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The emergence of the Australian version of the pub rock genre and the related pub circuit was the result of several interconnected factors. From the 1950s to the 1970s, mainly because of restrictive state liquor licensing laws, only a small proportion of live pop and rock music in Australia was performed on licensed premises (mostly private clubs or discotheques); the majority of concerts were ...
[8] [9] O'Keefe carved out a national profile to become a legend of Australian rock music. [8] [9] He hosted one of Australia's first TV rock shows, Six O'Clock Rock (1959 to 1961), and worked as an A&R with Gordon's label, Leedon. [8] [9] He was the first Australian rock 'n' roll performer to attempt to break into the US market. [8]
(Top) 1 1940s–1990s. 2 2000s. 3 2010s. 4 2020s. 5 See also. ... This is a list of number-one singles in Australia from the Kent Music Report era to its current ARIA ...
Songs which peaked at number three were "Fantasy" by Black Box, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory, "Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room, "How to Dance" by Bingoboys featuring Princessa, "3 a.m. Eternal" by The KLF, "You Could Be Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" by UB40, "Sexy (Is the Word)" by Melissa ...
The source for this decade is the "Kent Music Report". These charts were calculated in the 1990s in retrospect, by David Kent, using archival data. Note: during the 1950s, often more than one version of a particular song by different artists charted at the same time, thus more than one artist may be listed for a song.
Pub rock (Australia) This page was last edited on 13 December 2022, at 19:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...
The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band primarily active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony (lead guitar, vocals)—and Tony Henry on drums and Joseph Hallion on saxophone.
The following lists the top 25 singles of 2020 in Australia from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) end-of-year singles chart. [1]"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd was the top selling single of 2020 in Australia, spending eleven weeks at No. 1 and being certified six times platinum.