Sources of Australian Pop Records

from the 50s, 60s and 70s

[plus some Aussie originals and some New Zealanders]

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FIND OUT ABOUT:
The origin of the whistle on Normie Rowe's 'Que Sera Sera'.

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

The David Gates song that was a hit in Australia years before Bread.

The original version of 'I've Been Everywhere'.

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

The Thunderbirds hit that started out as a jingle for a disc jockey in Buffalo, New York.

The Aussie hit first recorded by a US band that claimed to be from Down Under.

The Sydney band that covered a South African hit by Quentin E Klopjaeger.

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WHERE DID THEY GET THESE SONGS?

Johnny O'Keefe - She's My Baby 1959

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

Dinah Lee - Do The Blue Beat 1964

Tony Worsley - Velvet Waters 1965

The Groove - You Are The One I Love 1968

The Delltones - Come A Little Bit Closer 1963

The Virgil Brothers - Temptation 'Bout To Get Me 1968

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'LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY SONG' - Melanie Safka

Lynne Randell, 1950-2007

LAST 5 NEW PAGES, LATEST AT THE TOP:

The Sundowners - Baby Jane (1964)
Queen's Hall Light Orchestra - ABC News Theme (1952)
The Throb - Black (1966)
Jade Hurley - Gold And Silver (1966)
Del Juliana - I Was A Fool For Leaving (1964)

MOST VISITED PAGES IN APRIL:

1. Lucky Starr - I've Been Everywhere (1 in March)
2. Colleen Hewett - Day By Day (3)
3. Ronnie Burns - Smiley (5)
4. Rolf Harris - Two Little Boys (-)
5. Glen Ingram & Hi-Five/Peter Nelson & Castaways - Skye Boat Song(-)

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Multiply.com: networking, file-sharing, discussion, blogging
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ReadySteadyGirls: Europe's girl singers of the 1960s
Aztec Music: Australian reissues from the 70s and 80s

AT THE BLOG :

Mother Nature, Father Time video again
"Obtain a shot of rhythm & blues," he demanded.
More go-go weirdness
A dream about the song APunk by Vampire Weekend
Trini Lopez - Up to Now: update

GO-SET MAGAZINE CHARTS 1966-1974

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 singles chart book for NZ. To order, visit this page or email Dean.

Perth chart listings are are still being added and are incomplete at the moment.

Website by Lyn Nuttall.

Technical design by Lachlan Nuttall. Graphic design by Gina Nuttall.

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