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Jamie Horton whose real name is actually Gayla Peevey who in 1953 had an single on the Columbia label with I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas which went to number 24 in the USA and would have a minor hit as Jamie Horton on the Joy label with My Little Marine in 1960 which went to number 84 in the USA. It was also in 1960 that Jamie Horton put out an version of the song Robot Man which most music fans would know Connie Francis' version as that version was an hit in the USA, UK and Australia and Jamie's version was only an hit in Australia which went to number 56 in Australia and it went to number 5 in Perth which the Australian release was on the W&G label with a picture of Jamie.

The Everly Brothers who had an string top 40 hits in America between 1957-62 as 1 in 1964 and 1 in 1967 including 4 number 1 hits and well as top 40 hits in the UK from 1957-68 including 4 number there and it was by this time period that their hit making days had finished had an single out in 1968 with Milk Train which was written by Tony Romero an American songwriter which was only an hit in Australia that went to number 98 in Australia and the producer on the song was Wes Farrell who was also an songwriter who wrote hits for Jay and the Americans, The McCoys and Ronnie Dove.

Val Doonican Irish singer who had an string of hit singles since 1964 on the UK charts including Walk Tall, The Special Years, Elusive Butterfly, What Would I Be and many others as well as having his own TV shows Singalong Saturdays and Date With Doonican had an single out in 1970 with an song called The Straight Life which was not an hit overseas and was not even an Australian hit but it went to number 42 in Hobart in May 1970 which it stayed in the charts there for 6 weeks and Ken Woodman did the arranging.

Johnny Cymbal who had the big hit in 1963 with Mr Bassman which went to number 16 in the USA, number 24 in the UK, number 13 in Australia, number 13 in Brisbane, number 3 in Adelaide, number 11 in Melbourne, number 18 in Perth and number 20 in Sydney released an single in 1970 called Polyanna under the name Brother John on the A&M label and had an hit under the name of Drek in 1968 with Cinnamon which was number 10 in Australia,numebr 2 in Brisbane and number 11 in the USA as well as writing and producing for artists like Gene Pitney and Terri Gibbs. Polyanna was an hit in Australia as it went to number 84 and number 14 in Brisbane and it was written by Paul Davis with George Tobin who would manage Tiffany as well as producing Smokey Robinson and Natalie Cole produced the single and Jimmie Haskell who worked with Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley and the Grass Roots did the arranging.

This is an Australian compilation album for American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka and the tracks on the album including 4 tracks that were recorded at RCA studios in Sydney following an show that he did at the Chequers club in Sydney during that period from April-May 1966 as well as 3 of his hits in the early 60's and tracks from his 1961 album Circulate as well as an b side of an song called Sweet Little You . This was the time period when he wasn't having big hits as he had top 100 hits in the USA after having the big hits from 1959-63.

This is the autobiography of American-British singer PP Arnold and in this book she talks about her upbringing in Los Angeles, started performing with Ike and Tina Turner as an Ikette, moving to England which she recorded for the Immediate label which she would have singles including The First Cut Is The Deepest and Angel In The Morning, her 2 marriages which the first was abusive, doing musicals, the tragic loss of her daughter in an car accident in 1977 as well as the loss of her brother in 1979, encounters with Mick Jagger, Barry Gibb, Steve Marriott, PJ Proby, Jack Good, Jimi Hendrix and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and AWESOME stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining and it is well worth an read. PP arnold is doing discussions, Q&A and Signing sessions in the UK in October and November and this is an music for 60's music fans which I give it 5 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT whi...

On Thursday I went to the Events Cinemas at Carindale to see the movie Ticket To Paradise. David (George Clooney) and Georgia Cotton(Julia Roberts) who are divorced watch their daughter Lily (Kaitlyn Dever) graduate from college and she goes to bali with her friend Wren (Billie Lourd) for a holiday which it's while she's there Lily meets an man named Gede (Maxime Buttier) which she plans to marry. Both David and Georgia fly over to Bali which on the flight Georgia bumps into her boyfriend Paul (Lucas Bravo) who works on the plane and both Georgia and David plan to sabotage the wedding as well as prevent Lily from making the same mistake they did years ago which gets interesting. It's FANTASTIC, Very Funny and Very Entertaining with Fantastic acting by Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, Maxim Butler, Lucas Bravo and even an appearance by Geneieve Lemon as Beth Ann. it was filmed here in Queensland in Brisbane, Whitsunday Islands, t...

On Sunday I went to Kedron Wavell to see Australian singer Mirusia which it's my first time seeing her live and it was my first time seeing an afternoon show @ Kedron Wavell since October 6th 2019 when I saw Melly Melody doing the Doris Day Tribute Show. I caught the bus from the city to Chermside, had an look at Dymocks and QBD and walk to Kedron Wavell. Show my card, rang home, ate chips, drank Coke Zero, bought program and the Songbird CD, went up to the Blue Pacific Room, use mobile and met an few people on my table including Catherine and Jeanette. The show started after 3pm with Mirusia coming on stage doing songs from her current album Songbird as well as other songs that have influenced her as well as telling stories about her career as well as starting out in Brisbane as well working with Andre Rieu and the Seekers particualry Judith Durham who has recently passed away and would between songs would go and change dresses which she looked great in them and during the seco...

It's April 1970 and American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival who had an string of hits at the time are touring Europe which one of the cities was London where they played at the Royal Albert Hall and it was recorded by the BBC but it was never broadcast which some of the footage had been seen over the years as well as an commercial in the 80's for an Creedence greatest hits album and also an live album was released in 1980 mistakenly for the Royal Albert Hall show but it was an show at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland on January 31st 1970. But the Royal Albert Hall show is finally out on CD after all these years and on this live CD it has the songs that they performed at the show which some of them were hits at the time including Green River, Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising and many others. It is AWESOME, ROCKIN and FANTASTIC with great songs and an great sound quality on it which sounds FANTASTIC and it was remixed and restored by Giles Martin son of...

American country singer Charley Pride who by 1971 had an string of country hits since 1966 and some of them were in the American pop charts but more in the top 100 at that stage than top 40 and it was that year when he had an single out Me and Bobby McGee which was an cover of the Kris Kristofferson song which Roger Miller had an hit with in 1969, Gordon Lightfoot in 1970 and Janis Joplin who had the American number 1 hit with it early that year. Charley's version which was from the album Just Plain Charley was an hit only in Australia that went to number 36 nationally and it went to number 6 in Melbourne and number 23 in Perth .

Last Friday night I went to the Holland Park Sports Club (formerly Bowls Club) to see the Duo Romio N Juliette doing an ELvis and Tom Jones tribute show which it was the first time I have seen the duo in over 10 years and it was the first time in 6 years since Saturday October 15th 2016 when I was last there as it was Lori Lee's from rockabilly birthday party. I caught the bus from Carindale to Garden City, caught the bus from Garden City and to Holland Park and walk to the Sports Club. Rang home, went to the Food Truck, ordered Chicken Wings and Chips, saw Bruno from Romio N juliette, got the meal, bought Coke With No Sugar, paid the 10 dollars, went inside and ate Chicken Wings and Chips for dinner. The show started at 7pm with Bruno and Rita doing the Tom Jones set which they did many of the Tom Jones classics from 1965-2000 including It's Not Unusual, Green Green Grass Of Home, She's A Lady and many others and during the interval there was an best dressed competit...

This afternoon I went to the Wynnum Bowls Club to see the Australian Buddy Holly Show which it was my 3rd time seeing them this year as I saw it twice at Twin Towns Tuesday June 7th and at Queen Elizabeth Park stage Friday june 10th during Cooly Rocks On. I caught the bus to Wynnum from the city which I had been to church, walk to the Club, saw Les who plays with Issi Dye in Queensland, saw Fiona who I knew from an disabilty group called Arad which finished 2 years ago, bought Coke Zero, went to the table where Fiona was and met some of her friends including Maria which I amazed them with my memory and telling them which musicians who have the same birthday as them. The show started at 2pm with Bill, George and Gail doing 20 Flight Rock and then Kris Knight came on stage which in the first did some of the Buddy Holly songs as well as the rock and roll classics by Jerry Lee Lewis, ELvis Presley and Ritchie Valens that set ended with La Bamba and Kris came in the audience which some of...

This is the album by legendary American singer-songwriter and an member of iconic American rock bands The Byrds and Crosby Stills and Nash/Young that was released last year and this was recorded at the Bamboom Room in Altenda California, Hz Werks in Van Nuys California, Joel Jacks' Studio in Santa Ynez California, Groove Masters in Santa Monica California, Stubbs Recording in Spring Hill Tennessee and Tomorrow's Sound Today in Memphis Tennessee. The songs are written mostly by David Crosby himself, 3 written by his son James Raymond and the title track written by Joni Mitchell as well as well Michael McDonald from Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers sings with Crosby on one track and Sarah Jarosz sings with Crosby on the title track. It is a great album with great songs with great singing by Crosby who is sounding great and it is worth listening to. it went to number 55 in the UK last year and legendary American folk singer Joan Baez did the cover art. This is an must for mus...

This is the new album by legendary Australian singer-songwriter Russell Morris and this was recorded at Russell's Room and Pete's Pad which the songs are mostly written by Russell Morris as well as 2 with Garry Paige and 1 with Guitarist Pete Robinson as well as covers of A Horse WIth No Name and Jumpin Jack Flash and also Russell plays guitar,percussion, and keyboards with Pete Robinson as well as John Creech who plays with Russell Morris live plays on 2 tracks and Davery Porter plays on the rest of the Tracks. It is an FANTASTIC album with great songs with great singing by Russell which he is still sounding great as ever and he is has 2 shows in Victoria this month as well as an show at the Bayside Music Hall in Brisbane on Sunday October 2nd. The album went to number 1 on the Australian Jazz and Blues charts and this is an must for Russell Morris fans as well as fans of Australia music fans which I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour an...

In 1975 Terry Sylvester who at that time was with iconic British rock and roll group the Hollies which he had joined them since 1969 when Graham Nash left the group in December 1968 as well as being on many of the hit singles Sorry Susanne, He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother, Gasoline Alley Bread, Too Young To Be Married(Australian and New Zealand hit), Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress, The Air That I Breathe and others had an single out called End Of the Line which was from the self titled solo album that he released in 1974 that went to number 82 in Australia and number 18 in Brisbane which it was produced by Ron Richards who produced many of the Hollies' hits in the 60's anf 70's as well as the arrangement done by Chris Gunning.

American singer-songwriter Brenton Wood known for having the hit in 1967 with Gimme Little Sign which was covered in 1992 by Australian singer Peter Andre as well as other hits The Oogum Boogum Song and Baby You Got It had an single out in 1970 called Great Bundle Of Love which he wrote it with Jerry Winn and it went to number 69 in Australia, number 5 in Brisbane and number 35 in Perth which it's amazing to see that considering his hit making days ended in 1968 in the USA and would have 1 more on the R&B charts in 1977 with Come Softly To Me.

This is the solo compilation of Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie and it has songs from 2 of her solo albums the 1984 self titled album and the 2004 album In The Meantime as well as 2 unreleased songs including an song called Slow Down that was recorded in 1985 which that written for an movie called the American Flyers but it was not in the film and has an booklet which has British DJ Johnnie Walker talking to Christine McVie. It is excellent and very good with great songs and it sounds very good which holds up very well and the only downside that it doesn't have her solo hits Got an Hold On Me and Love Will Show Us How but I hope it will be out on another compilation CD in the future as this CD is long overdue. Legendary British record producer Glyn John produced and remixed it and Martin Wyatt was the executive producer. This is an must for Fleetwood Mac fans as well as Christine McVie fans and I give it 4 stars as it's in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and B...

This is the autobiography of English businessman and former record producer as well as founder of the record label Island Records Chris Blackwell and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Jamaica, went to school in England at St John's Beaumont, St Peter's School and Harrow, his parents getting divorced, worked for Sir Hugh Foot who was Governor of Jamaica, , managing jukeboxes, started Island Records in 1959, was an production assistant on Dr No, working with acts including Millie Small, The Spencer Davis Group, Cat Stevens, Bob Marley, Nick Drake, U2, Grace Jones,The B-52's and Robert Palmer, having an rum label and many others. It is FANTASIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's an great read and well worth it. Chris currently runs Island Outpost in Jamaica which he sets up to operate and market a group of elite resorts in Jamaica. This is an must for music fans and I give it 5...

In 1967 Davy Jones was having achieving success with the Monkees with an string of hits which included A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You and Daydream Believer and in Australia some of the songs he recorded on the Colpix label(owned by Columbia) in 1965 before the Monkees started which was released on his debut album David Jones were getting release on the Astor label which one of them was Baby It's Me written by Mark Anthony with the b side Any Old Iron an British music hall song written by Charles Collins, Fred E Terry and EA Sheppard which was first recorded in 1911 by Harry Champion and had been recorded by people like Lonnie Donegan, Peter Sellers who had an number 17 UK hit with it in 1957 and Hermans Hermits and many others. Baby It's Me went to number 56 in Australia, number 30 in Brisbane and number 27 in Melbourne but the b side Any Old Iron went to number 21 in perth by early 1968. Amazing to see that Davy's solo recordings befor the Monkees were hits in Aust...