Australian Music Legends

C urrently, a vocal coach, composer, sound designer and script editor,  Janice Slater  has worked with many, many music legends;  Janice has worked with Johnny O’Keefe, Col Joy & the Joye Boys, The Easybeats, Cold Chisel, Sammy Davis Jnr, Bobby Day, George   Chakaris (West Side Story) Lesley Gore, Billy Preston, Shirley Bassey, The Hollies - Lou Rawls, Trini Lopez, The Four Tops, The Three Degrees, Phil Silvers.  In the UK she  worked with Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton John, Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Cleo Laine and Frankie Miller. In Australia she recorded with Billy Thorpe (It's Almost Summer) Cold Chisel (Northbound Train) Alison MacCallum, Kevin Johnston, Mike McClelland, John Robinson, John English, Anne Kirkpatrick, Dan Jonston. Janice was vocal coach for Australian movie Starstruck, directed by Gillian Armstrong, and for Kafka Dances starring Cate Blanchett. 2007, she co-composed Awakened State, Buddhist mantras in collaboration with Bru...

Paul Wayne had all the ingredients to be a successful pop star. A powerful, gutsy singing voice, a personality and charisma to cut it with Johnny O'Keefe, Dig Richards and Johnny Devlin, and looks to scream for. Rocking tunes such as; "Don't Do That", Movin' Day", "I like It Like That", "Bye Baby Bye Bye", "Carol" and "Keep Walkin", to name a few, kept his teen idol status. Paul also recorded two successful covers; "Since I fell For You" (originally by Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra) and "That's All", A Nat King Cole single and That's All Right" by Arthur "Big Boy " Crudup. Paul and his wife Sharon now run a fantastic little restaurant by the sea at Copacabana, Central Coast, NSW, called the Sea Grill Restaurant - Great food by two of the best chefs on the coast, and great music. NEXT   Janice Slater x

Little Pattie is the stage name of Australian singer, Patricia Thelma Amphlett OAM (born 17 March 1949, Paddington, Sydney) later Patricia Thompson, who performed as a 1960s surf pop singer and then in adult contemporary music.  Her debut single from November 1963, "He's My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy", achieved #2 chart success in Sydney and peaked at #19 on the national Kent Music Report. She appeared regularly on television variety programs, including Bandstand and toured supporting Col Joye and the Joy Boys. Little Pattie was entertaining troops during the Vietnam War in Nui Dat, Vietnam, when the nearby Battle of Long Tần began on 18 August 1966.  In 1994 she received the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal in recognition of her services in support of the Australian Armed Forces in operations in Vietnam. Little Pattie received a Medal of the Order of Australia on 9 June 2003 for her services to the Media, Entertainment and Arts Allia...

Barry Stanton was discovered by fellow recording artist Johnny O'Keefe in 1958, and regularly performed on many Australian music programs such as Bandstand, The Johnny O'Keefe Show, Six O'Clock Rock, and Sing Sing Sing. Barry released six singles on Leedon Records, the first being Don't Let Go in 1960. His second release, Don't You Worry 'Bout That, reached number 3 on the Sydney Top 40 in September 1960.  Two other singles were issued, but his fifth and biggest release,  Beggin' On My Knees - written by Barry's brother Rod - reached number one in 1962.  Signed by RCA in 1964 he released A Tribute To The King - a song written for Barry by fellow musician and good friend Johnny Devlin. Stanton was one of the most popular performers of his era. He also achieved some success outside of Australia. He continues to perform regularly around th...

Bev Harrell at 72, live 2015, at a various artists show called Yesterday's Heroes, put on by the Adelaide Music Collective to coincide with a collection of Adelaide music memorabilia at the State Library. Various acts with a strong connection to the city played a song each at the show, held in the Mortlock Bev Harrell  has an an amazingly powerful, superbly ranged voice. She began her career when she was 6 in "Kangaroos on Parade" a radio series in her hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. By the end of the 60's Bev had become a household name.  Her first recording "What am I Doing Here with You?" was an instant national No. 1  hit.      Her two following records  Come on Over to My Place  and  One in a Million  were also huge hits. In 1966 & 1967 Bev was awarded ”Australia’s best female vocal” and album of the year at The Major Network Awards (Now called the  ARIA Awards ). From that moment her career s...