Awesome Aussie Songs

Crying Shame by Johnny Diesel and The Injectors

This episode is on Johnny Diesel and The Injectors and their hit song, Crying Shame.

Our special guest was the bands front man, guitarist and songwriter, Diesel.

 

When Johnny Diesel and The Injectors first burst onto the Australian music scene, they took the country by storm.

 Their hard rocking self-titled debut album would go onto become the highest selling album in 1989. On the back of this album, the band would also win 2 Aria awards.

At the time, the album became the highest selling debut album ever released by an Australian band. The record included 4 hit singles with 3 of these songs reaching the top 10 on the charts.

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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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.

Love and Other Bruises by Air Supply

This episode is on one of the highest selling Australian acts of all time, Air Supply.

We take a look at their debut hit single Love and Other Bruises. Our special guest is Air Supply's lead singer Russell Hitchcock.

When it comes to international ground breaking chart success, Air Supply are one of the most popular bands to ever come out of Australia.

They stand alongside acts like AC/DC, The Bee Gees and INXS, when it comes to worldwide acclaim of their music.

Air Supply have conquered both North and South America, Europe, Asia and of course, the country were it all kicked off, Australia.

In the USA, they have had 8 top 10 hit singles, including a number 1 on the billboard charts, with Air Supply declared the biggest selling pop group of the 1980’s.

On the Billboard Charts they even equalled the Beatles record of having 7 consecutive singles reach the top 5.

They have sold over 50 million singles, albums and DVD's worldwide.

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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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool

The continued success of Eagle Rock has been phenomenal – the debut single by Daddy Cool  became the highest selling song in Australia in 1971 and it also reached No.1 in New Zealand. 

In 2001 APRA released a list of the most successful songs in Australian music history and Eagle Rock came in at number 2, only behind Friday on My Mind by the Easybeats.

The song is a true Aussie classic and as the lyrics say – The Good Old Eagle Rock Is Here to Stay.

Our special guest is Daddy Cool's front man and the songwriter of Eagle Rock, Ross Wilson.

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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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.

Satellite by One Dollar Short

This episode is on Aussie punk pop band One Dollar Short and their song Satellite.

Satellite comes from their debut album Eight Days Away. The album reached No.7 on the Aria Charts in 2002.

Our special guest is One Dollar Short's guitarist and songwriter Trent Crawford.

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

It Ain’t Necessarily So by Normie Rowe & The Playboys

This episode is on Normie Rowe and the Playboys and their number 1 smash hit It Ain’t Necessarily So.

Our special guest is Australia’s original King of Pop himself, Normie Rowe.

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Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands by The Delltones

Our first Rock n Roll tragedy came with the death of The Delltones lead singer Noel Widerberg.
Just 23 years old and one of Australia's biggest pop stars, Noel died just as his career was hitting new heights.

We speak with The Dellies legend, Ian 'Pee Wee' Wilson and this episode pays tribute to the early years of the group and it's leader Noel Widerberg.

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

Living in the 70’s by Skyhooks

There’s not many bands that can claim to be an original act, Melbourne band Skyhooks certainly can. No group has looked or sounded like Skyhooks and it’s a formula they took to the very top.

Under the direction of chief songwriter and bass guitarist Greg Macainsh, Skyhooks took the glam rock image to the very extreme, and then some.

The Skyhooks line up we know and love with Freddie, Greg, Bongo, Red and Shirley broke all the Australian chart records of the time.

The special guest for this episode is Skyhooks guitarist, Bob 'Bongo' Starkie.

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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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.

I Just Want to be Your Everything by Andy Gibb

This episode is on Andy Gibb and the song, I Just Want to Be Your Everything.

When released as a single in 1977, I Just Want to Be your Everything went to No.1 on the American Billboard Charts, it also reached No.1 in Canada, Australia, Chile and Brazil.

Andy is of course, the younger brother to Barry, Robin and Maurice, otherwise know to the world as the Bee Gees, however, Andy’s success wasn’t confined to just the music business either, he also co-hosted the top rating American TV show Solid Gold. This show was syndicated and shown around the world.

Sadly, Andy died in 1980 aged just 30, his tragic demise often overshadows the enormous success that he achieved in the USA - On the American Billboard Charts, he had 6 singles reach the top 10, with 3 of these songs going all the way to No.1

Our special guest in this episode is Australian music legend Col Joye.

In this podcast series, there is already an episode on Col Joye and the Joy Boys and his first hit record, Bye Bye Baby.

Out of the interview with Col came this fantastic story about Andy’s early days in show business and we thought it was something that would be of interest to fans of Andy and also the Bee Gees.
The critics like to say Andy was handed his fame and success by his famous brothers, our chat with Col Joye tells a different story.

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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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.

Coppertone by Fini Scad

Creators of the song Coppertone, Sydney band Fini Scad shined brightly, if only briefly, in the mid 1990's.

This episode highlights the triumphs and pitfalls that go along with being in an up-and-coming band hailed as the 'next big thing'.

Signed to Mushroom Records, the Fini Scad story is a lesson on how the business side of things can quickly sour an emerging musical dream.

While the Fini Scad story doesn't finish with a fairytale ending, their musical legacy is a fantastic album Widerscreen and a heap of high energy songs that have stood the test of time.

The special guest for this episode is Fini Scad drummer, Jono McPhee.

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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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.

Spicks & Specks by The Bee Gees

Inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and one of the highest selling acts of all time.......... say no more, ladies and gentlemen, Spicks and Specks by The Bee Gees.

We have two special for this episode - Aussie music legend, Col Joye and Dig Richards and the R'Jays drummer Leon Isaacson.

Thanks for Listening to Awesome Aussie Songs

Guest Suggestions are more than welcomed.

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

Hail, Hail, Australian Rock n Roll.