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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
The Real Thing – written by Johnny Young, sung by Russell Morris and produced by Ian “Molly” Meldrum – was played on Australian radio for the first time this week in 1969. It was the first Australian single to run for more than six minutes.
This week in 1974, Graeme “Shirley” Strachan did his first gig as singer in Skyhooks, at the Frankston Police Boys’ Club dance.
Colour TV officially started in Australia this week in 1975, with Johnny Farnham introducing Skyhooks on Countdown. William Shakespeare’s My Little Angel was Australia’s number one song.
Also this week in 1975, I Honestly Love You – sung by Olivia Newton-John, produced by John Farrar and co-written by Peter Allen – won Record of the Year at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards.
The Bee Gees album Spirits Having Flown hit number one in the US this week in 1979. It was their first number one album (excluding the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack).
This week in 1987, the first ARIA Awards were held, at Sydney’s Wentworth Hotel, hosted by Elton John. John Farnham was the night’s big winner, winning Best Male Artist, Album of the Year (Whispering Jack), and Single of the Year (You’re The Voice). Crowded House won Best New Talent. The awards were not televised.
Ross Wilson and Dame Nellie Melba were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 1989.
The 6th ARIA Awards, this week in 1992, were the first to be televised. Skyhooks were inducted into the Hall of Fame, and Yothu Yindi’s Treaty won Single of the Year.
Forty years ago this week, Hunters & Collectors’ Say Goodbye entered the Top 40.
This week in 2008, Mark Seymour released a book about his time in Hunters & Collectors, Thirteen Tonne Theory.
Happy Birthday to Mark Evans, AC/DC’s bass player from 1975 to 1977, who is 70 on March 2.
CHART WATCH
Tame Impala’s Dracula is still the only homegrown hit in ARIA’s Top 40.
Dracula TAME IMPALA (number 21)
A Top 5 debut for Tom Busby’s solo album.
Rockhampton Hangover TOM BUSBY (number three, debut)
It’s My Party MEG MAC (six, debut)
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (23)
I Love My Computer NINAJIRACHI (34)
I Guess It Was Nowhere ABOVE, BELOW (35, debut)
In Verses KARNIVOOL (36)
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (37)
Piss In The Wind JOJI (38)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
You’d Gone Before You Went THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD
Time Sick LIV CARTLEDGE
Enjoying The Days MAGGIE ALLEY
Where Do You Come From? VIKA & LINDA
I Want You FELICITY URQUHART & JOSH CUNNINGHAM
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