW ZEALAND band, NOT an AUSSIE band. You guys have enough brilliant musicians without having to claim ours! AND RUSSEL CROWE IS A KIWI TOO! Go on, call me a sheep shagger! I know you’re dying to! LOL xxxx

    • Mark Gibson on January 18, 2010 at 7:04 am

      Neil Finn might be a Kiwi but there were two Aussies in the band!

      Russell Crowe you can have.

  2. George Alexander on January 17, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    With the death of Steve Prestwich just announced, memories of one of my best and closest friends from the old days, Les Kaczmarek, suddenly came flooding back.
    I still miss you heaps ol’ buddy.
    I guess it’s only a matter of time now, before I see you both again.

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