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Kings of Hearts by Jeff Apter

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This is the biography of iconic American singer Roy Orbison written by Australian music writer Jeff Apter and in the book talks about Roy's upbringing in Vernon, Fort Worth and Wink Texas, getting an guitar on his 6th birthday, played in the Wink Westerners and the Teen Kings, began recording for Sun Records which he had the 1 hit Ooby Dooby, recorded for RCA, doing songwriting which he had success, his first marriage to Claudette which they would have 3 sons, began recording for Monument Records which he would achieve great success with such classics including Only The Lonely, Blue ANgel, Running Scared, Crying, Dream Baby, In Dreams and Pretty Woman, touring the world including Australia and England, the tragic loss of Claudette in 1966 and 2 of his sons in a fire in 1968, his 2nd marriage to Barbara which they had 2 sons, his ups and downs, working with the Travelling Wilburys and many others. It is FANTASTIC as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's well ...
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The Dire Straits Experience @ QPAC

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Last night I went to QPAC Concert to see the Britsh rock tribute show the Dire Straits Experience which has Chris White who worked with them on tour from 1985-95 as well as playing on one album On Every Street in 1991 and it was my first time seeing them live. Dad took me to the bus stop, caught bus to South Bank, went to the Southbank Beer Garden where I had steak, chips and salad for dinner, went to NZ Natural Ice Shop, ate Tim Tam Sundae and walk to QPAC. Saw Rosmarie from work,drank Coke with No Sugar and went inside which it was packed. The show started after 8pm with the Dire Staits Experience coming on stage and they only did the one set as they performed some of the classic Dire Straits hits including Money For Nothing which they started off the show with, Walk of Life, So Far Away as well as other songs including Romeo and Juliet, On Every Street, Brothers In Arms, Your Latest Trick, In The Gallery and many others as well as very little talk during the show. The show finishe...
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Herman's Hermits @ Kedron Wavell

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Yesterday afternoon I went to Kedron Wavell to see legendary British rock group Herman's Hermits which has original member Barry Whitwam and it was my 16th time seeing them as it's been 31 years ago when I first saw them as well as being 60 years since Herman's Hermits very first Australian tour. I caught the bus from Coorparoo to Wooloongabba and then from there to Chermside, had a look at Dymocks and QBD and walk to Kedron Wavell. Went to the Kitchen, had Grilled Barramundi, chips and salad for lunch, drank Coke with No Sugar, had Strawberry Matcha Bao Buns for desert, saw Bronwyn from work, went to Blue Pacific Room and waited. The show started at about 3pm with Herman's Hermits with the current line up of Barry, Jamie Thurston, John Summerton and Tony Young which they're not wearing the suits and ties anymore as they wore long sleeve collar shirts with the white dots came on stage which they did 2 sets as in the first set starting off with I'm Something Go...
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Melinda Schneider @ QPAC Concert Hall

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Last night I went to QPAC Concert Hall to see Australian country singer Melinda Schenider doing the Barbra Streisand tribute show called The Way We Were and it was my 2nd time seeing Melinda Schneider as I saw just nearly 2 years ago at Kedron Wavell where I saw her doing the Doris Day tribute Saturday September 21st 2024. I caught the bus to South Bank, went to the Plough Inn where I had Pork Cop, chips and salad for dinner, drank Pepsi Max, at Movie Star Sundae @ NZ Natural Ice Cream Shop and walk to QPAC. Bought Melinda's CD, went outside and went inside. The show started at 8pm with Melinda coming out wearing an black dress starting off with Don't Rain On My Parade and through the 1st set peformed many of Barbra's classic songs as well as an song she wrote after what she saw on Facebook telling stories about Barbra's life and career and during Hello Dolly she took the part of the dress off and had different part of the dress too which there was an interval which I ...
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4BH August 1954

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This is from the Telegraph August 20th 1954 and now the classic hits station in Brisbane in 2026 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 1950's which among their shows that was on Saturdays were Saturday Morning Sing Song that was on at 8am, Rambling In Rhythm at 10.30am with Johnny James who went to great success with 4BC which he would be there until the early 70's and at 11.30am the Road Ahead which was the session for Motorists.
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4BH August 1955

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This is from the Telegraph August 18th 1955 and now the classic hits station here in Brisbane in 2026 4BH was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations in the 1950's which among their disc jockeys was Bob Rogers who had been with 4BH since 1950 as he would be there until 1957 which would then go to great success on Sydney radio was on at 8.30pm doing the show Mood For Love.
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4BC August 1966

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This is from the Telegraph August 15th 1966(60 Years ago) and now the talk back station as it is the only commercial one here in Brisbane 4BC was one of Brisbane's top music radio stations at the time in the 60's which among their disc jockeys were Geoff Atkinson, Tony MacArthur and Graeme Smith (Bob) who were on daily from 4pm until midnight playing the music that was around at the time and there was a competition at that time which a couple would go out with Geoff, Tony and Bob along with Australian singer Billy Thorpe down the Gold Coast for music, dancing and dining at Mardi Grass Room New Broadbeach Hotel.
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