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 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

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

LAST 5 NEW PAGES, LATEST AT THE TOP:

The Missing Links - Nervous Breakdown (1966)
Merv Benton - Nervous Breakdown (1964)
Anne Hawker - Boom Bang-A-Bang (1969)
Billy Adams - Slow Down Sandy (1965)
Billy Adams - I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself (1965)
Billy Adams - Dancing In Your Eyes (1966)

RECENTLY UPDATED PAGES:

Marcia Hines - Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees
Sherbet - Can You Feel It Baby
Jon English - Hollywood Seven
The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
Mike Furber & Bowery Boys - You Stole My Love

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

NEW TO THE LINKS PAGE:

New Musical Express contents listing, 1953-1969
LosTraxx Records: lost live recordings of 60s-70s Aussie bands
Australian Chart Directory: scans & label shots 1959-1990
Tamworth (UK) Bands: History 1960-1990
Contemporary Musicians: biographies at Answers.com Library

FOLLOWING THE SMALL PRINT ON RECORD LABELS SINCE 2004

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

© Lyn Nuttall 2004-2011

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...