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Awesome Aussie Songs

It‘s all about Australian Music - this Podcast will take you on a musical journey from the land Down Under - Interviews with the stars, musicians and songwriters - covering all era‘s of Australian Rock and Roll.Awesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd.Intro / outro music is Australia, So Nice by Holly Kirsten

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38:01

Soul Kind of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics

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2021/06/13

The Dynamic Hepnotics were one of the coolest bands in the land during the 80's. Their smooth, soulful style saw them stand out on the Aussie pub rock scene. They topped the charts with the single Soul Kind of Feeling and backed it up with another Top 10 hit, Gotta Be Wrong. Our special guest is the bands frontman and the songwriter of Soul Kind of Feeling, 'Continental' Robert Susz.

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59:38

Ayers Rock - Big Red Rock & Beyond

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2021/06/13

Ayers Rock were the first Mushrooms Records band to sign an international recording deal. And not just with any old 'Mickey Mouse' American record label either - no less than A&M Records run by the legendary Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss Ayers Rock created some incredible rock jazz soundscapes and they were the first Australian band to tour the American stadium circuit, playing before massive crowds in the years prior to the Aussie onslaught by the likes of LRB, AC/DC, INXS. Our special guest is Ayers

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51:41

Anzac Day Special - Normie Rowe

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2021/04/20

This episode is part of our Anzac Day Special. We speak with the legendary singer Normie Rowe. Normie was conscripted into the Army and was sent to Vietnam to fight the Viet Cong - from Pop Star to Soldier - Normie talks about his experiences in the jungle and also about the struggles that Vietnam Veterans faced once they returned home to Australia.

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41:15

Anzac Day Special - Col Joye

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2021/04/20

This episode is part of our Anzac Day Special. We speak with Australian music royalty Col Joye and his experiences touring Vietnam. Col was on stage performing for the troops at the base in Nui Dat when the ferocious Battle of Long Tan broke out. Before he could take a chopper ride to safety, he was kidnapped by some well meaning Aussie soldiers.

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13:09

Anzac Day Special - Digby Richards

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2021/04/20

This episode is part of our Anzac Day Special. We take a look at Digby Richards and his tour of Vietnam entertaining the troops.

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39:08

Anzac Day Special - The Delltones

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2021/04/20

This episode is part of our Anzac Day Special. We take a look at legendary group The Delltones and their time touring Vietnam entertaining the troops. We speak with The Delltones bass man Pee Wee Wilson, as well as their lead singer Col Loughnan

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10:39

Anzac Day Special - Cathy Wayne

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2021/04/20

This episode is part of our Anzac Day Special and we remember Cathy Wayne, the 19 year old Australian singer who was tragically killed on stage while she was performing for American troops. Fellow performers Col Joye and Leon Issackson talk about Cathy and that fateful day.

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15:27

Anzac Day Special - The Rajahs

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2021/04/20

This episode is part of our Anzac Day Special and features The Rajahs, the first Australian band to entertain the Aussie troops during the Vietnam War. They even filled in for Bob Hope at a New Years Eve gig abroad the 17 storey warship, the USS Kittyhawk before 5000 Americans troops. The Rajahs also played concerts for the local Vietnamese, giving the locals their first taste of rock n roll.

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14:53

Anzac Day Special - Lucky Starr

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2021/04/20

This episode of Awesome Aussie Songs is part of our Anzac Day Special and features another of our pioneer musicians Lucky Starr We speak with the I've Been Everywhere Man about his time entertaining the troops in Vietnam and his incredible experiences.

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51:26

Poison Ivy by Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2021/03/23

Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs are one of the most iconic bands in the history of Australian music. Led by the late, great Billy Thorpe, the various versions of The Aztecs dominated the music scene for several decades. Although the line up of the band may have changed several times over the years, one constant of the group that remained was Billy Thorpe leading the charge. This episode takes a look at their No.1 hit Poison Ivy. The band stared down the English Invaders for a while and Poison Ivy even

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46:00

Run to Paradise by The Choirboys

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2020/11/24

The Choirboys formed in the late 70’s and are one of the bands that typify Pub Rock. They’ve gone onto become one of the most melodic, hard-rocking bands ever produced in Australia. All up The Choirboys have released 8 studio albums and they’re still rocking today. This episode is on The Choirboys and their classic hit song Run to Paradise Our special guest is the bands frontman and songwriter, Mark Gable

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30:16

Crumbled by Little Quirks

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2020/11/24

Little Quirks are an indie folk-rock band from the Central Coast of NSW. We take a look at their song Crumbled. Apart from creating catchy music, and their energised live shows, what originally stood Little Quirks out from the crowd was their young age and also the fact the group is made up entirely of family members. Sisters Abbey and Mia Toole and their cousins Jaymi and Alex. They first kicked off in their original line up in 2015 when guitarist Abby was aged 12, Jamie on mandolin was 15, with

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49:28

Oh Boy by Diana Trask

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2020/09/16

Diana Trask is an entertainment trail blazer – she was the first female Australian to star on prime-time television in America, she was nominated for a Grammy and is one of the few artists to cross over from Jazz and pop, to go onto have a successful career in country music. Very few ‘outsiders’ break into Nashville, however, Diana has had 18 singles make the Billboard Country Charts. As a songwriter, she wrote a US top 10 hit for the Osmond Brothers and throughout her career Diana’s friends and

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11:30

Little Miss Heartbreak by The Delltones with Hal...

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2020/09/16

This episode is on The Delltones and their time with legendary American musicians Hal Blaine and Scotty Turner. Drummer Hal Blaine has played on 40 No.1 hits in America and guitarist Scotty Turner (also known as Scotty Turnbull) was a song writing partner of Buddy Holly. When Blaine and Turner were on tour in Australia in 1959, they entered the studio with The Delltones. The song they recorded together was Little Miss Heartbreak. We felt this historic recording deserved its own episode and simply

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33:08

Little Ray of Sunshine by Axiom

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2020/09/16

Owing to the fact that Axiom was made up of already established recording artists, the media immediately dubbed the new band Australia’s first ‘Supergroup’, not that the band agreed with the tag. Axiom was formed when The Groops Brian Cadd and Don Mudie, joined forces with The Twighlights lead singer Glenn Shorrock. Drummer Doug Lavery was recruited from The Valentines and lead guitarist Chris Stockley came from another hit band Campact. This episode takes a look at Axioms classic song, A Little

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35:49

Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck by Dig Richards & The R’Jays

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2020/09/16

In the early days of Rock 'n' Roll, Dig Richards & the R'Jays were one of the biggest bands in the land. With his movie-star good looks, Dig was Australia's very first teenage idol, and with his band the R'Jays, they were at the forefront of the Rock 'n' Roll revolution in in Australia. They were the first Aussie band to release a full-length album through Festival Records and as a live act, they were as popular as any local band. They even had their own television show on Channel 7 twice a week

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48:23

Howzat by Sherbet

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2020/07/29

Formed in 1969, Sherbet would go onto become one of the most successful Australian acts of all time. Led by vocalist Daryl Braithwaite, Sherbet had 20 consecutive singles make the ARIA charts. With 12 of these singles going top 10, including two No.1 hits in Howzat and Summer Love. In this episode we take a look at Sherbets amazing career and we also focus on the band’s classic song Howzat. Our special guest is Sherbets bass player and the co-writer of Howzat, Tony Mitchell. Please share this

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18:34

Touch of Paradise by John Farnham

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2020/07/29

Touch of Paradise was the third single released from John Farnham’s all-conquering album Whispering Jack. The song was co-written by Ross Wilson of Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock fame. Episode 14 of this podcast takes a look at Daddy Cool. The other co-writer of Touch of Paradise was Gulliver Smith from cult Melbourne band Company Caine. The Whispering Jack album has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The record is the highest selling album by an Aussie and it sits second, only behind Meat

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34:03

Send Me An Angel by Real Life

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2020/07/29

When the synth pop of New Wave took off in Australia in the early 1980’s, Real Life were at the forefront of this emerging genre. The Melbourne band flew the flag for the New Romantics. This episode is on Real Life’s worldwide smash hit, Send Me An Angel. Our special guest is Real Life’s singer, songwriter and guitarist, David Sterry. Thanks for Listening to Awesome Aussie Songs. Please share this episode if you enjoyed it - if you could give the Podcast a rating and comment, that would be

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20:19

Rock On by Johnny Rebb and His Rebels

Awesome Aussie Songs ·

2020/06/09

This episode is on one of Australia’s pioneer rock n roll bands Johnny Rebb and His Rebels, we take a look at their long lost classic Rock On Our special guest is the bands piano player and co-founder, John Charter. As a member of the first Rock n Roll band ever formed in Australia, John Charter has been there from the very beginning and is a true pioneer of music in this country. The first official Aussie rock band was Alan Dale and the House Rockers. He then helped to form one of the biggest

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