Join John J Francis talented Australian singer/songwriter as he discusses his musical career from the 1960s through to his success with albums on the Warner Brothers record label in the 1970s, with such songs as Play Mumma Play & Simple Ben from the first Aussie Soundtrack album to go Gold, Morning of the Earth. Copperfield Records/Studio: Click Here Vale John
Read moreElaine “Spanky” McFarlane is one of America’s most distinctive contralto female vocalists with her unique singing voice she sang lead vocals for, perhaps the two greatest bands of the Sunshine Pop genre, Spanky & Our Gang & The Mama’s & the Papa’s in their reconstituted phase. Join Spanky McFarlane as she discusses her long & successful music career on this
Read moreAustralian singer, songwriter, screenwriter, film producer, etc. Frank Howson was truly a renaissance man of the Australian entertainment industry, probably best known for the hit musical co-written by Frank & his cousin John-Michael Howson based on the life of the American superstar entertainer Bobby Darin titled Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical. Join Frank Howson on this podcast as he
Read moreIn this truly comprehensive & illuminating Purple Haze Archive double ‘episode’ (Part 2) we present probably Australia & New Zealand’s greatest music producer from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s, Howard Gable! Howard Gable produced amongst many many others, OZ & NZ music superstars including: The Masters Apprentices, Sherbet, (New Zealand’s Beatles) The Fourmyula, (Queen of Pop) Allison Durbin,
Read moreDonna ‘Pussyfoot’ Jones & Mick “The Mixtures” Flinn formed two thirds of the trio that was the Springfield Revival which existed from approx. 1972 to 1974. In that time, & especially in their later stage, the Springfield Revival recorded many fine songs, though unfortunately none were hits. To hear Donna & Mick’s fascinating reminiscences such as: what the Osmonds, in their
Read moreJoin acclaimed Australian actress Sandra McGregor, one of the regular cast members of the Australian comedy series The Aunty Jack Show. Sandra played the well-remembered & much loved part of ‘super-heroine’ Flange Desire‘ in that highly lauded & extremely popular TV series. Sandra McGregor was also one of the actresses involved in the rebirth of Australian cinema in the 1970s
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