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The Easybeats were a rock and roll band in the 1960s from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969. They are widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the Sixties and were the first Australian rock and roll act to score an international pop hit with their classic 1966 single “Friday on My Mind” (however the folk-pop group, The Seekers, had international hits in 1965). Their manager was former Sydney real estate agent, Mike Vaughan.
The band’s line-up exemplifies the influence of post-war migration on Australian society. All five founding members were from families who had migrated to Australia from Europe; lead singer Stevie Wright was from London, rhythm guitarist George Young (who is the older brother of the AC/DC members Angus and Malcolm Young) was from Glasgow, lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were from The Netherlands, and drummer Gordon “Snowy” Henry Fleet was from Bootle, Liverpool, England.
The band’s line-up exemplifies the influence of post-war migration on Australian society. All five founding members were from families who had migrated to Australia from Europe; lead singer Stevie Wright was from London, rhythm guitarist George Young (who is the older brother of the AC/DC members Angus and Malcolm Young) was from Glasgow, lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were from The Netherlands, and drummer Gordon “Snowy” Henry Fleet was from Bootle, Liverpool, England.
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Aussie Beat That Shook the World: The Definitive…
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The Best of the Easybeats + Pretty Girl
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BassOvercast wrote:
In my opinion... the Aussie version of the Beatles. Less influence though...
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caseydeanne wrote:
man these guys are underrated
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JamesMcNulty wrote:
Better than AC/DC... *lol*
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BAPMACTEP wrote:
Friday on My Mind Beatles? :)
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XguiltparadeX wrote:
I need to get into this shit.
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lisamad wrote:
Rock!
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anotherjohndo wrote:
Who knows lyrics from "Not in love with you"??? Thanks)))
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psychedali wrote:
""friday on my mind" is great, but it's so sad that the other songs are not appreciated enough. let's listen to them, too! :-) (cf. moody blues and nights in white satin)
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Dunk_a_roos wrote:
george young.... el amor de mi vida ñ_ñ <3
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NosferatuA wrote:
Wright, Vanda, Young...
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Wujek_GambiT wrote:
George Young and Harry Vanda were always right ;)
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litl3misstrange wrote:
stevie wright = <3
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Noddy-of-the-A5 wrote:
i love this
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condra wrote:
fuckin yes
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MagneticPulse wrote:
Love it!
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ivanovivanov wrote:
еееееееееееееееееееееее
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Lucifer-Sam wrote:
I'll Make You Happy
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carolyne28 wrote:
Aren't they sweet? ^^
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ricoroces wrote:
this tune is always in my mind
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kaiserzeitgeist wrote:
A suprising and disappointing number of famous people do indeed wind up crazy and poor. It's a sad thing.
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