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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Fifty years ago this week, Graham Russell, Russell Hitchcock and Chrissie Hammond met in Sydney at rehearsals for the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They formed a vocal group. Hammond left to form Cheetah, while Hitchcock and Russell started Air Supply.
Also 50 years ago this week, Split Enz appeared on Countdown for the first time, performing No Bother To Me.
Redgum’s I Was Only 19 (A Walk In The Light Green) hit number one in Australia this week in 1983.
INXS made their Top 40 debut in the US this week in 1983 with The One Thing. It would peak at number 30.
Frente’s debut album, Marvin The Album, entered the US charts this week in 1994. It would peak at number 75.
The Seekers’ 50th Anniversary Tour was postponed when singer Judith Durham suffered a brain haemorrhage after a Melbourne show this week in 2013.
Happy Birthday to Casey Donovan – the second Australian Idol winner – who is 37 on May 13. And Little River Band’s Graeham Goble is 78 on May 15.
And we remember legendary Melbourne DJ Stan “The Man” Rofe, who died of cancer, aged 69, this week in 2003.
CHART WATCH
There are still no homegrown hits in ARIA’s Top 40.
Dope Lemon (aka Angus Stone) has a Top 10 debut. It’s Dope Lemon’s fourth Top 10 album.
Golden Wolf DOPE LEMON (number eight, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
How To Kill Houseplants SPACEY JANE
Velveteen THE NIGHT PARROTS
Will Not Let You Down MELODY POOL
Across The Nullarbor MICK THOMAS’ ROVING COMMISSION
Peace In Me BONES AND JONES
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