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October 1968, Ward and Irene Austin honeymooned in the  USA He was a dedicated music fan and a fanatic for all things American, Elvis Presley in particular, and The South in general.  He had a number of famous catchphrases which became part of the vernacular at the time, including "a rickapoodie and a fandooglie", "Too much for the human unit" and "Anytime you're ready Pally" . Ward married Irene Combe in 1968, when she was 17. He had met her Irene she was 14 and proclaimed his love for her, though at the time he was 31.  On their honeymoon in the USA they were excited to meet Ward's idol, Elvis Presley.  I stumbled across this 2UE Top 40 chart from 1962, and therewas was WARD "Pally" AUSTIN grinning fresh faced as a schoolboy at the bottom of the page.  the caption starts "2UE music man WARD AUSTIN spins all the latest discs. I love that kind of talk. (Judy Stone was the only Aussie to make this particular chart with "Finders...

October 1968, Ward and Irene Austin honeymooned in the  USA He was a dedicated music fan and a fanatic for all things American, Elvis Presley in particular, and The South in general.  He had a number of famous catchphrases which became part of the vernacular at the time, including "a rickapoodie and a fandooglie", "Too much for the human unit" and "Anytime you're ready Pally" . Ward married Irene Combe in 1968, when she was 17. He had met her Irene she was 14 and proclaimed his love for her, though at the time he was 31.  On their honeymoon in the USA they were excited to meet Ward's idol, Elvis Presley.  I stumbled across this 2UE Top 40 chart from 1962, and therewas was WARD "Pally" AUSTIN grinning fresh faced as a schoolboy at the bottom of the page.  the caption starts "2UE music man WARD AUSTIN spins all the latest discs. I love that kind of talk. (Judy Stone was the only Aussie to make this part...

I see that the beautiful and talented Pat Carroll, who sang with Olivier Newton John during their early careers, gave her musical genes to her kids. She married John Farrar, himself a talented musician and songwriter, and had two sons, Sam and Max, who both made great music. This is old news, but if you're like me, and wonder what happened to all those years, you might be interested in what I discovered.... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pat Carroll (born 1946 in Melbourne ) is an Australian singer from the 1960s. Carroll began her entertainment career at age eight when she started taking singing and dancing lessons. Appearances on children's TV shows followed by the time she was eleven years old. She continued by appearing in musical comedy shows such as Carnival and Bye Bye Birdie . This led to appearing on national Australian pop TV shows such as Brian Henderson 's Bandstand and The Go!! Show when in her mid-teens. Her first 45 single "He's My Guy...

I see that the beautiful and talented Pat Carroll, who sang with Olivier Newton John during their early careers, gave her musical genes to her kids. She married John Farrar, himself a talented musician and songwriter, and had two sons, Sam and Max, who both made great music. This is old news, but if you're like me, and wonder what happened to all those years, you might be interested in what I discovered.... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pat Carroll (born 1946 in Melbourne ) is an Australian singer from the 1960s. Carroll began her entertainment career at age eight when she started taking singing and dancing lessons. Appearances on children's TV shows followed by the time she was eleven years old. She continued by appearing in musical comedy shows such as Carnival and Bye Bye Birdie . This led to appearing on national Australian pop TV shows such as Brian Henderson 's Bandstand and The Go!! Show when in her mid-teens. Her first 45...

A lot of Australian Music Legends' followers have been genuinely concerned about Robin Gibb's health. While I've been looking around for any news of Robin, I was impressed by his acheivements. According to Wikipedia , Robin Gibb, alongside his successful music career, has won the following awards; In 1994, Robin Gibb was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1997 the Bee Gees were inducted as a group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Robin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2001/2002 New Year's Honours List, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry. The official presentation ceremony at Buckingham Palace was delayed until 2004 owing to Maurice's death. In 2005, Gibb received the Steiger Award (Germany) for accomplishments in the arts. Robin and Barry Gibb both received Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Music from The University of Manchester in May 2004. On 10 July 2009, both Robin and Barry were made Freemen of the Bor...

A lot of Australian Music Legends' followers have been genuinely concerned about Robin Gibb's health. While I've been looking around for any news of Robin, I was impressed by his acheivements. According to Wikipedia , Robin Gibb, alongside his successful music career, has won the following awards; In 1994, Robin Gibb was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1997 the Bee Gees were inducted as a group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Robin was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2001/2002 New Year's Honours List, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry. The official presentation ceremony at Buckingham Palace was delayed until 2004 owing to Maurice's death. In 2005, Gibb received the Steiger Award (Germany) for accomplishments in the arts. Robin and Barry Gibb both received Honorary Degrees of Doctor of Music from The University of Manchester in May 2004. On 10 July 2009, both Robin and Barry were made Freemen of the Bor...

I just found Digger Revell's current website. http://diggerrevell.com/index.html . It's great to see these guys still pumping it out. "The Living Legend of Australian Rock and Roll still looks and sounds great. His next show is... SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 2011 - SMITHFIELD RSL CLUB - 8.30PM Corner Neville St and the Cumberland Highway, Smithfield Telephone : 02 9604 4411 "The Pioneers of Australian Rock & Roll Show" - starring - Digger Revell and Lucky Starr Supported by " On the Prowl " I see Lucky Starr will be there as well. HERE'S A DIGGER REVELL MEDLEY FROM 1961

I just found Digger Revell's current website. http://diggerrevell.com/index.html . It's great to see these guys still pumping it out. "The Living Legend of Australian Rock and Roll still looks and sounds great. His next show is... SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 2011 - SMITHFIELD RSL CLUB - 8.30PM Corner Neville St and the Cumberland Highway, Smithfield Telephone : 02 9604 4411 "The Pioneers of Australian Rock & Roll Show" - starring - Digger Revell and Lucky Starr Supported by " On the Prowl " I see Lucky Starr will be there as well. HERE'S A DIGGER REVELL MEDLEY FROM 1961

Hi, Starlite Records has released for Christmas a couple of things which may intereset someone .. The Roots of Aussie Rock 2010 Calendar at http:// www.starliterecords.com.au/ calendar and a set of 6 handmade coaster of Lonnie albums.. See here http:// www.starliterecords.com.au/ coasters Enjoy......

Hi, Starlite Records has released for Christmas a couple of things which may intereset someone .. The Roots of Aussie Rock 2010 Calendar at http:// www.starliterecords.com.au/ calendar and a set of 6 handmade coaster of Lonnie albums.. See here http:// www.starliterecords.com.au/ coasters Enjoy......