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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
This week in 1975, Graham Russell, Russell Hitchcock and Chrissie Hammond met in Sydney at rehearsals for the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They formed a vocal group. Hammond left to form Cheetah, while Hitchcock and Russell started Air Supply.
Forty-five years ago this week, John Paul Young’s Love Is In The Air entered the Australian charts.
Missy Higgins scored her second number one album when On A Clear Night debuted on top this week in 2007.
Happy Birthday to the great Australian record producer Mark Opitz who is 71, and former Church guitarist Marty Willson-Piper who is 65, on May 7. The Blue Wiggle Anthony Field is 60, and Darren Hayes is 51, on May 8. Holly Valance is 40 on May 11. And Casey Donovan – the second Australian Idol winner – is 35 on May 13.
And we remember Countdown co-creator Robbie Weekes, who died five years ago this week.
CHART WATCH
Adelaide’s Peach PRC takes top spot on the Aussie album charts with he Manic Dream Pixie EP. It’s the only local entry in ARIA’s Top 40 this week.
For the third week in a row, there is not a single Australian song in the Top 40.
Manic Dream Pixie PEACH PRC (number one, debut)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Last Night In Redfern Park PERRY KEYES
I Needed More MYSTIC PARK
Don’t Forget STEPHEN CUMMINGS
Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky DON WALKER
Singer In Chains BRODERICK SMITH
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