Brian Mannix (born 7 October 1961 in
Melbourne
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) is an Australian rock music singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of 1980s band
Uncanny X-Men. He was a regular on television quiz show ''
Spicks and Specks''.
Career
1981–1987: Uncanny X-Men
From 1981 to 1987, Mannix was the lead singer of Australian band
Uncanny X-Men. The band released two top twenty albums, ''
'Cos Life Hurts'' and ''
What You Give Is What You Get''.
[ Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ]ARIA
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created their own charts in mid-1988. The group disbanded in 1987, however continue to do occasional appearances, such as the ''
Countdown Spectacular
The ''Countdown Spectacular'' is a series of concerts reviving the nostalgia of the Australian music television series '' Countdown''.
Countdown Spectacular
The first tour was staged from June to August 2006. It featured mainly Australian artists ...
'' in 2006.
1988–present: solo career
In 1990, Mannix released his debut studio album, preceded by single "Beautiful People". In 1993, Mannix appeared in the guest role of Connor Cleary in the Australian soap opera ''
Neighbours
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''.
In 2006, Mannix was part of the ''Absolutely 80's'' tour which played at venues around Australia and features other popular eighties stars and bands such as
Boom Crash Opera,
Kids in the Kitchen,
The Black Sorrows,
The Choirboys and
Wa Wa Nee. The tour continued through to 2018.
In September 2006, he performed at the
2006 AFL Grand Final.
In 2012, Mannix appeared as a contestant
the twelfth season of ''
Dancing with the Stars'', placing fifth.
In 2016, Mannix was cast as "Buddy", in the stage musical ''
We Will Rock You
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''.
Discography
Albums
Awards and nominations
Countdown Australian Music Awards
''
Countdown'' was an Australian pop music TV series on national broadcaster
ABC-TV from 1974 to 1987, it presented music awards from 1979 to 1987, initially in conjunction with magazine ''
TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news.
Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
''. The TV Week / Countdown Awards were a combination of popular-voted and peer-voted awards.
, -
, 1985
, himself
, Most Popular Male Performer
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References
External links
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1961 births
20th-century Australian male singers
Australian rock singers
Musicians from Melbourne
Living people