This month in Australian music – January

By Mark Gibson | January 1, 2010 |

Australian Musicians born in January

4th Jan 1947 – Bernard “Doc” Neeson – The Angels. Born in Belfast, Ireland
6th Jan 1953 – Malcolm Young – AC/DC. The seventh of eight children, born to William and Margaret Young in Glasgow, Scotland.
8th Jan 1959 – Paul Hester – Split Enz, Crowded House – Born Paul Newell Hester in Melbourne, Victoria
11th Jan 1949 – Daryl Braithwaite in Melbourne, Australia
18th Jan 1976 – Damien Leith
19th Jan 1935 – Johnny O’Keefe – Bondi Junction, NSW
22nd Jan 1960 – Michael Hutchence – INXS – Sydney Australia – Born Michael Kelland John Hutchence

Australian Musicians passing away in January

15th Jan 2011 – Harvey James aged 58 – Mississipi, Ariel, Sherbet
16th Jan 2011 – Steve Prestwich aged 56 – Cold Chisel, Little River Band

Concerts and Events in January

28th – 31st Jan 1983 – Narara ’83 Concert
27th – 30th Jan 1984 – Narara ’84 Concert

Number One Singles in Australia in January

1970 – Elvis Presly “Suspicious Minds” and Johnny Farnham (as he was known then) “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”
1971 – The Partridge Family “I Think I Love You” and George Harrison “My Sweet Lord”
1972 – John Lennon “Imagine”
1973 – Michael Jackson “Ben”
1974 – Had 3 number 1’s: Helen Reddy “Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)”, Suzi Quatro “48 Crash” and Ringo Starr “Photograph”
1975 – Daryl Braithwaite “You’re My World” and Billy Swan “I Can Help”
1976 – also had 3 number 1’s: ABBA “Mamma Mia”, ABBA “SOS” and Ted Mulry Gang “Jump in My Car”
1977 – Chicago “If You Leave Me Now”
1978 – Wings “Mull of Kintyre”
1979 – Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
1980 – The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” and Michael Jackson “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough”
1981 – Joe Dolce Music Theatre “Shaddap You Face” and John Lennon “(Just Like) Starting Over”
1982 – Men at Work “Down Under”
1983 – Culture Club “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
1984 – Lionel Richie “All Night Long (All Night)”
1985 – Madonna “Like a Virgin” and Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
1986 – Midnight Oil “Species Deceases”(EP) and Starship “We Built This City”
1987 – Pseudo Echo “Funkytown”
1988 – was another year with 3 number 1’s: Rick Astley “Never Gonna Give You Up”, George Michael “Faith” and George Harrison “Got My Mind Set on You”
1989 – The Beach Boys “Kokomo”