Sources of Australian Pop Records

from the 50s, 60s and 70s

[plus some Aussie originals and some New Zealanders]

ORIGINALS - COVERS - REMAKES

SONGWRITERS - CHART POSITIONS

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FIND OUT ABOUT:

The Lonnie Lee hit that was first recorded by Portuguese Joe.

The famous Johnny O'Keefe song that goes back to 1883.

A Colleen Hewett hit song by the man who wrote Five O'Clock World.

Why Normie Rowe's 'Que Sera Sera' has a whistle on it.

Hollywood Eight: the real motel that inspired 'Hollywood Seven'.

The Johnny Chester hit first heard in the 1943 film I Walked with a Zombie.

WHERE DID THEY GET THESE SONGS?

Ray Brown - Fool, Fool, Fool 1965

Johnny O'Keefe - Move Baby Move 1963

The Strangers - Happy Without You 1968

Mike Furber & The Bowery Boys - You Stole My Love 1966

Ray Columbus & The Invaders - She's A Mod 1964

The Delltones - Come A Little Bit Closer 1963

The Virgil Brothers - Temptation 'Bout To Get Me 1968

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LAST 5 NEW PAGES, LATEST AT THE TOP:

Judy Stone - You're Driving Me Mad (1961)
Ray Melton - The Key (1960)
+ Col Joye, Frank Ifield - Teenage Baby (1959)
Ray Melton - Chain Gang (1960)
Ted & Ray- Tell Him No (1959)
The Unichords - Tell Him No (1959)
Normie Rowe - Born To Be By Your Side (1968)

RECENTLY UPDATED PAGES:

Del Juliana - (I Say) You're Driving Me Crazy
Normie Rowe - I (Who Have Nothing)
Jimmy Hannan - Beach Ball
Jon English - Hollywood Seven
Marty Rhone - No No No No No

BARRY MCKAY'S
GO-SET MAGAZINE CHARTS 1966-1974
AND COVERS GALLERY

NEW TO THE LINKS PAGE
ALL LINKS WORKING 10 SEPT 2012

Twirl Records: history of Detroit label (Del Shannon, Johnny & Hurricanes)
The Dozens at Jazz.com: lists of 12 tracks by artist or theme
Top 100 Singles (Australia): chart data and author's favourites
UK charts archive 1960-2012 at OfficialCharts.com
Australian R'n'R Appreciation Society & Big Beat of the 50s mag

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Website by Lyn Nuttall.
Development: Lachlan Nuttall. Graphics: Gina Nuttall.

© Lyn Nuttall 2004-2013

Australian chart positions courtesy of Gavin Ryan's Chart Books. Available from Australian Music Books. New Zealand chart positions 1966-1996 from Dean Scapolo's NZ singles chart book (available here).

Special thanks to Terry Stacey for information, corrections and suggestions. Thanks also to Tony Watson, Joop Jansen, More...