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This week in 1959, Johnny O’Keefe flew to the US for his first American tour. Calling himself “Australia’s first teenage ambassador”, J O’K said: “Australia has a great lot of talent – we have artists as good as the best Americans. All we need to do is show them.”
Fifty years ago this week, Jamie Redfern was crowned King of Pop, and Debbie Byrne was crowned Queen of Pop.
Also 50 years ago this week, Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale’s Hey Paula entered the Top 40.
John Farnham released Whispering Jack this week in 1986. It would spend 25 weeks at number one and become the first Australian album to sell one million copies in Australia.
The Seekers were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 1995.
This week in 1998, Gough Whitlam presented The Whitlams with the trophy for Best Group at the 12th ARIA Awards.
The Masters Apprentices and The Angels were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 1998.
Twenty-one years ago this week, Delta Goodrem won seven ARIA Awards – the most by a woman in one night.
John Farnham was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2003.
Missy Higgins won five ARIA Awards, including Album of the Year for The Sound of White, this week in 2005.
Jimmy Barnes was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2005.
The book The 100 Best Australian Albums was published this week in 2010. Written by John O’Donnell, Toby Creswell and Craig Mathieson, it placed Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust at number one.
Happy Birthday to Hunters & Collectors trumpet player Jack Howard who is 66, and Dannii Minogue who is 53, on October 20. Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies is 45 on October 24. And Keith Urban is 57, and Guy Sebastian is 43, on October 26.
CHART WATCH
Just two homegrown hits in ARIA’s Top 40.
Nights Like This THE KID LAROI (number 27)
Riptide VANCE JOY (28)
Rüfüs Du Sol’s new album arrives at number three. It’s their fifth Top 3 album.
Inhale/Exhale RÜFÜS DU SOL (number three, debut)
50 Years – The Best Of COLD CHISEL (21)
The First Time THE KID LAROI (25)
Zora SHEPPARD (32)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
The Aeroplane HELEN SHANAHAN
The Way SARAH BLASKO
The Village Bell DANIEL JAMES HALL
The Divorce Song KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON
On Your Way To Somewhere Else THE NIGHT PARROTS
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