This month in Australian music – December

Australian Musicians born in December
- 1st Dec 1950 – Ross Hannaford – Daddy Cool
- 9th Dec 1958 – Nick Seymour – Crowded House – Born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria
- 14th Dec 1949 – Cliff Williams – bass player for AC/DC. Born in Romford, London.
- 20th Dec 1948 – Stevie Wright – The Easybeats – Born Stephen Carlton Wright in Leeds, England
- 20th Dec 1955 – Ed Keupper – The Saints, The Laughing Clowns – Born Edmund Kuepper in Bremen, West Germany
- 25th Dec 1950 – Dave Tice – Buffalo, Headhunters, Tice & Evans
- 28th Dec 1947 – Dick Diamonde – The Easybeats – Born Dingeman van der Sluys in Hilversum, The Netherlands
- 30th Dec 1955 – Mick Pealing – Stars
Australian Musicians & Roadcrew Passing Away in December
- 9th Dec 2008 – Les Kaczmerek – Founding member and original bass player in Cold Chisel. He was 53 years old
- 19th Dec 2007 – Damo Morris – Lead singer for The Red Shore
- 19th Dec 2007 – Andy Milner – Roadie for The Red Shore
- 22nd Dec 2009 – Mick Cocks – Rose Tattoo
Number One Singles in Australia in December
- 1970 – Miguel Ríos “A Song of Joy”
- 1971 – Rod Stewart “Maggie May”, John Lennon “Imagine”
- 1972 – Hot Butter “Popcorn”, Michael Jackson “Ben”
- 1973 – The Rolling Stones “Angie”, Helen Reddy “Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)”
- 1974 – Olivia Newton-John “I Love You, I Honestly Love You”, Carl Douglas “Kung Fu Fighting”
- 1975 – ABBA “Mamma Mia”
- 1976 – ABBA “Money, Money, Money”, Chicago “If You Leave Me Now”
- 1977 – Rod Stewart “You’re in My Heart”, Wings “Mull of Kintyre”
- 1978 – Boney M. “Rasputin”, Exile “Kiss You All Over”, Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
- 1979 – The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star”
- 1980 – Joe Dolce Music Theatre “Shaddap You Face”
- 1981 – Olivia Newton-John “Physical”, Men at Work “Down Under”
- 1982 – Musical Youth “Pass the Dutchie”, Culture Club “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
- 1983 – Billy Joel “Uptown Girl”, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream”, Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)”
- 1984 – Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You”, Madonna “Like a Virgin”
- 1985 – Midnight Oil Species Deceases (EP), Jennifer Rush “The Power of Love”
- 1986 – John Farnham “You’re the Voice”, Pseudo Echo “Funkytown”
- 1987 – Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up”
- 1988 – Bobby McFerrin “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, The Beach Boys “Kokomo”
- 1989 – Cher “If I Could Turn Back Time”, The B-52’s “Love Shack”
Gigs from December 1979
Date | Artist | City | Venue |
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01/12/79 | The Angels | Edensor Park | Marconi Club |
+ Cold Chisel, Flowers, Dave Warner, The Hitmen, Rose Tattoo | |||
01/12/79 | Cold Chisel | Edensor Park | Marconi Club |
+ The Angels, Flowers, Dave Warner, The Hitmen, Rose Tattoo | |||
01/12/79 | Flowers | Edensor Park | Marconi Club |
+The Angels, Cold Chisel, Dave Warner, The Hitmen, Rose Tattoo | |||
01/12/79 | The Hitmen | Edensor Park | Marconi Club |
+ The Angels, Cold Chisel, Flowers, Dave Warner, Rose Tattoo | |||
01/12/79 | Rose Tattoo | Edensor Park | Marconi Club |
+ The Angels, Cold Chisel, Flowers, Dave Warner, The Hitmen | |||
03/12/79 | Jimmy And The Boys | Rydalmere | Family Inn |
+ The Lonely Hearts | |||
08/12/79 | Rose Tattoo | Sydney | Capitol Theatre |
15/12/79 | Cold Chisel | Sydney | Stagedoor Tavern |
+ The Lonely Hearts |
Gigs from December 1980
Date | Artist | City | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
06/12/80 | Midnight Oil | Manly Vale | Manly Vale Hotel |
07/12/80 | Dee Minor and The Dischords | Sydney | Brighton Hotel |
Midnight Oil + The Hitmen + Dee Minor and the Dischords | |||
07/12/80 | Midnight Oil | Sydney | Brighton Hotel |
Midnight Oil + The Hitmen + Dee Minor and the Dischords | |||
07/12/80 | The Hitmen | Sydney | Brighton Hotel |
16/12/80 | Cold Chisel | Rydalmere | Family Inn |
17/12/80 | The Reels | Sydney | Capitol Theatre |
20/12/80 | The Lonely Hearts | Bexley North | Bexley North Hotel |
31/12/80 | Radiators | Blacktown | Comb And Cutter Hotel |
+ The Lonely Hearts |
Gigs from December 1985
Date | Artist | City | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
04/12/85 | Geisha | Sans Souci | St George Sailing Club |
+ Pseudo Echo | |||
04/12/85 | Pseudo Echo | Sans Souci | St George Sailing Club |
+ Geisha | |||
05/12/85 | Bandanna | Dapto | Dandaloo Hotel |
05/12/85 | Radiators | Surfers Paradise | Bombay Rock |
05/12/85 | Pseudo Echo | Cabramatta | Sweethearts – Stardust Hotel |
+ Geisha | |||
06/12/85 | Bandanna | Rooty Hill | Rooty Hill RSL Club |
07/12/85 | Geisha | Coogee | Selinas – Coogee Bay Hotel |
07/12/85 | Bandanna | Austral | Austral Bowling Club |
More historical gigs on the Gig Guide page