Glenn Shorrock

In the history of Australian music Glenn Shorrock is a name that stands tall. From the Twilights to Axiom and then the internationally famous Little River Band, the voice of Glenn Shorrock has featured on some outstanding recordings. Incidentally there is at least one Twilights hit he didn't like, as you'll hear as Glenn shares stories behind some of his most acclaimed hits.

Tina Arena

"Chains", "Burn" and "Sorrento Moon" are just some of the hits that have made Australian singer Tina Arena one of the country's most respected singers. Here Tina shares stories from her lengthy career, talks about her life in France and reveals to Ian Keenan the inspiration behind some of her biggest hits.

Swanee

Respected as one of Australia's finest rock voices, he also has the ability to make a tender love ballad his own. Swanee (John Swan) has had a long career as a soloist whilst also spending time fronting The Party Boys. He isn't the only famous member of the family, as you may know, Swanee is the elder brother of Australian rock icon Jimmy Barnes.

Billy Thorpe

Australian rock'n'roll lost one of it's greatest heroes when Billy Thorpe died suddenly in February 2007. He was a pioneer of the industry who was about to embark on an exciting new direction with his album "Tangier". He tells the story of that album's creation as well as the tales behind such hits as "Most People I Know" and "It's Almost Summer".

Vince Lovegrove

The late Vince Lovegrove is a man who really knew rock'n'roll. In the 1960's he was one of the lead singers for the Australian band The Valentines. Later he became a music journalist and managed "The Divinyls". He goes down in history as the man who told AC/DC to employ Bon Scott and you can also hear how he created a scandal for ELO.

Helen Reddy Part 1

This is Part 1 of Ian Keenan's interview with Helen Reddy, the Australian born singer who early in her career went to America and found worldwide success in the 70's. She is possibly best remembered for the anthem of the feminist movement, "I Am Woman", but her story also features plenty of other amazing highlights as you'll hear. Don't miss Part 2 either!

Helen Reddy Part 2

This is Part 2 of an interview with Helen Reddy, the Australian singer who found worldwide success in the 70's. This was recorded after Helen had released her autobiography so plenty of great stories are fresh in her mind. Included is the amazing tale behind her hit "I Am Woman". If you haven't heard Part 1 as yet you can find that here.

Max Merritt

Over the years many New Zealand born performers have moved to Australia in order to further their careers, but in the 60's one of the very first to do so was Max Merritt. In the 70's he then left for the UK before settling in the USA. Max recalls some of his earlier hits as well as the massive chart success of "Slipping Away".

Spectrum’s Mike Rudd

One of Australia's most quirky and creative musicians would have to be Spectrum's Mike Rudd. At one stage he had two bands simultaneously and the other was named by spelling "Spectrum" backwards! Whilst he also found some chart success with his band called Ariel, without doubt his greatest musical legacy will continue to be the 70's classic "I'll Be Gone".

Linda George

In the mid 70's Australian singer Linda George was in constant demand for TV variety shows, in recording sessions and as also a member of Brian Cadd's Bootleg Family Band. In 1973 she was named "Best New Female Artist" at the King of Pop Awards and had solo hits with a cover of a Gladys Knight song and her take on "Mama's Little Girl".

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