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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
The first episode of the music TV show Uptight, hosted by Ross D. Wyllie, went to air this week in 1967.
Skyhooks’ debut album, Living In The 70’s, was released this week in 1974. The Federation of Australian Commercial Broadcasters banned six of the 10 tracks.
This week in 1984, Skyhooks re-formed to play a one-off show at Melbourne’s Olympic Park, to celebrate 10 years of 3XY’s Rocktober as well as the 10th anniversary of Living In The 70’s.
Men At Work’s Who Can It Be Now? hit number one in the US this week in 1982.
Forty years ago this week, Hoodoo Gurus’ Like Wow – Wipeout entered the Top 40. It would become the Gurus’ first Top 10 hit.
Also 40 years ago this week, Divinyls released the album What a Life!
Thirty years ago this week, CDB’s Let’s Groove entered the Top 40.
INXS were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2001.
Twenty years ago this week, Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album, and Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning released his debut solo album, Tea & Sympathy.
Midnight Oil were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2006.
Nick Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2007.
The Loved Ones were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 2010.
Ten years ago this week, 5 Seconds of Summer’s Sounds Good Feels Good entered the UK charts at number one.
And five years ago this week, Guy Sebastian’s T.R.U.T.H. hit number one in Australia.
Happy Birthday to Keith Urban who is 58, and Guy Sebastian who is 44, on October 26. Kevin Borich is 77, and the Icecream Hands’ Charles Jenkins is 59, on October 27. And John Williamson is 80, and Tina Arena is 58, on November 1.
And we remember Mick Hadley, singer with The Purple Hearts, who died of cancer, aged 70, this week in 2012. And 20 years ago this week, Skyhooks’ original lead singer, Steve Hill, died of cancer.
CHART WATCH
Tame Impala break the two-month drought of Aussie singles in ARIA’s Top 40.
Dracula TAME IMPALA (number 40, debut)
Tame Impala’s new album lands at number two. It’s one of nine Aussie albums in the Top 40.
Deadbeat TAME IMPALA (number two, debut)
Kicking My Feet RUEL (six, debut)
Easier Said Than Done THE SOUTHERN RIVER BAND (16, debut)
Live At The Sydney Opera House CAMP COPE (20, debut)
Hickey ROYEL OTIS (22)
Mars Needs Guitars! HOODOO GURUS (30)
Bloom WILSN (31, debut)
Lucky Stars ANDREW SWIFT (33, debut)
Love Balloon OCEAN ALLEY (34)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Living In The Balance STEPHEN CUMMINGS
Back On The Road ICECREAM HANDS
Showdown LOTTE GALLAGHER
I’m Alright CHARLIE COLLINS
Dirty Jeans MAGIC DIRT
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