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Graham Webb (Australian Broadcaster)
Graham "Spider" Webb (19 April 1936 – 26 April 2024) was an Australian radio and television broadcaster and producer. Career Webb began his radio career at 2TM, Tamworth, New South Wales in 1954. In 1955 he moved to Brisbane to become the "junior" announcer for 4BH, before moving on to 4GY Gympie to gain more experience. After a stint in National Service, Webb returned to Sydney in 1957, where he became the announcer for the Sunday religious programs on 2CH. Subsequently, Webb became Reg Grundy's offsider on the radio version of '' Wheel of Fortune''. In late 1957, Webb joined radio station 2UE, where he hosted the first Top 40 radio show on Sydney radio in the late 1950s, working with Gary O'Callaghan, John Laws, Tony Withers and Bob Rogers. This was followed by a brief move to 4KQ in Brisbane in 1960, then back to Sydney to host the 2GB breakfast show in 1961. In 1964 Webb headed for Europe, where he worked at several radio stations including Deutsche Welle, "Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast, Queensland
The Gold Coast, also known by its initials, GC, is a coastal city and region in the state of Queensland, Australia, located approximately south-southeast of the centre of the list of Australian capital cities, state capital, Brisbane. It is Queensland's List of cities in Queensland by population, second-largest city after Brisbane, as well as Australia's List of cities in Australia by population, sixth-largest city and the most populous non-capital city. The city's Gold Coast central business district, central business district is located roughly in the centre of the Gold Coast in the suburb of Southport, Queensland, Southport. The urban area of the Gold Coast is concentrated along the coast, sprawling almost 60 kilometres, joining up with the Greater Brisbane metropolitan region to the north and to the state border with New South Wales to the south. Nicknames of the city include the ‘Glitter Strip’ and the ‘Goldy’. The demonym of a Gold Coast resident is Gold Coaster. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927. The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs, and interests. It also oversees online audio content. Of the national radio stations, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, 2, BBC Radio 3, 3, BBC Radio 4, 4, and BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Live are all available through analogue radio (Medium wave, MW or FM broadcasting, FM, also BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on longwave) as well as on DAB Digital Radio and BBC Sounds. The BBC Asian Network, Asian Network broadcasts on DAB and selected AM frequencies in the English Midlands. BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 4 Extra, 4 Extra, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, 5 Sports Extra, BBC Radio 6 Music, 6 Music and the BBC World Service, World Service broadcast only on DAB and BBC Sounds, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hush (band)
Hush was an Australian glam rock pop band, which formed in 1971 and disbanded in 1977. For most of that time their line-up was lead singer Keith Lamb with Les Gock on lead guitar, Rick Lum on bass guitar and Chris 'Smiley' Pailthorpe on drums. They had top 10 hits on the Kent Music Report with their cover versions of " Bony Moronie" and "Glad All Over" (both 1975). The group frequently appeared on the TV pop music show, '' Countdown'', and toured nationally. History Australian success: 1971–1977 Hush were formed in Seven Hills, New South Wales in 1971 as a five piece light pop group by Keith Lamb on lead vocals, Robin Jackson on guitar, John Koutts on drums, Rick Lum on bass guitar and Chris Nolan on keyboards. Lamb and Jackson had migrated to Australia from England at the same time. Nolan had previously been with Grandmars Observers. Hush released their debut single, "Over You", late that year via the Philips Records label. In April of the following year Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Hines
Marcia Elaine Hines AM (born July 20, 1953) is an American-born Australian singer and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical ''Hair'' and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene in ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. She achieved her greatest commercial successes as a recording artist during the late 1970s with several hit singles, including cover versions of " Fire and Rain", "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself", "You" and " Something's Missing (In My Life)"; and her Top Ten albums '' Marcia Shines'', '' Shining'' and '' Ladies and Gentlemen''. Hines was voted " Queen of Pop" by ''TV Week's'' readers for three consecutive years from 1976. Hines stopped recording in the early 1980s until she returned with '' Right Here and Now'' in 1994, the same year she became an Australian citizen. She was the subject of the 2001 biography ''Diva: the life of Marcia Hines'', which coincided with the release of the compilation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stylus (band)
Stylus were an Australian blue-eyed soul group formed in 1975. They were the only Australian act to be released by Motown Records in the USA. Stylus toured supporting George Benson, Average White Band, Ike & Tina Turner, and Little River Band. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, Stylus "scored a number of hit singles and became very popular on the Australian pub and concert circuit". The group disbanded in 1979 and subsequently had various reunions. In 1998-99 Japan's Toshiba-EMI re-issued three Stylus albums on CDs (''For the Love of Music'', ''Best Kept Secret'' and ''Part of It All''). Their reunions have resulted in a live album, ''Still Alive'' (2003); and a new studio album, ''Across Time'' (2010). History Stylus developed from Mason's Cure, which were a Melbourne-based group, led by Ian Mason on keyboards, and included at various stages Peter Cupples (ex-Wheatfield, Canyon), Ashley Henderson, Peter Lee, Ronnie Peers and Ian Tomney. In early 1975 that group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, a return to the Great American Songbook, and fusions of Caribbean music, Caribbean sounds. Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists to achieve significant commercial success without performing major public concerts or touring regularly. Born in Brooklyn, Nilsson moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to escape his family's poor financial situation. While working as a computer programmer at a bank, he grew interested in musical composition and close-harmony singing and was successful in having some of his songs recorded by various artists, such as the Monkees. In 1967, he debuted on RCA Victor with the LP ''Pandemonium Shadow Show'', followed by a variety of releases that included a collaboration with Randy Newman (''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Me (Kris Kristofferson Song)
"Why Me" is a country music, country and gospel music, gospel song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson. Song history Kristofferson had become the toast of Nashville in the early 1970s, with the massive success of compositions including "For the Good Times (song), For the Good Times", "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down, Sunday Morning Coming Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", among many others. He had a hit of his own as well, with "Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)". "Why Me" was recorded by Kristofferson in 1972, featuring backing vocals by soon-to-be wife Rita Coolidge and up-and-coming singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin. It was released on the album ''Jesus Was a Capricorn'' in 1973, and became the biggest hit of his career. According to country music historian Bill Malone, Kristofferson wrote the song during an emotionally low period of his life after having attended a religious se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Some of his most famous songs include "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times (song), For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which became hits for other artists. Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas; the family relocated to San Mateo, California during his childhood and he was briefly drafted into military service in the early 1960s. After one single for Epic Records, Kristofferson was signed by Monument Records in 1969. Throughout his career, he recorded a total of 10 albums for Monument, two albums for Mercury Records, one album each for Justice Records and Atlantic Records, and two albums each for New West Records and KK Records. In Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Mulcahy
Russell Mulcahy ( ; born 23 June 1953) is an Australian director of film, television, and music videos. He began his career directing music videos for artists like Elton John and Duran Duran, before making his feature directorial debut with the horror film ''Razorback (film), Razorback'' (1984). He achieved international prominence by directing the fantasy action film ''Highlander (film), Highlander'' (1986), which spawned a Highlander (franchise), multimedia franchise. Mulcahy's subsequent work includes ''Highlander''s first sequel ''Highlander II: The Quickening'' (1991), the superhero film ''The Shadow (1994 film), The Shadow'', the action-horror film ''Resident Evil: Extinction'' (2007), and the Errol Flynn biopic ''In Like Flynn (film), In Like Flynn''. He was also a director and executive producer of the television series ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'' (2011–17), and directed the film's Teen Wolf: The Movie, 2023 feature film spin-off. Stylistically, Mulcahy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sounds Unlimited
''Sounds'', originally broadcast as ''Sound Unlimited'', was a popular Australian television series featuring pop and rock music, live performances, music videos and interviews. It was broadcast on Saturday mornings, from 9 a.m. for three hours, on the Seven Network beginning in late 1974 to end in December 1987. For most of its run it was hosted by former disc jockey, Donnie Sutherland. It is often credited as the first of its kind in the world, created because Australia was too far away for artists to travel to for live performances. History ''Sounds'' began as ''Sounds Unlimited'' in late 1974, just before its long-time rival, the ABC's ''Countdown''. The show's producer, and original host, was the former commercial radio DJ Graham "Spider" Webb. Initially, it was broadcast as ''Graham Webb Saturday Today Show'' on Channel 7 in Sydney only. Webb handed the compère position to the former 1960s pop singer and 1970s DJ, Donnie Sutherland. Jeffrey James was a co-compère with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mal Walden
Mal Walden (born 20 May 1943) is an Australian retired journalist and television news presenter based in Melbourne. On his retirement, he was reported to be the longest continually serving face on Australian television with a media career spanning six decades. Biography Walden was the main presenter of the Seven Network Melbourne program ''Seven National News'' from 1978 to 1987 and the Ten Network program ''Ten Eyewitness News'' from 1987 until 2013. Walden was farewelled at State Parliament hosted by Premier Denis Napthine and awarded a lifetime achievement quill by the Melbourne Press Club. Since his retirement Walden has published five books: a memoir ''The Newsman'', and ''Good News'', a selection of stories that shaped the city of Melbourne, "Don't Piss in my Pocket" a book of quotes, 'Crazy Aussie Crims" and "Aussie Icons and Legends". Career Walden started his media career at radio station 3YB-FM at Warrnambool, Victoria, in 1961, he worked as a cadet journalist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
