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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this column features the name of a deceased Indigenous person.
MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
Cold Chisel released their third album, East, this week in 1980.
Men At Work released their debut single, Who Can It Be Now?, this week in 1981.
Men At Work were on the cover of the American edition of Rolling Stone this week in 1983.
Forty years ago this week, Eurogliders’ Heaven (Must Be There) entered the Top 40.
Models’ Out Of Mind Out Of Sight entered the US Top 40 this week in 1986. It would peak at number 37.
Crowded House’s self-titled debut album knocked off John Farnham’s Whispering Jack to hit number one in Australia this week in 1987.
This week in 1996, Neil Finn announced that Crowded House were breaking up. They would later re-form.
Thirty years ago this week, Vika & Linda’s first hit, When Will You Fall For Me, entered the charts. It would peak at number 51.
Kasey Chambers’ debut solo album, The Captain, was released in the US this week in 2000.
Powderfinger released their sixth studio album, Dream Days At The Hotel Existence, this week in 2007.
This week in 2007, The Fauves played their 1000th show, at Melbourne’s East Brunswick Club.
Happy Birthday to Dave Gleeson, singer in The Screaming Jets, who is 56 on June 3. Kasey Chambers is 48 on June 4. Horsehead and Truck singer Andy McLean is 60 on June 5. And Perry Keyes is 58 on June 6.
And we remember Yothu Yindi’s lead singer Dr Yunupingu, who died 11 years ago this week, aged 56, after battling kidney disease. And 10 years ago this week, we lost the great Doc Neeson, who died of brain cancer, aged 67. And much-loved ’60s pop star Lynne Randell died at home in Melbourne, aged 57, this week in 2007.
CHART WATCH
Cyril moves up three spots to 34. It’s still the only Aussie single in the national Top 40.
Stumblin’ In CYRIL (number 34)
A Top 5 debut for the 10th anniversary edition of Hilltop Hoods’ Walking Under Stars.
Walking Under Stars – 10th Anniversary Edition HILLTOP HOODS (number five, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Ninety Nine (Go For Broke) THE ANGELS
Everything We Need CASEY BARNES
The Revolution ANDY WHITE
Newton’s Theory PINKERTON PENDLEBURY
Fantasy Girl MELODY POOL
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