How I Got My Nickname
G’day, Well first up I should start with a disclaimer for all aspiring crew & the young & impressionable. My stories come from a time in the industry that was pretty wild & I was young and probably (well, yes I was) reckless. Today you couldn’t get away with some of the crazy stuff that…
Read MoreQED
About QED was a Sydney-based band from 1983 to 1985. History During the same period, late ‘83 to early ‘84, Jenny Morris joined with ex-Air Supply guitarist Rex Goh, and bassist Ian Belton (ex-Dave Dobbyn and Renee Geyer), to form the core of a new band, called QED. The trio were joined in studio by…
Read MoreMay 21
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 – Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky 1971 – Tom Jones – She’s a Lady 1972 – Royal Scots Dragoon…
Read MoreIcehouse – Flowers
I still remember seeing Flowers at the Stardust Hotel in Cabramatta around 1979. They were brilliant yet their best was still to come. Flowers became Icehouse in 1981 to avoid problems with a Scottish band by the name of The Flowers. The project that became Icehouse was driven essentially by Iva Davies who remains the…
Read MoreAustralian 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 MoreNew Nobility Band
About Sead Trnka/composer/autor/APRA member/ Profesional musician from 1983y.Sign first records deal 1984y./band; TESKA INDUSTRIJA Work in Germany and Austria with band from 1986 to 1989.Since 1992-1995 he was working in a youth theatre./writing music for theatre perfomance/2005y. he established “New Nobility Band”
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