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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 ...

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.

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.

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.

This is from the Telegraph August 14th 1963 and this was the 4BK Top 10 charts with Jan and Dean at number 1 with the song written by Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Jan Berry Surf City, Kyo Sakamoto at number 2 with Sukiyaki, Rob EG aka Robie Porter at number 3 with 55 Days at Peking, Gerry and the Pacemakers at number 4 with the song written by Mitch Murray who had written How Do You Do It, The Surfaris at number 5 with Wipeout, Cliff Richard at number 6 with his version of the 1957 hit for Ruth Brown an American R&B singer written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Lucky Lips, Elvis Presley at number 7 with Devil in Disguise, Johnny O'Keefe at number 8 with You'll Never Cherish A Love So True, The Shadows at number 9 with Atlantis and Del Shannon at number 10 with his version of the Beatles hit From Me To You.

This is the biography of legendary Australian rock band Australian Crawl written by Jeff Apter and in the book talks the members' different backgrounds, the formation of Australian Crawl in 1978, began recording for EMI which they would achieve great success with classics including Beautiful People, Downhearted, Boys Light Up, Errol, Reckless as well as albums including the Boys Light Up, Sirocco and Sons of Beaches, touring Australia as well as trying to crack America, the passing of Guy McDonough in 1984, the break up in 1986 and many others. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT stories as well as sad, very impressive and very entertaining and it is well worth a read. Jeff Apter who has written books about George, Angus and Malcolm Young(AC/DC), Carl Perkins, The Finn Brothers as well as co written autobiographies of Kasey Chambers, Mark Evans from AC/DC and Richard Clapton has done an FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT job doing this book and 3 of the survivi...