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Carole King & James
Taylor June 2010 New York Singer, songwriter, and pianist
and with her former husband Gerry Goffin she wrote more
than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the '60s,
many of which have become standards. James Taylor an American singer
songwriter and guitarist, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame in 2000.His breakthrough was in 1970 with "Fire and Rain"
and his first #1 hit the following year "You've Got a Friend", a
composition and recording by Carole. Here with the original band the
'Section' 
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My Aim Is True Elvis Costello is an English singer
songwriter. He began his career as part of London's pub rock scene
in the early 1970s and later became associated with the first wave
of the British Punk/New Wave movement of the mid-to-late 1970s. His
critically acclaimed debut album, ‘My Aim Is True’, was recorded in
1976. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is
broader than that of most popular songs. His music has drawn on many
diverse genres. one critic described him as a ‘pop encyclopaedia’,
able to ‘reinvent the past in his own image’. He has won multiple
awards in his career, including a Grammy Award.
Folding Chair When you ask Regina
Spektor to describe the kind of music she creates, her response is
deceptively simple, saying that "I play songs that I
write on piano," Of course she does, but in the musical
world of this Russian born New Yorker, the reality is much more
complicated. She does play the songs she writes on piano but she's
also been known to drum on a wooden chair, use unorthodox vocal
techniques, turning her microphone into a talking drum and belt out
the occasional verse in Russian. She was born in Moscow, the
daughter of musical parents. Her early years were filled with dreams
of becoming a composer and a classical pianist. Her musical journey
continued when her family migrated to the Bronx in New York when
Regina was just nine.
But as she grew older her world
expanded beyond Mozart to include the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Joni
Mitchell.
Ozzy musicians collaborate 'Key of Sea' project teamed up with recently arrived asylum seekers with established Australian musicians, putting the spotlight on the people rather than the politics. It was started by a group of lawyers and musicians and they have just released their second CD
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Gotye has reclaimed his place As the undisputed king of Australian pop, winning four ARIA Awards including best male artist and best album. Taking his total ARIA haul to 10, he now sits alongside John Farnham, Diesel and Alex Lloyd as the most decorated winners of the best male title with three each. It is the second year in a row that Gotye , aka Wally de Backer - has won the best male artist award. He shared the spotlight with Kimbra, his collaborator on the international smash ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’, who reclaimed her title as best female artist for a second year. The quirky Kiwi, now lives in Melbourne and stunned the black carpet in a flamingo-inspired outfit, then stunned
the auditorium with her performance of Settle Down. Paul Kelly and Peter Garrett inducted Aboriginal music icons Yothu Yindi into the ARIA Hall of Fame. The band was joined on stage by Jessica Mauboy, Dan Sultan, Paul Kelly and Andrew Farriss to perform the international hit ‘Treaty’. Yothu Yindi used their induction last night to call for recognition of Indigenous Australians in the constitution..
Future looking bright for Aussie
music This week the
long running organ of musical hype, New Musical Express named
Australian act ‘Tame Impala’ as
the recipients of its album of the year for the record ‘Lonerism’.
It's the first time an Australian act has been awarded album of the
year in the poll's 38 year history. While this is a media outlet
famous for its fickle nature, remember ‘The
Vines’ anyone? In July, Elton John popped the champers for his
first number one album in the UK in 22 years, courtesy of the remix
LP ‘Good Morning’ to ‘The Night’ produced by Sydney duo ‘Pnau’. A feat
that wasn't lost on Elton this month as he invited Pnau's Nick
Littlemore and Pete Mayes to join him on stage during his Australian
tour. In the past couple of decades there's been a revolution
underway in how music is made and distributed. And it's
now entirely affordable for small acts to record their music
professionally in a home studio and then to distribute it directly
to their fans. My hope is that we'll continue to see an increasing
interest and support in Australian music. Not just in the
more accessible and fashionable
areas of pop, but right across the musical spectrum
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Billy
Bragg He came to attention as an anti
Thatcher, folk punk agitator and then retraced folk music's steps
and embraced the poetry and songs of Woody Guthrie. He's touring, talking, singing,
mentoring and tweeting during his visit to Australia. One of his
latest preoccupations is what will replace the quick agit prop folk
song. Is it hip hop
or social media and will it make you cry like Levi Stubbs.
He sings and
talks about
Woody, world issues and in the UK. Live performances by Billy in this segment.
Listen now and download. Website
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Did you know That 60 per cent of all music albums sold are on CD's And the future of music lies with mp4's
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Fifty
years since Beatles
first single The Beatles released their first single
a moment that changed the music world forever. Half a
century ago, the mop top four from Liverpool stormed onto the world
stage with 'Love Me Do' and love them they did. They became not just
a band but a phenomenon, for thousands of screaming teenage
girls. I
remember it well as I was still living with my parents in London at
the time
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Sound of the Beatles Scott Bevan takes a magical memory tour with the Australian sound engineer and producer Richard Lush behind some of The Beatles' greatest hits. I have most of the originals on vinyl
Andy Williams Has died at his home in Branson, Missouri, after a year long battle with bladder cancer. He was 84 and best known for his recording of 'Moon River' the Oscar winning song featured in the film Breakfast at Tiffany'
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Cat Stevens - 'became Yusuf Islam
Hal David dies aged 91 American lyricist who worked with Burt Bacharach to write some of the biggest hits of the 1960s and 70s. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre of complications from a stroke, David met Bacharach in New York in 1957, and they went on to write 'Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head', 'Walk On By' and 'Say A Little Prayer'. Earlier this year, the duo was awarded the prestigious Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at a tribute concert at the White House
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Free Pussy Riot Three young women are being detained by Russian authorities for allegedly performing a protest song in a cathedral as part of a feminist punk group
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Reeve Rick Rolled Simon caught up with Rick Astley in London. He was one of the biggest pop stars of the 80s. He is now enjoying a comeback, and planning to Tour Australia shortly. Hear him sing Never Gonna Give You Up
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Beach Boys get around again They are older, wiser and back together in Australia as part of their 50th Anniversary World Tour
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Swan inspired by Springsteen Acting PM Swan turns to Bruce for inspiration as he steps up his attack on Australia's mining magnates, saying that 'The Boss' is a champion of ordinary people, and a prophet of social change. And in particular he likes 'Born to run'
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Music loud and sounds the same Researchers in Spain used a huge archive known as the Million Song Dataset, which breaks down audio and lyrical content into data that can be crunched, to study pop songs from 1955 to 2010. Scientists have worked out that modern pop music really is louder and does all sound the same
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Smoke on the
Water Jon
Lord, the keyboardist and co-founder of British rock group Deep
Purple in 1968, has died in a London hospital of Cancer aged
71
Commentator Glenn A Baker Discusses the Rolling Stones' legacy as the band marks 50 years since its first gig when the original band members, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones played at London's Marquee
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Music studio for youth group Public centre in Hobart Tasmania Australia, has been upgraded to include a recording and rehearsal studio for young musicians
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Lady Gaga speaks out She first spoke out after the suicide of 14
year old Jamey Rodemeyer, who killed himself after he was teased
about being gay. Her response to Jamey's death on
Twitter started with an understandable swell of emotion. She said
that 'The past days I've spent
reflecting, crying and yelling as I have so much anger. It is
hard to feel love when cruelty takes someones life' She
tweeted 'It is a hate crime' See
Human
Rights
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San Francisco dance Twitter employees in US, staged a flashmob dance to music 'Baby' and Bob Katter compares his hair style with Justin's
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Dylan strikes back He addresses plagiarism charges for the first time in a new Rolling Stone interview. He covers an incredible range of topics including John Lennon and Bruce Springsteen, and what he really thinks about movies. For the first time he strikes back at critics who have accused him of drawing too much from the work of others
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Former Skyhooks guitarist recollects Half a century of Rolling Stones, and media personality Red Symons, shares his recollections of the Stones as a band
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Rolling Stones mark 50 years To commemorate five decades of music from the Stones, an exhibition of 80 classic photographs
Lenny Henry in Australia Popular British comedian talks on One Plus One about his love of music
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Father tells of daughters turbulence Deceased but talented singer Amy Winehouse's father Mitch has written a book about her troubled life. Proceeds go to youth at risk and he shares his thoughts with us now
Pussy Riot in court Members of a Russian all female punk group have again appeared in court in Moscow. Their jail detention has been extended yet again. This decision stands in clear opposition to freedom of opinion and artistic freedom
Eurovision song contest Spotlight shifted away from the music at this year's contest
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McCartney decorated Sir Paul was decorated by
French president Francois Hollande in a private ceremony in Paris.He
praised the 70 year old's contribution to the arts and joked that he
preferred the Beatles to the Rolling Stones.Paul wrote a song called
'Cafe on the Left Bank' on his album called 'London Town' in '78. And
he wrote 'Michelle'. Musicians like Bob Dylan and Stevie
Wonder have been given other decorations in France,
but Sir Paul is the first rock and roll figure to receive the Legion
of Honour, which is
France's highest public award
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Paloma Faith reports British music industry is having another heyday. The platinum selling singer says that acts such as Adele, Jessie J, Rita Ora, and Ed Sheeran are leading the way among UK artists
AC/DC 'overdue' for national registry James Young says it's taken too long for 'It's a Long Way to the Top', to be added to the sound registry
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Videos
Star Bangled Banner -
'Jimmy
Hendrix'
It
will soon be the season to be jolly, and there's no more joyful
way to greet the holidays than with Daryl Hall and Latin music
legend Jose Feliciano, The Puerto Rican-born, eight-time Grammy
winner first exploded onto the pop music scene 40 years ago, earning
Best New Artist and Best Pop Song of the Year at the '69 ceremony
for his hit version of The Doors' "Light My Life," which he performs
with Daryl from his house "It was an amazing experience to hang out
with such a talented individual as Daryl Hall," he said "Not only
that, but his wonderful personality goes with his great
talent."
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Steve Wonder, Gladys Knight and Elton John perform this great song. It is easier to define Dionne by what she isn’t. Although she grew up singing in church, she is not a gospel singer. Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan are clear influences, but she is not a jazz singer
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Archie Roach - 'Song to
Sing'
It’s taken from his new album ‘Into the Bloodstream’ which represents a
triumphant return for a man who has suffered profound loss, including his
lifelong friend and singer Ruby Hunter. He suffered a stroke and then he
also survived lung cancer last year. On the
verge of giving up, he dug deep and found the inner strength to lift
up both himself and others through the power of song
Warwick - ‘Medley’ Tribute to Bacharach and Hal David who sadly died a few months ago
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Billy Joel -
'Honesty' Nov
2006 Live in concert at the Tokyo Dome. He's album
'52nd Street' was the first to be recorded on CD and
cost only $15
Billy Joel - 'Just
the way you are' Billy is an American pianist, singer/songwriter and composer. Since
releasing his first hit 'Piano Man' in 73, he has become the sixth best
selling recording artist and the third best selling solo artist in
the US. He also has the third best selling album in the US with
his Greatest Hits . He had top 40 hits in
the 70s, 80s, and 90s, achieving 33 top 40 hits in the US, all of
which he wrote himself. He is a six time Grammy Award winner, and has sold over 150 million records
worldwide website
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Bluesfest Full moon shone down on an enraptured crowd as some of the world's biggest names in blues performed. John Fogerty sang one Creedence Clearwater Revival classic after another. He belted out his signaturehit 'Bad Moon Rising'
John Fogerty live - 'Bad Moon Rising'
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Donna Summers - 'Hot
Stuff' Died on May 17 at her home in
Key West, Florida at 63, following a battle
with cancer. She was born on New Year's Eve 1948 in Boston, and was one
of seven children raised by devout Christian parents. She was an
American singer/songwriter influenced by Mahalia Jackson, and Janis Joplin.
She came to prominence during the disco era of the 1970's. Her
biggest hit was 'Love to Love you Baby' and she sold over 130
million records, and known as the 'Queen of
Disco' See Donna
Donna Summer/Tina Arena - 'Enough
is Enough'
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Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) - 'Peace
Train' British singer songwriter, multi
instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and convert to Islam. He
has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the
world
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Eurythmics - 'Here comes the rain again' They were one of the most successful duos to emerge in the early '80's. Most of their synth pop contemporaries disappeared from the charts as soon as new wave faded away in 1984. Eurythmics continued to have hits until the end of the decade, making vocalist Annie Lennox a star in her own right
Bruce Springsteen - 'Dancing in the Dark' Barcelona 2002. One of the best known hits by Springsteen, an American singer /songwriter, best known for his own style of Heartland Rock, full of American sentiments. He records and tours with his E Street Band. His capability in expressing everyday problems has resulted in numerous awards, along with a dedicated following around the world, and is known to them simply as 'The Boss' WebsiteLive in Barcelona. Oct, 2002 Australian Treasurer Swan turns to Bruce for inspiration, saying that 'The Boss' as a champion of ordinary people is a prophet of social change
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'Lady Soul' - Aretha Franklin / Dr. Feelgood Preacher's daughter from Detroit. She started out singing gospel as a young child. Since the 70s she's recorded soul, pop and gospel with much success
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Fatoumata Diawara -
‘Kèlè’ She is a Malian musician currently living in France. Born in Côte
d'Ivoire to Malian parents, She moved to
France to pursue acting, appearing in the '99
feature film ‘La
Genèse’ She later took up the guitar and began
composing her own material, writing songs that blend ‘Wassalou’ traditions of Southern Mali with
international influences. Hear ‘Bakonoba’ also
now
'Wonderful World' - Louis Armstrong Trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star, and comedian. He is considered one of the most influential artists in jazz history
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Crosby, Stills and Nash - 'Woodstock' I saw them at Wembley Stadium London in 1992
C S & N - 'Teach Your Children' Each member had belonged to another prominent group. David Crosby played rhythm guitar and vocals with folk rock group the Byrds. Stephen Stills a guitarist and song writer in the band Buffalo Springfield. Graham Nash had been a guitarist, vocalist and song writer with the Hollies. See more about them
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Tina Turner - 'Proud Mary' Rio 1988 In full flow in front of the biggest audience then assembled for a stadium performance. A popular American singer actress whose career spans more than 50 years She's won numerous awards in the rock music genre and called the 'Queen of Rock n Roll' See more info and her website
Roy Orbison / Elvis Presley - 'Pretty Woman & Polk Salad Annie'
Elvis meets the Beatles - 'Get Back' They met at Abbey Road Studio's in London for a jam session. Read about the Beatles
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Joe Cocker - 'The Letter' Mad
Dogs and Englishmen
is his 1970
live album, featuring a
fusion of rock and soul. He
came to popularity in the 1960s, and is known for his gritty voice
and weird arm movements while
performing
Cocker - 'With A Little Help From My
Friends'
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Led Zeppelin - 'Stairway to Heaven' Released in late 1971. It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for the band's untitled fourth studio album. It is often considered one of the greatest rock songs of all time. An English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed as the 'New Yardbirds' in 1968, they are widely considered to be one of the most successful, innovative and influential rock groups in the history of music. See more information and their Website
Dire Straits - 'Sultans of Swing'
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Chelsea Basham -'I make my
own Sunshine' Title of the album which she
wrote, and is warm, down
home wise and positive and she's also very funny. I think people will certainly get
to know Chelsea by listening to
her album. She's a twenty two years old Australian and
this
is an album about
her life so far. I'm very impressed with
her debut album which was released 24 August on Compass Bros.
Records. Webpage
She just announced "Im absolutely stoked to find out at the Golden Guitar nomination announcement in Sydney that I am one of 5 artists nominated for New Talent of the Year !"
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David Bowie - 'China Girl' Glastonbury 2000 Great version!? Bowie is among the best performers of all time. Even the earlier stuff has stood the test of time. His live performances are better than the original records, which is rare for any artist Website
Bowie/Bing Crosby - 'Little Drummer Boy' 1977 Timeless and touching duet
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Michael Jackson - 'Billie
Jean'
Jackson - 'Beat It'
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Ray Charles - 'Georgia On My Mind' 'Midnight Special' 1976. Lyrics by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
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Whitney Houston - 'Where Do Broken
Hearts Go'
Whitney - 'Greatest Love of All' 1985 Was an American recording artist, actress, producer, model, and cited as the most awarded female act of all time. She sold over 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. See her website and information RIP Whitney
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Acker Bilk - 'Stranger on the Shore' 1988 He wrote it for his daughter and originally named 'Jenny' I watched him and his band, regularly at a small suburban pub in SE London before he was well known
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Yothu Yindi -
'Treaty' They were inducted into the ‘ARIA Hall Of Fame’
The 26th Annual ARIA Awards were held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Yothu Yindi were one of Australia’s ground breaking musical groups and 8 x ARIA Award winners. Formed in '86 with Yolngu (Aboriginal) and Balanda (non Aboriginal), Yothu Yindi crossed the cultural divide by blending musical aspects of both indigenous and non indigenous cultures, creating a sound that was truly unique and one that has had a lasting impact on both the musical and political landscape in Australia and around the world. Aborigines
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Daddy Cool - 'Eagle Rock' 1971 Was number one on the Australian singles chart for 8 weeks. It failed to make an international breakthrough, in spite of it being one of Australia's most celebrated hit singles. But It inspired Elton John to compose his own hit 'Crocodile Rock'
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Joni Mitchell - 'Big Yellow
Taxi' Isle of Wight 1970. Great sentiment singer and
musician. This song
was originally written and performed by Joni in the same year. It
was a big hit in her native Canada as well as Australia and the UK.
Her
popular songs like this one
and Woodstock helped define an era and a generation. Her
more starkly personal 1971 recording Blue has been called one of the best
albums ever made. I saw her in concert at Wembley Stadium, London
1982 Website
Mitchell - Coyote 1978 From Martin Scorcese's 'The Last Waltz' and is considered one of the best films of live rock music ever created.
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Eric Clapton - 'Tears
In Heaven' 1992 Written by English guitarist Clapton and
Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the death of his young son Connor, who fell
from a window of the 53rd floor New York. Clapton is the only three
time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a solo artist, and separately as a
member of Yardbirds and Cream. He is considered to be one of the most
important and influential guitarists of all time. See more Information
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Clapton - 'Layla' 1999 Madison Square Garden
Daryl Braithwaite - 'The Horses' Best known as the lead vocalist of Sherbet he has also sustained a successful solo career. Horses was written by Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker and not originally released as a single, but was featured in the 1996 film 'Jerry Maguire'. The song was covered by Daryl on his 90 album Rise and released as a single in 91 reaching the top of Australian charts. See Website
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Bob Dylan - 'Maggie's Farm' 1985 Willie Nelson and Tom Petty
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Beatles - 'Help' 1965
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Beatles - 'Revolution' Read about the Beatles
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George Harrison - 'My Sweet Lord' On his album 'All Things Must Pass'
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Rolling Stones - 'Honky Tonk Women' Read about them
Stones in Australia 1973 The Rolling Stones returned to Australia for the first time since 1966 as part of their Pacific tour. It had looked like the band would not be allowed into the country because of prior drug convictions. Minister Al Grassby defended the band and his decision to allow them to visit. He said the Stones are an excellent example to Australian youth. 'The Rolling Stones in Australia' shows them in their heyday and offers a glimpse of Australian youth culture of the time
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Obama joins Jagger, B.B. King, for the blues President just couldn't say no. Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon he was belting out the blues with the best of them
Led Zeppelin - 'Whole Lotta Love' 1997
Men at Work - 'Land Down Under' Sung at the close of the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000. Are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous no1 album and no1 single in the United States and they achieved the same distinction in the United Kingdom too. They sold over 30 million albums worldwide information
Greg Ham conquered the world Iconic flautist from Men at work died
James Taylor - 'Fire and Rain' 1970
Oasis - 'Wonderwall' Glastonbury 2004
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AC/DC - 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' 1976. An Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal. They are one of the highest grossing bands of all time. Webpage
AC/DC - 'Its a Long Way to the Top' Melbourne 1986 Tasmanians recreate
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Ebony and Ivory Was a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, and released on March 29 of that year. The song is featured on a Jais World video It reached number one on both the UK and the U.S. charts
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Beach boys - 'Surfing USA/Get Around' 1964 The Stones played also, and it reflected Californian culture, when hot rods, surfing and summer kicks entered the mainstream Read more about Beachboys
Beach Boys - 'God Only Knows' One of the most successful groups of all time with 28 Top 40 UK singles and numerous hit albums. 'Pet Sounds' being regarded as one of the all time great albums and 'Good Vibrations' being voted the best single ever released. This was recorded at the their historic concert at Knebworth House on June 21st 1980. It proved to be the last time that the original group of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Alan Jardine would appear together on a UK stage
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Life and Career of Bob Marley He died in 1981 at 36. He said that the one good thing about music is when it hits you, you feel no pain
Rick Astley - 'Never Gonna Give You Up' 1987
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Rod Stewart - 'Maggy May' He began his career as a respected
singer, yet that critical respect eroded as he got older. Stewart
was once rock and roll's best interpretive singer as well as an
accomplished songwriter. Read more about Rod
Stewart
Billy Joel - 'We Didn't Start the Fire' Although he never was a critic's favorite, the pianist emerged as one of the most popular singer/songwriters of the latter half of the seventies
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Krystle Warren - 'Little Wonder' Her voice has been compared to the greats, Nina Simone, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman and even Aretha Franklin, on Radio National .
Cliff Richard - 'We Don't Talk Anymore' 1979 As Britain's answer to Elvis Presley, he dominated the pre Beatles British pop scene in the late '50s and early '60s backed by the Shadows. Several of his recordings were genuinely exciting and gave British teenagers their first taste of genuine homegrown rock talent. An accomplished singer with a genuine feel for the music, he was soon steered toward a middle of the road pop direction. His popularity was diminished only slightly by the rise of the Beatles, and remains an institution in Britain, as one of the nation's most popular all round entertainers. See his website . Tracy Chapman - 'Give Me One Reason' Born in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was raised by her mother. This song was her biggest US hit, reaching no.3 on the US charts. It was released on her 1995 album New Beginning Read more about Tracy .
Lynyrd Skynyrd - 'Call Me The Breeeze' 1976 The definitive Southern American rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues rock with a rebellious, hard rock swagger image. Best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s Read more about them
. Icehouse - 'Electric Blue' They are an Australian band formed as 'Flowers' in 1977. This was their 1987 single hit and was co written by Iva Davies and John Oates of the US band Hall & Oates. It reached number one on the Australian chart in 1987 and number seven on the American singles charts in 1988 and 53 on the UK singles charts. It was taken from their 1987 number one album Man of Colours Read more about Icehouse . 
Cold
Chisel - 'Khe Sanh' This classic named after the Battle of Khe Sanh (1968)
during the Vietnam War. This legendary Australian pub rock
band
defined a peculiarly Australian fusion of pub rockabilly, metal and rough
house soul and blues with tales of loners, losers and lovers
moving across the country. More good information about
them
Cold Chisel - 'No Plans' Popular Australian band is led by vocalist Jimmy Barnes .
Doors - 'Light My Fire' 1968 They were founded by Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison in Los Angeles in 1965. They released their eponymous debut album, which contained their hit single 'Light My Fire', in 1967 and went on to be one of the most controversial and influential rock acts of the sixties. Jim Morrison's early death in Paris in 1971 only served to fuel their legend and both he and the band have continued to enjoy iconic status .
. Berry - 'Nadine' He did his famous 'Chicken Walk' when I saw him all those years ago. He was a pioneer of rock and was the first well known traditional blues player to start playing rock and became a model for musos such as Clapton and Jagger and many more. Who also built their own international reputations and are still playing and performing even today .
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Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick
in the Wall'
Kram from Spiderbait - Rage memories See the Website . Icehouse - 'Great Southern Land' 1989 Its first release as a single in North America and Europe had to be made to accompany the overseas single. The background Australian landscapes were provided by the Myall Lakes National Park on the mid north coast of NSW
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RocKwiz Australia's original live music television show and has been a staple of the SBS Saturday timeslot since 2005. The show has spawned CDs, DVDs and books, and has toured nationally on the live music festival and theatre circuit, watch now
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Kimbra - 'Somebody that I used to Know' It features the Belgian-Australian singer songwriter Gotye and New Zealand singer Kimbra. The CD was released in July 2011 to critical acclaim by music critics and a surprising success in Australia, peaking at No1 in the country for eight weeks, becoming the longest running Australian song since 1996. By April 2012, it had reached No 1 on the charts in 18 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Denmark, and the USA
and has sold over 4.7 million copies worldwide.
Music video goes viral Two million hits a day, it's also the most viewed Australian video ever. The clever woman who made the video on a shoestring budget is Melbourne's Natasha Pincus. Listen and download now.
Masters Apprentices - 'Turn Up Your Radio' 1995 The original line up that recorded the 1970 single was Jim Keays, Doug Ford, Glenn Wheatley and Colin Burgess
Cancer won't stop Keays comeback Jim who is the iconic lead singer of Australian band the Masters Apprentices, has returned to the music scene after 40 years, releasing a solo album while battling cancer
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John Farnham - 'Your the
Voice' Restored Farnham to number one
for the first time in 17 years. His 1986 album 'Whispering
Jack' was number one for eighteen weeks, and became the biggest
selling album in Australian history. 'You're the Voice' sold a million copies in
Europe and reached the top ten in UK. In 1967 at the age of 18, he was signed to
a recording contract and in a country of 20 million people, he is
now without challenge, the most successful solo artist, on
stage and
record with successive big selling albums and sold out concert tours
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Mary Wilson discusses 'Where Did Our Love Go'
The Supremes formed in 1959 but it took
nearly five years for the legendary girl group to land a hit record
they released more than a half a dozen singles before they scored
their first No.1 hit
Melbourne singer songwriter performs a song from his album 'Carried In Mind' accompanied by Grant Cummerford. He recently toured the U.S. and Australia
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Tommy Emanuel - 'Close to You' Australian
Tommy plays a cover of Burt Bacharach's. His career spans over three decades, and a household name in
Australia. He's gained tens of thousands of loyal fans on all five
continents.
He's
been described by some of the biggest names in the industry as the
greatest guitar player alive today
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Carpenters - ‘Close to
You’ They were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of
siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. During a period in the ‘70s when louder and
wilder rock
was in great demand, Richard and Karen
produced a distinctively soft musical style that made them among the best-selling music artists of all time. I
love this version also Tommy Emanuel’s. Another Bacharach
composition his co-writer Hal David sadly died earlier this
year
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Dell Shannon - ‘Run Away’ 1988
I saw him sing this in Sydney when I first came to Australia in ’67. He was an
American rock and roll singer-songwriter, and this was his No one hit, in ‘61
Jackson Browne - ‘Running on Empty’ 1966 I saw him sing this during his great concert in Sydney around 1983. Coming to prominence in the ‘70s, he sold over 17 million albums in the US alone
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Sherbet - 'Howzat' 1976 They were one of Australia's most popular pop group of the 70s with 20 consecutive hit records and 17 album, accounting for 10 platinum and 14 gold disc awards In 1969 the Sydney entertainment scene was almost totally geared towards satisfying the money-rich comfort-starved American Vietnam troops who came for official Rest And Recreation. Sydney's nightclubs gave them what they wanted r&b, soul, funk and good-time rock. These influences spilled over into the pop group Sherbet, formed without singer Daryl Braithwaite
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Jose Feliciano & Daryl Hall
- ‘Light My Fire
Chuck Berry - 'Roll over
Beethoven'
Stevie Wright - Evie
1967