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For the Fallen [sung by Jim Kokotis, 2021]

11 November 2022 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This song, sung by Jim Kokotis, is an Australian adaptation of Laurence Binyon’s poem “For the Fallen”.] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOb_gqpC7Vw Editor’s notes: This song, with music by Jim Kokotis, is an adaptation of “For the Fallen” by the English … [Read more...] about For the Fallen [sung by Jim Kokotis, 2021]

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Brian Cadd [music videos and biography]

5 October 2012 · 4 Comments

Brian Cadd (born in Perth, Western Australia, on 29 November 1946) was in two prominent Australian bands, The Groop (1966 to 1969) and Axiom (1969 to 1971), as well as having a successful solo career as a singer and songwriter. His main instrument of choice is piano or … [Read more...] about Brian Cadd [music videos and biography]

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I Was Only 19 [music videos, sung by Redgum, and various artists]

26 September 2012 · Leave a Comment

“I Was Only Nineteen” (also known as “A Walk in the Light Green”) was written by John Schumann (born in Adelaide, South Australia, in 1953), performed by Redgum (with John Schumann as lead singer), and was released as a single in 1983; it reached #1 on the charts that same year. … [Read more...] about I Was Only 19 [music videos, sung by Redgum, and various artists]

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Eagle Rock [music videos, sung by Daddy Cool]

18 July 2012 · Leave a Comment

“Eagle Rock” was written by Ross Wilson (born in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1947), performed by Daddy Cool (with Ross Wilson as lead singer), and was released as a single in late May 1971. It hit the top of the charts in June 1971 and stayed at number 1 on the national charts for 8 … [Read more...] about Eagle Rock [music videos, sung by Daddy Cool]

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Rock music and pop music [videos]

9 January 2012 · 1 Comment

Australian rock and roll, pop music, and Top 40 hits. Songs, singers, musicians, and groups. Mostly pop and rock from the 1950s up to the present. Arranged chronologically by years of prominent activity. Johnny O’Keefe [rock singer, 1956 to 1978] Slim Dusty [country music … [Read more...] about Rock music and pop music [videos]

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