''Gimme Ted'', or more fully ''Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts'', is an Australian 2×

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video and tribute album by Various Artists, which was released on 19 May 2003. It was recorded at two

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ous benefit concerts on 9 and 10 March 2001, with "some of Australia's finest musicians from the past and present" as well as "One-off reunions of classic bands." The artists were honouring rock musician

Ted Mulry Martin Albert Mulry (2 September 19471 September 2001), known professionally as Ted Mulry, was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist. As a solo artist, his second single, "Falling in Love Again" (February 197 ...

, who had been diagnosed with a terminal

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in the previous year. The shows were compèred by Glenn A. Baker,

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and

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. Mulry's backing band, the Ted Mulry Gang (TMG) performed on both nights with his brother Steve Mulry substituting on lead vocals. Australian groups reuniting for the concerts included Sherbet, Sebastian Hardie (with

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(with both

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and

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on vocals). The performances raised $170,000 for his medical costs; Mulry subsequently died on 1 September 2001.

Background

(19472001), was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist. From September 1972 he led his own band, Ted Mulry Gang or TMG. They had a number-one hit single on the

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with " Jump in My Car" (1975) and top ten appearances with a cover version of " Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1976), "Jamaica Rum" (1977) and "My Little Girl" (1977). The group disbanded in 1986. Mulry announced in February 2001 that he had been diagnosed in the previous year with a terminal

. On 9 and 10 March 2001 various music artists responded with ''Gimme Ted'', two benefit concerts. They were compèred by music critic Glenn A. Baker and television presenters

and

. Ted Mulry Gang (TMG) performed on both nights with his younger brother Steve Mulry substituting on lead vocals. Note: incorrectly dated to 1977, incorrectly named as Edward Mulry Australian groups had reformed for the concerts: Sherbet, Sebastian Hardie (with

and

(with both

and

on vocals). The gigs raised $170,000 for his medical costs; Mulry subsequently died on 1 September 2001. Performances were recorded for a 2×

video tribute album, ''Gimme Ted, Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts'' (May 2003). Penne Dennison interviewed people backstage for

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's ''Music Country'', which was broadcast on 14 April 2001.

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aired a one-hour special on 15 April showing live footage of performers. The video albums were produced by Philip Deamer and directed by Bernie Zelvis for RBC Entertainment. Aside from concert footage, the DVDs include TMG music videos, interviews with performers and a documentary. Royalties from the video album funded Support Act, an Australian charity for musicians.

Track listing

* Various Artists – ''Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts'' (19 May 2003) RBC Entertainment/

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(2564600802, DAVID1888) Performed at City Live, Fox Studios, Sydney on 9 and 10 March 2001. Note: incorrectly states that Mulry died before his 50th birthday.

References

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