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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Fifty years ago this week, Marty Rhone’s Denim and Lace entered the Top 40.
INXS played their first gig, in Sydney, as The Farriss Brothers, at a party for Tim Farriss’ 20th birthday, this week in 1977.
Austen Tayshus’ Australiana hit number one in Australia this week in 1983.
Ian Moss scored his first solo number one album this week in 1989 when Matchbook topped the charts.
INXS scored their first number one album in the UK this week in 1992 when Welcome To Wherever You Are topped the charts.
Helen Reddy, Divinyls, Rose Tattoo, Daddy Cool, Icehouse and Lobby Loyde were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2006.
This week in 2013, Hunters & Collectors announced they would re-form to support Bruce Springsteen on his 2014 Australian tour.
Happy Birthday to Jon Farriss who is 64 on August 10. Men At Work drummer Jerry Speiser is 72 on August 12. Bernard Fanning is 56 on August 15. And Tim Farriss is 68 on August 16.
And we remember pioneering Australian rock journalist Lillian Roxon, who died in New York after an asthma attack, aged 41, this week in 1973. She wrote the world’s first rock encyclopedia, 1969’s Lillian Roxon’s Rock Encyclopedia. And the great Ron S. Peno – lead singer of Died Pretty, The Superstitions and The Darling Downs – died, aged 68, this week in 2023.
CHART WATCH
Crowded House continue to be the biggest chart winner from Triple J’s Hottest 100, spending a second week in the Top 40.
Don’t Dream It’s Over CROWDED HOUSE (number 32)
Hilltop Hoods score their seventh number one album – they have now had more chart-topping albums than any other Aussie group. And local legend Swanee enjoys a Top 40 debut with his new album of duets.
Fall From The Light HILLTOP HOODS (number one, debut)
Angel of the Apocalypse DARCIE HAVEN (11, debut)
All That’s In My Head THE VANNS (27, debut)
Believe SWANEE (37, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
The Last 48 Hours CHARLIE COLLINS
As Good As Gold ASHLEY NAYLOR
My Tender Memory MELODY POOL
Fine MEG WASHINGTON & PAUL KELLY
Actors Acting JUAN ALBAN
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