Gavin Wood's Countdown Podcast
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -COUNTDOWN the Australian music television show broadcast by
the ABC from 1974 until 1987. Countdown was the most popular
music program in Australian TV history which exerted a strong
sway on radio programmers. Countdown attracted local and
International acts and reflected the musical cultural influences of
the day. Gavin Wood was the program's voice over announcer and
offers an insight to the artists who performed on the show.
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Marty Rhone-Gavin Woods Podcast-Series 8 Episode 6
April 18, 2024 14:01 - 46 minutes - 12.1 MBMarty Rhone was born as Karel (or Karl) Lawrence van Rhoon on 7 May 1948 in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) His father was Eddy Emile van Rhoon, his mother was Judith Olive. She was a singer and actress, who met Eddy through the Sydney jazz scene; he was a visiting pianist. The couple married in 1947, and migrated to Australia on 21 April 1950 and briefly lived in Sydney and Brisbane, and then moved to Darwin. Rhone was taught piano by his father but he preferred singing. In August ...
Jack Jones-Southern Sons-Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 5
April 04, 2024 13:01 - 37 minutes - 10.4 MBIrwin Thomas (born Irwin Thomas Whittridge; 6 January 1971) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He performs professionally using the stage name Jack Jones from when he was the lead vocalist-guitarist in the band Southern Sons (1990–1996). His other bands collaborations include Electric Mary, She Said Yes and Ahmet Zappa. He is known for his collaborations with John Farnham and Rick Price. He released his debut solo album, The Evolution of Irwin Thomas, in 2002.
Ron Martini - Dear Enemy - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 4
March 21, 2024 13:01 - 32 minutes - 15.9 MBDear Enemy was an Australian indie pop band formed in Melbourne in 1980. The band released a studio album, Ransom Note, in 1984 on EMI and Capitol Records that featured its best known single, "Computer One", a No. 15 hit on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in January 1984. "Computer One" also reached #59 on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock chart in March, 1984. Dear Enemy disbanded in 1988.
Wilbur Wilde - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 3
March 07, 2024 13:01 - 45 minutes - 23 MBOn this episode of Gavin Wood’s Countdown podcast, Gavin catches up with Australian saxophonist, television personality and radio presenter – Wilbur Wilde. Perhaps best known for his work as part of the house band on “Hey Hey It’s Saturday!” Wilbur Wilde rose to prominence with the bands Ol' 55 and Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. Wilbur has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in the music industry including Skyhooks, Elvis Costello, Tom Jones, Split Enz, Roy Orbison, Cold Chisel,...
Graham Nash - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 2
February 22, 2024 13:01 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBGraham William Nash OBE (born 2 February 1942) is an English-American musician, singer and songwriter. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Nash is a photography collector and a published photographer. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1997 and as a member of the Hollies in 2010.He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the ...
Suzi Quatro - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 8 Episode 1
February 08, 2024 13:01 - 28 minutes - 11.9 MBSusan Kay Quatro was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1950, and grew up pursuing performing. Suzi was playing bongos on stage with her father’s jazz band by the age of eight, and by 14 she’s changed her name to Suzi soul and had left school to become a Go-Go dancer. By the age of 15, Suzi was fronting the band the Pleasure Seekers, with her sisters. The band toured the country and were invited to Vietnam to entertain troops, before changing their name to Cradle in the early 1970’s and transiti...
Philip Brady-Gavin Woods Podcast - Bonus
January 18, 2024 13:01 - 35 minutes - 27.9 MBOn this episode, Gavin catches up with Australian media personality and radio broadcaster – Philip Brady OAM. Philip Brady OAM is one of the country’s most experienced and familiar radio broadcasters, with a career spanning more than 6 decades. From Kennedy to Vizard, Newton to Hogan, Philip has collaborated with Australia’s most iconic personalities. Philip’s career started in tandem with the early beginnings of Australian television transmission in the late 1950s. Like many of Australi...
Jimmy Webb - Gavin Woods Podcast - Series 7 Episode 8
November 09, 2023 13:01 - 27 minutes - 19.4 MBOn this episode of Gavin Wood’s Countdown podcast, Gavin catches up with American singer, songwriter and composer - Jimmy Webb. Jimmy Webb achieved success from a young age, aged just 21 when he won his first Grammy Award, winning Song of the Year in 1967, for the song, “Up, Up, and Away”. As well as “Up, Up, and Away”, Jimmy has written numerous platinum-selling songs, including "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "MacArthur Park", "Wichita Lineman", "Worst That Could Happen", "Galveston" and...
Tommy Emmanuel-Gavin Woods Podcast-Series 7 Episode 4
October 31, 2023 04:10 - 37 minutes - 23.4 MBTommy Emmanuel was a working professional age of 6, playing rhythm guitar in his family’s band as they toured Australia. He has never had a formal guitar lesson, in fact, he doesn’t read music or know music theory. However, he’s considered one of the modern masters of the guitar, with Chet Atkins naming Tommy as a Certified Guitar Player, an honour bestowed to only 4 other people. Tommy’s guitar skills grew from natural talent and decades of practice. His playing incorporates a multi...
Phil Collen Def Leppard - Gavin Woods Podcast - Series 7 Bonus
October 26, 2023 20:13 - 22 minutes - 17.8 MBPhilip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the Pyromania album. Prior to joining Def Leppard, Collen had performed with a number of bands in the burgeoning British glam metal scene. Outside of Def Leppard, with which he still records and performs live, he has been involved in a number of side projects most notably the trio Man Raze, with which he...
Chris Cheney Living End - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 7 Episode 7
October 12, 2023 13:01 - 22 minutes - 17.6 MBBorn Christopher John Cheney in 1975, Chris graduated with a VCE from Wheelers Hill Secondary College. Chris played guitar since age 6 and studied jazz at Box Hill Tafe in 1994-95. However, it was at a barbecue Chris' was introduced by his sister to Scott Owen. In 1992 they formed a cover band called 'The Runaway Boys' taken from a Stray Cats song of the same name which performed covers of the band's songs with the odd original song thrown in. In 1994 he got his first album with The Living ...
Peter Cupples-Gavin Woods Podcast series 7 Episode 6
September 28, 2023 14:01 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBPeter first came to prominence with Stylus in 1975, releasing four albums with hits such as ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘World of Make Believe’ before the band split in 1980. A successful solo career followed throughout the 80’s, with a top 20 hit for his first release, ‘Fear of Thunder’, and success with the song ‘Blame it on the Weather’ – not only for Peter but also for John Farnham, whose voice, incidentally, Peter’s soaring vocals are often compared to. Peter also became a regular on TV shows ...
Vika and Linda - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 7 Episode 5
September 14, 2023 14:01 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBMelbourne-born sisters, Vika and Linda Bull, grew up singing at church, and were taught how to harmonize by their Tongan mother. The talented siblings first made their mark as members of Joe Camilleri’s The Black Sorrows in the late 1980s, also providing backing vocals for other artists including Hunters and Collectors, Archie Roach, John Farnham, Deborah Conway, and Paul Kelly. In 1994 they left the band to launch their own career as a duo, releasing their debut self-titled album that sam...
Tommy Emannuel-Gavin Woods Podcast-Series 7 Episode 4
August 31, 2023 14:01 - 37 minutes - 23.4 MBTommy Emmanuel was a working professional age of 6, playing rhythm guitar in his family’s band as they toured Australia. He has never had a formal guitar lesson, in fact, he doesn’t read music or know music theory. However, he’s considered one of the modern masters of the guitar, with Chet Atkins naming Tommy as a Certified Guitar Player, an honour bestowed to only 4 other people. Tommy’s guitar skills grew from natural talent and decades of practice. His playing incorporates a multi...
Tania Doko - Bachelor Girl - Gavin Woods Podcast - Series 7 Episode 3
August 17, 2023 14:01 - 28 minutes - 12.3 MBTania Doko become a pop sensation in 1998 as one half of Melbourne duo ‘Bachelor Girl’. Their 1998 debut single, "Buses and Trains", was a top-10 hit in Australia and New Zealand; it peaked in the top 30 in Sweden and charted in the UK. The follow-up single, "Treat Me Good", reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand and their debut studio album, Waiting for the Day, was released in 1998 and reached the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart and achieved platinum certification. A successful s...
Lee Simon - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 7 Episode 2
August 03, 2023 14:01 - 41 minutes - 20.2 MBLee (Vassilis) Simon was born in 1954 in Melbourne to Greek immigrant parents. At age five, he changed his first name to Lee, as "it was easier to use." He worked as an audio engineer from 1971 at local radio station, 3AW. His first job as a DJ was for radio 2BE in Bega, New South Wales followed by stints at 7HT (Hobart), 2NX (Newcastle) and 2SM (Sydney). Simon returned to Melbourne as a DJ and announcer for radio station 3XY (from 1975) and then EON FM (from 1980), where he became their pr...
Mike Brady - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 7 Episode 1
July 20, 2023 14:01 - 36 minutes - 24.1 MBMike Brady was born in England and moved with his family to Australia when he was 11 years old. His recording career began in the mid 60’s with the formation of MPD Ltd (Mike, Pete & Danny). After MPD Ltd, Mike spent the majority of his time building his career as producer and writer of jingles for Television and Radio. One such jingle brought Mike back into the public spotlight. He was asked to record a promotional song for Channel Seven’s Football program. This song being “Up There Cazal...
Bill Armstrong Part Two - Gavin Woods Podcast Bonus
July 06, 2023 14:01 - 17 minutes - 8.68 MBBill Armstrong - Legendary Music Producer was born in 1929. The Melbourne audio technician-turned-producer has been at the forefront of the local music industry for more than 60 years. In the mid-50s, Armstrong was working as a "balance officer" at ABC Radio, producing live-to-air programs, outside broadcasts and variety shows and working with the likes of Graham Kennedy. In 1956, he was charged with overseeing the PA system at the main stadium of the Melbourne Olympic Games. In...
Bill Armstrong Part One - Gavin Woods Podcast Bonus
June 29, 2023 14:01 - 22 minutes - 11 MBBill Armstrong - Legendary Music Producer was born in 1929. The Melbourne audio technician-turned-producer has been at the forefront of the local music industry for more than 60 years. In the mid-50s, Armstrong was working as a "balance officer" at ABC Radio, producing live-to-air programs, outside broadcasts and variety shows and working with the likes of Graham Kennedy. In 1956, he was charged with overseeing the PA system at the main stadium of the Melbourne Olympic Games. In...
John St Peeters - Gavin Woods Podcast Bonus
June 15, 2023 14:01 - 37 minutes - 11 MBJohn St Peeters was born in Melbourne, in 1956, to Italian-born parents, Pasqualino Lo Piccolo – a greengrocer – and Giovanna (née Basile). He grew up in Richmond with a younger sister, Josephine "Jo". Early in his career he performed as Johnny Lo Piccolo. From the age of 11 he played piano accordion on TV talent quests, such as Brian and the Juniors, New Faces, variety shows, including In Melbourne Tonight, and at clubs in Melbourne. John St Peeters and the Sharells were formed in 1974...
Shane Howard Goanna - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 8
May 04, 2023 14:01 - 39 minutes - 31.2 MBFor over 40 years Shane Howard has established himself as one of Australia's most influential writers and singers and created a uniquely Australian voice. From the red heart, where he penned his enduring song ‘Solid Rock, Sacred Ground’, to the wilds of Tasmania that gave birth to ‘Let the Franklin Flow’, Howard's songs have created a new map of Australia. His songs challenge existing social paradigms and dig down into what it means to be a modern Australian. They also reach ac...
Mark Gable Choirboys - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 7
April 20, 2023 14:01 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBMark Dixon Kitchen (born 8 September 1950), known professionally as Mark Gable, is an Australian musician who serves as the frontman and a founding member of the rock band The Choirboys. The band was formed in Sydney in 1979. Mark was born in Captains Flat, New South Wales. Starting in 2012, Mark hosted The Awesome Eighties on 107.7 2GO in The New South Wales Central Coast, with assistance from Mike Duncan. In 2008/9 Gable hosted and co-produced a weekly series for smoothfm, The Sunday Ses...
Tim Finn - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 6
April 06, 2023 14:01 - 29 minutes - 21.4 MBTim Finn was born in New Zealand. In 1971 he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland. It is there that he met Mike Chunn, Robert Gillies, Philip Judd and Noel Crombie. Phil and Tim formed a band called Split Ends, which became Split Enz before they started to tour Australia. Finn recorded his first solo album, Escapade, in 1983. This album was very successful in Australia and New Zealand, he then decided to leave Split Enz in 1984. In early 1985, Tim moved to ...
Adam Duritz Counting Crows - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 5
March 23, 2023 13:01 - 19 minutes - 15.1 MBCounting Crows is an American rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 1991, the band consists of guitarist David Bryson, drummer Jim Bogios, vocalist Adam Duritz, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, bass guitarist Millard Powers, and guitarist Dan Vickrey.Counting Crows gained popularity following the release of its first album, August and Everything After (1993). With the breakthrough hit single "Mr. Jones" (1993), the album sold more than 7 m...
Graham Gouldman 10 CC - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 4
March 09, 2023 13:01 - 17 minutes - 15 MBBorn on 10 May 1946 in Manchester, Graham was given his first guitar at the age of 11 and started playing with local bands at 15. He received early encouragement to develop his musical talent from his mother Betty and father Hymie, who also contributed with suggested lyrics and song titles. Graham played with various Manchester bands before forming The Mockingbirds in 1965 (with Kevin Godley on drums), and when the record label Columbia rejected Graham’s first single composition for the ban...
Patrick Simmons - Doobie Brothers - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 3
February 23, 2023 13:01 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBPatrick Simmons born October 19, 1948 is an American musician best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers (whom he was inducted as a member of into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he has been the only consistent member of the band throughout their tenure. In 1970, a California-based power trio consisting of Tom Johnston, Skip Spence, and John Hartman, teamed up with Simmons to form a group together. They would call themselves “T...
Mark Seymour - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 2
February 09, 2023 13:01 - 42 minutes - 21.4 MBMark Jeremy Seymour (born 26 July 1956) is an Australian musician and singer best known for his work as the frontman and songwriter of rock band Hunters & Collectors. In 1997, whilst still officially part of Hunters & Collectors he released his debut solo album King Without a Clue, which earned him a nomination in the ARIA Awards for Best Male Artist (as well as Best Debut Single with Last Ditch Cabaret). In 1998, Hunters & Collectors officially split up. Seymour later released a live DV...
Gary Puckett - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 6 Episode 1
January 26, 2023 13:01 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBOn this episode of Gavin Wood’s Countdown podcast, Gavin chats to Gary Puckett, solo artist and the lead singer of 60’s American pop/rock group Gary Puckett & The Union Gap. Active in the late ‘60’s Gary Puckett & The Union Gap rose to prominence worldwide with hit singles "Woman, Woman", "Young Girl", "Lady Willpower", and "Over You", all achieving top 10 chart positions in the US, UK, and here in Australia. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap were one of the few artists whose first five release...
Erik Weideman 1927 - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 8
October 06, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 20.6 MB1927 are an Australian pop rock band formed in 1987 with James Barton on drums, Bill Frost on bass guitar, his brother Garry Frost on guitar and keyboards, and Eric Weideman on vocals, guitar and keyboards. They were popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s with their major hit songs "That's When I Think of You", "If I Could", "Compulsory Hero" and "Tell Me a Story". Their multi-platinum number-one album, ...ish (1988) was followed by The Other Side (1990). At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989 ...
Normie Rowe - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 7
September 22, 2022 14:00 - 39 minutes - 34.4 MBNorman John Rowe AM (born 1 February 1947)[1] is an Australian singer and songwriter of pop music and an actor of theatre and soap opera for which he remains best known as Douglas Fletcher in 1980s serial Sons and Daughters. As a singer he was credited for his bright and edgy tenor voice and dynamic stage presence. Many of Rowe's most successful recordings were produced by Nat Kipner and later by Pat Aulton, house producers for the Sunshine Records label. Backed by his band, The Playboys, Ro...
Michael Chugg 'Chuggi' Gavin Woods Podcast series 5 Episode 6
September 08, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 26.3 MBMichael Glenn Chugg AM (born 15 June 1947) is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and concert tour promoter. As a promoter and manager he was a founder of Frontier Touring Company (1979–99) and Michael Chugg Entertainment (2000–present). On 8 June 1998, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia with the citation "for service to music and the performing arts, particularly in relation to the promotion of Australian artists and to fundraising for youth and children's charities". I...
Michael Chugg 'Chuggy' Gavin Woods Podcast series 5 Episode 6
September 08, 2022 14:00 - 30 minutes - 26.3 MBMichael Glenn Chugg AM (born 15 June 1947) is an Australian entrepreneur, businessman and concert tour promoter. As a promoter and manager he was a founder of Frontier Touring Company (1979–99) and Michael Chugg Entertainment (2000–present). On 8 June 1998, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia with the citation "for service to music and the performing arts, particularly in relation to the promotion of Australian artists and to fundraising for youth and children's charities". I...
James Reyne-Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 5
August 25, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 34.9 MBReyne was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He formed a band called Spiff Rouch. By early 1978 Spiff Rouch had split, and Reyne formed Clutch Cargo, with Binks, Robinson, Williams and his younger brother David Reyne. In late 1978, Clutch Cargo was renamed Australian Crawl and started to gain popularity on the pub circuit. The band went on to sell more than one million albums in Australia in the 1980s. In 1987, Reyne released his self titled debut solo album and started the "Rip it Up" tour. The fir...
Kav Temperley Eskimo Joe Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 4
August 11, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutes - 16.4 MBTemperley was born in 1978 in Mosman Park, Western Australia, and grew up in Fremantle. At seven years of age, his name was changed to 'Satyam Kavyen Temperley'—Temperley is his mother's maiden name and 'Satyam Kavyen' means "Poet of Truth". The Temperley family were members of the 'Orange People' (Rajneesh movement) and made trips to India as well Oregon, United States, throughout the early 1980s. Between the ages of seven and 12, Temperley attended the Lance Holt School, a Fremantle comm...
Austen Tayshus - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 3
July 28, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 14.9 MBAusten Tayshus is always, as a matter of principle, pushing the boundaries, and entering the quagmire of Political Correctness throwing hand grenades all to stomp on narrow-mindedness and mediocrity to wake people up to alternative ideas. He performs anywhere-from outback bowls clubs, to hipster pubs in Melbourne and Adelaide, Universities, Theatres, and Rock Concerts all over Australia, to refine and define his craft. When he strides on stage no-one he knows what is going to happen. He c...
Richard Clapton - Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 2
July 14, 2022 14:00 - 46 minutes - 21.1 MBRichard Clapton began his recording career in 1974. Australia was still in the vice-like grip of the cultural cringe. He plunged into the “deep water” and legends like Skyhooks and Paul Kelly, Cold Chisel, INXS, Midnight Oil, and hundreds of others, followed in his wake. Clapton’s songs are still omnipresent on the radio to this day, his records charting the political landscape of the nation and the turbulent lives of two generations. Clapton grew up in Sydney in the 1960s before hopping a...
Dave Gleeson - Screaming Jets - The Angels Gavin Woods Podcast Series 5 Episode 1
June 30, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 13 MBDavid Sean Gleeson, (born 3 June 1968) is the lead singer of Australian hard rock group The Screaming Jets. He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales . . Gleeson formed his first rock band, Aspect, in 1985, with school pal, Grant Walmsley. In January 1989 Gleeson on lead vocals and Walmsley on guitar, were joined by Brad Heaney on drums, Richard Lara on guitar and Paul Woseen on bass guitar, to form The Screaming Jets as a hard rock band in Newcastle. Within twelve months they had performe...
Lee Kernaghan - Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 10
May 19, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBLee Kernaghan OAM, in full Lee Raymond Kernaghan, (born April 15, 1964, Corryong, Victoria, Australia), Australian popular singer who reinvigorated Australian country music in the 1990s, synthesizing traditional country themes with energetic styles of contemporary rock and roll and images of an evolving Australian rural culture. Kernaghan was the eldest child of Ray Kernaghan, who rose to great popularity as a country music singer during Lee's teen years. In the mid-1970s Lee formed his firs...
Chris Doheny - Geisha Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 9
May 05, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn 1983 Geisha were formed in Melbourne as Geisha Detail with Chris Doheny on lead guitar and vocals; his younger brother, Donoghue Doheny, on bass guitar and backing vocals; John Nyman on keyboards; Peter Robertson on drums; and Ken Sheppard on guitar. They shortened their name to Geisha and signed with EMI Records. In April 1985 the group released their debut, "Fool's Way", which appeared on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. It was produced by Dave Marett (The Exponents) and w...
Russell Hitchcock - Air Supply Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 8
April 21, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBRussell Hitchcock - Air Supply Born in Melbourne, Russell Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School, and later studied at Princes Hill High School in Carlton North. In 1965, he left school to work as a salesman. At that time, he played the drums and was the lead vocalist in a band called "19th Generation". After meeting British musician Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Air Supply was formed. The group went on to have many hit records from 197...
Tana Douglas (Part Two) Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 7
April 07, 2022 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBTana Douglas - Author of LOUD a woman who not only survived the all-male world on the road but climbed to the top and lived to tell the tale. At just fifteen, Tana Douglas ran away to the circus that was rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, taking a job with a young and upcoming band called AC/DC. While still a teenager she headed to the UK and later the US to work for a who's who of bands and artists. Life on the road was exhilarating, hard work, occasionally surreal but never dull, particularly when...
Tana Douglas (Part One) Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 7
March 31, 2022 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBTana Douglas - Author of LOUD a woman who not only survived the all-male world on the road but climbed to the top and lived to tell the tale. At just fifteen, Tana Douglas ran away to the circus that was rock 'n' roll in the 1970s, taking a job with a young and upcoming band called AC/DC. While still a teenager she headed to the UK and later the US to work for a who's who of bands and artists. Life on the road was exhilarating, hard work, occasionally surreal but never dull, particularly when...
Vanessa Amorosi - Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 6
March 17, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBVanessa Joy Amorosi (born 8 August 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over two million worldwide. She is known for her wide belting range (being able to reach a C#6 with ease) and her ability to vocally cover various genres of music including pop, rock, blues, jazz and gospel. Amorosi started performing in shopping centres and local council concerts under the supervision of her family. She also performed on Young Tal...
Dave Faulkner - Hoodoo Gurus - Gavin Wood's Podcast - Series 4 Episode 5
March 03, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBDAVE FAULKNER - Hoodoo Gurus Faulkner is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist; he has performed with several bands. In 1981, Baker and Faulkner founded Hoodoo Gurus in Sydney with Roddy Radalj and Kimble Rendall: their first single was "Leilani". He wrote the band's best known single, 1987 hit "What's My Scene?",which reached No. 3 on the National charts. Hoodoo Gurus, the band enjoyed success in many countries without having a major international hit. They released eight original a...
Scott Carne - Kids In The Kitchen - Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 4
February 24, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBScott Carne - Kids In The Kitchen were an Australian pop, funk, and new wave band, which formed in 1983. They enjoyed huge chart success with four top-20 songs in the singles chart. - "Change in Mood" (1983), "Bitter Desire" (1984) "Something That You Said" (20 May 1985) and "Current Stand" (1985). Kids In The Kitchen from The Kent Report reached No 9 and was the 16th biggest selling album in Australia in 1985. Following the split of Kids in the Kitchen, Carne joined a rockabilly band, Prisci...
Bob 'Bongo' Starkie - Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 3
February 10, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBBob 'BONGO' Starkie Bob was guitarist & backing vocals of Skyhooks who formed in Melbourne, March 1973, acquiring their flamboyant lead singer Graeme "Shirley" Strachan a year later, the band would end up touring and recording for nearly 30 years. Racking up number 1 hits like: 'Ego Is Not A Dirty Word,' 'Horror Movie,' 'Living In The 70s,' 'Women In Uniform,' & 'Jukebox In Siberia'. Skyhooks also dominated the radio waves with fan favourites: "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed", "All My ...
Belinda Carlisle - Gavin Woods Podcast - Series 4 Episode 2
January 27, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBBelinda Carlisle is an American musician, singer, and author. She gained fame as the lead singer of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female rock band of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. Raised in Southern California, Carlisle became the lead singer of the Go-Go's after the band's formation in 1978. With their chart-topping debut release Beauty & The Beat in 1981, the group helped popularize new wave music in the United States. The Go-Go's were the first (a...
Elvis Costello - Gavin Wood's Podcast Series 4 Episode 1
January 13, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBElvis Costello, is an English singer-songwriter, born 25 August 1954. Costello began his career as part of London's pub rock scene in the early 1970s. He has won multiple awards in his career, including Grammy Awards in 1999 and 2020, and has twice been nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male Artist. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Costello number 80 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Costello has co-...
Matt Goss - Bros - Countdown Podcast Series 3 Bonus
November 04, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMatthew Weston Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English, singer-songwriter and musician, currently based in London. He is the lead singer of 1980's pop group Bros, which also features his twin brother, Luke as drummer. Goss' accolades include the Brit Award Winner; Las Vegas Icon Award; British Entertainer of the Year; Best Show of Wembley Arena;[citation needed] Goss wrote the theme song for So You Think You Can Dance, produced by Nigel Lithgow.
Beeb Birtles Countdown Podcast - Series 3 - Episode 8
October 07, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBBeeb Birtles (born Gerard Bertelkamp, 28 November 1948) is a Dutch Australian musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has been a member of various Australian groups including Zoot (1967-71), Mississippi (1972-74), Little River Band (1975-83), and Birtles Shorrock Goble (2002-07). He has also worked as a solo artist, including releasing an album, Driven by Dreams (2000). In 2004 Birtles and other members of the classic line-up of Little River Band were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.