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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
Fifty years ago this week, Skyhooks’ Horror Movie hit number one.
Also 50 years ago this week, John Paul Young’s Yesterday’s Hero entered the Australian charts.
AC/DC made their UK live debut this week in 1976, playing at The Red Cow in Hammersmith, London.
Men At Work were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame this week in 1994. You Am I’s Sound As Ever won the new category, Best Alternative Release.
Silverchair released their fourth album, Diorama, and started spelling their name with a capital S this week in 2002. The album peaked at number one in Australia and 91 in the US.
Silverchair released their fifth album, Young Modern, this week in 2007. It debuted at number one in Australia – Silverchair were the first Australian band to have five number one albums. The album peaked at 70 in the US.
Twenty years ago this week, Anthony Callea’s self-titled album hit number one, the start of a three-week reign.
Ten years ago this week, Lee Kernaghan’s Spirit of the Anzacs album hit number one, the start of a four-week reign.
Happy Birthday to Debra Byrne who is 68 on March 30. Angus Young is 70 on March 31. And John Butler is 50 on April 1.
And we remember Chocolate Starfish guitarist Zoran Romic, who died of cancer, aged 47, this week in 2012. Also this week in 2012, Jimmy Little died after a long illness, aged 75. Beasts of Bourbon drummer Tony Pola died this week in 2021. And The Angels’ bass player, Chris Bailey, died of cancer, aged 62, this week in 2013. He was also a member of GANGgajang.
CHART WATCH
For the sixth week in a row, there are no Aussie singles in ARIA’s Top 40.
A Top 5 album debut for WA two-piece band Old Mervs.
Old Mervs OLD MERVS (number four, debut)
Bird In Paradise THE CAT EMPIRE (18, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Nite Life JUAN ALBAN
Way To The Sun MINOR GOLD
Dreams FOUNTAIN LAKES
Every Hillside EMILY ULMAN
Hindsight RUBY MAE
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