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On This Day

December 19

December 19, 2009
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On this day
Australian musicians who died on December 19th

2007 – Damo Morris – lead singer for The Red Shore, died in a bus crash in New South Wales. The Melbourne based band were touring with American band All Shall Perish when they crashed on the Pacific Highway, outside of Coffs Harbour. One of the bands [...]

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December 9

December 9, 2009
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Australian musicians born on December 9

1958 – Nick Seymour – Crowded House – Born Nicholas More Seymour in Benalla, Victoria

Australian musicians who passed away on December 9

2008 – Les Kaczmerek, founding member and original bass player in Cold Chisel died on this day in Adelaide of liver failure. He was 53 years old.

On this day [...]

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November 6

November 6, 2009
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Australian musicians born on the 6th of November

1947 – George Young of The Easybeats, Vanda and Young, Flash and the Pan and many others was born George Redburn Young in Glasgow, Scotland.

Number 1 Singles in Australia on November 6

1970 – (They Long To Be) Close To You – The Carpenters
1971 – Banks Of The Ohio [...]

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October 18

October 18, 2009

On this day…
Number 1 Singles in Australia on October 18

1970 – In The Summertime – The Mixtures
1971 – Daddy Cool – Drummond
1972 – Popcorn – Hot Butter
1973 – Can The Can – Suzi Quatro
1974 – The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace
1975 – I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do – ABBA
1976 [...]

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September 11

September 11, 2009
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Australian musicians born on the 11th of September

1953 – Renée Geyer – Born Renée Rebecca Geyer in Melbourne, Australia
1978 – Ben Lee – Born Benjamin Michael Lee in Sydney, Australia

Number 1 Singles in Australia on September 11

1970 – In The Summertime – The Mixtures
1971 – Daddy Cool – Drummond
1972 – Daddy Don’t You Walk So [...]

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August 12

August 12, 2009
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Australian musicians who passed away on the 12th of August

2008 – Christie Allen. Born in the UK in 1954. Popular singer of the late 1970’s.

Number 1 Singles in Australia on August 12

1970 – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Up Around the Bend / Run Through the Jungle
1971 – Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock
1972 – Donny Osmond [...]

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July 9

July 9, 2009
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Australian musicians born on the 9th of July

1946 – Bon Scott – AC/DC, Fraternity, The Valentines – Born Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland. Died Feb 19, 1980

Number 1 Singles in Australia on July 9

1970 – The Beach Boys – Cotton Fields
1971 – Daddy Cool – Eagle Rock
1972 – Dr Hook and the Medicine Show [...]

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June 18

June 18, 2009
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Number 1 Singles in Australia on June 18

1970 – Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
1971 – Too Young To Be Married – The Hollies
1972 – Amazing Grace – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
1973 – Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree – Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974 – Billy Don’t Be A Hero [...]

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May 21

May 21, 2009
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Australian musicians born on the 21st of May

1948 – Joe Camilleri – Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Black Sorrows – Born in Malta

Number 1 Singles in Australia on May 21

1970 – Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky
1971 – Tom Jones – She’s a Lady
1972 – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Amazing Grace
1973 – [...]

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April 28

April 28, 2009
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Australian musicians born on April 28

1956 – Jimmy Barnes – Born in Glasgow Scotland

Number 1 Singles in Australia on April 28

1970 – The Beatles – Let it Be
1971 – Lynn Anderson – Rose Garden
1972 – Nilsson – Without You
1973 – The Carpenters – Top of the World
1974 – Alvin Stardust – My Coo Ca Choo
1975 [...]

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