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APRA Music Awards Of 1998
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1998 (generally known as APRA Awards (Australia), APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in May 1998. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). The awards resumed in 1998 after a hiatus in 1997. Only one classical music award was available in 1998: Most Performed Contemporary Classical Composition. APRA provided awards for "Best Television Theme", and "Best Film Score" in 1998. APRA and AMCOS also sponsored the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), which provided their own awards ceremony, from 1996 to 2000, with categories for film and TV composers. Awards ''Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.'' See also * Music of Australia References External links APRA official websiteAPRA Awards - History {{DEFAULTSORT:Apra Awards Of 1998 1998 in Australian music 1998 mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
APRA Music Awards Of 1996
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1996 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in May 1996. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). APRA and AMCOS did not provide any awards in 1997, after the hiatus they resumed the annual ceremony in APRA Music Awards of 1998. Only one classical music award was available in 1996: Most Performed Contemporary Classical Composition. APRA provided awards for "Best Television Theme", and "Best Film Score" in 1996. APRA and AMCOS also sponsored the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), which provided their own awards ceremony, from 1996 to 2000, with categories for film and TV composers. Awards ''Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.'' See also * Music of Australia The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky Beecroft
Matt Ford, known professionally as Pinky Beecroft, is an Australian singer-songwriter, performer and screenwriter. From 1997 to 2005 he was the lead singer and keyboardist for alternative rockers, Machine Gun Fellatio. His group Pinky Beecroft and the White Russians released an album, ''Somethin' Somewhere Better'', in August 2008. As a songwriter he co-wrote, "No Aphrodisiac" (December 1997), with bandmate Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab and The Whitlams' Tim Freedman. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 it won Song of the Year for The Whitlams. Music He was the lead singer and songwriter of Australian band Machine Gun Fellatio. He quit the band in 2005, at which point the group split up. He is the lead singer of Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians. and has released a self-titled EP and a full-length album entitled ''Somethin' Somewhere better'' and ''Pretty Black''. He made a number of appearances on the ABC television series '' The Glass House''. He has also appeared on the Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Combe
Peter Charles Combe OAM (; born 20 October 1948) is an Australian children's entertainer and musician. At the ARIA Music Awards he has won three ARIA Awards for Best Children's Album, for ''Toffee Apple'' (1988), '' Newspaper Mama'' (1989) and ''The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert'' (1992) and three additional nominations (''Chopsticks'' (1990), ''Little Groover'' (1996) and ''Live It Up'' (2017)). His best-known tracks are "Toffee Apple", "Spaghetti Bolognaise", "Mr Clicketty Cane", "Juicy Juicy Green Grass" and "Newspaper Mama". His ''Christmas Album'' (November 1990) reached the ARIA Albums Chart top 50. Biography 1948-1979: Early life Peter Charles Combe was born in Adelaide on 20 October 1948 as the third of four children. His early influences from the 1950s were the Springfields; he learned to harmonise from an early age. He was inspired by folk singers of the 1960s, including Peter, Paul and Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flowerpot Gang
The Flower Pot Gang were an Australian children's entertainment act formed in 1996 by Phillip 'Phil' Barton on guitar and vocals, Rebecca 'Becki' Henry on vocals and Benjamin 'Ben' O'Hara on drums and vocals. Henry left in 1997, replaced by Kristy Gentz. Their albums ''Happy Little Flower Pots'' (1997) and ''Flower Pot Gang'' (1999) were nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1998 and 2000, respectively. The group disbanded in 2000. Barton co-wrote the song, " A Woman Like You" (2011), which was recorded by American country music artist, Lee Brice; and "Cowboys Duty" (2015), which was performed by Aron Leigh for the feature film, '' Sicario''. Members *Phillip Barton – guitar, vocals (1996-2000) *Rebecca Henry – vocals (1996-1997) *Kristy Gentz – vocals (1997-2000) *Benjamin O'Hara – drums, vocals (1996-2000) Discography Studio albums *''Fun Time!'' (1996) – ABC Music/EMI (8147612) *''Happy Little Flower Pots'' (1997) â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want You (Savage Garden Song)
"I Want You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was originally released in Australia on 27 May 1996 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album, ''Savage Garden (Savage Garden album), Savage Garden'' (1997). The single reached number one in Canada for two weeks and peaked at number four in Australia and on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Much of the song's chart success in the US was the result of Rosie O'Donnell playing the song on several episodes of ''The Rosie O'Donnell Show''. The single also peaked at number nine in Iceland and at 11 on the UK Singles Chart. In November 1998, the single was re-released in the United Kingdom following the success of "Truly Madly Deeply" and "To the Moon and Back (Savage Garden song), To the Moon and Back". This release peaked at number 12. At the APRA Music Awards of 1998 it won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Nature (band)
Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group, which formed in 1989, as a quartet featuring Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney. Originally they were established as a doo-wop group, called the 4 Trax, when the members were schoolmates. After signing with Sony Music as ''Human Nature'', they released their debut album, ''Telling Everybody'', in 1996. Four of their albums have reached number one on the ARIA Albums Charts, ''Counting Down'' (May 1999), '' Reach Out: The Motown Record'' (November 2005), '' Dancing in the Street: The Songs of Motown II'' (October 2006) and '' Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II'' (August 2016). Three other albums reached number two, '' Get Ready'' (November 2007), ''Jukebox'' (October 2014), and '' Romance of the Jukebox'' (August 2018). Their top 10 hits on the related ARIA Singles Chart are " Wishes" (October 1996), " Don't Say Goodbye" (March 1997), " Everytime You Cry" (duet with John Farnham, October 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whisper Your Name
"Whisper Your Name" is a song by Australian group Human Nature. It was released in July 1997 as the fifth single from the debut studio album ''Telling Everybody'' (1997). The song peaked at No. 18 in Australia. Track listing ;CD single (664593 2) # "Whisper Your Name" (Radio Edit) - 3:47 # "Wishes" (Carl McIntosh's R&B Mix) # "Wishes" (Carl McIntosh's Urban Alternative Mix) - 4:50 ;Limited Edition Australian Tour Pack CD Maxi (664593.9) # "Whisper Your Name" (Radio Edit) - 3:47 # "Whisper Your Name" (Pee Wee's 7" Remix) - 3:25 # "Whisper Your Name" (Peewee's Club Mix) - 5:38 # "Whisper Your Name" (Ignorant's Master Mix) - 5:15 # "People Get Ready" (Live In Oslo) - 2:51 # "Stomp" (Live In Oslo) - 4:48 # "Wishes" (Live In Oslo) - 4:03 # "Tellin' Everybody" (Live In Oslo) - 4:03 * Tracks 5 to 8 recorded live in Oslo on the Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break Me Shake Me
"Break Me Shake Me" is the fourth single released by Savage Garden from their eponymous debut album ''Savage Garden''. "Break Me Shake Me" was released exclusively as a single in Australia in 1997 before being issued in Europe and Japan during the summer of 1998. The song was a hit in Australia, reaching number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart, and in New Zealand, where it peaked at number eight on the RIANZ Singles Chart. Two music videos exist for the song. Background On 11 June 2015, prior to the release of ''The Singles'' compilation album, a video was posted on the band's Facebook page to explain the meaning behind the song's lyrics. The lyrics refer to actual arguments Darren Hayes had had with a close friend of his at school, as they debated their musical preferences: ''"She was a Madonna fan, I was a Michael Jackson fan."'' He further added that it is one of his favorite songs to play live, sometimes mashed up with Michael Jackson music to tribute him as the driving infl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gudinski
Michael Solomon Gudinski AM (22 August 1952 – 2 March 2021) was an Australian record executive and promoter who was a leading figure in the Australian music industry. Born and raised in Melbourne to Jewish Russian immigrants, Gudinski formed the highly successful Australian record company Mushroom Records in 1972 through which he signed several generations of Australian musicians and performers ranging from MacKenzie Theory, the Skyhooks, The Choirboys, Kylie Minogue, and New Zealand's Split Enz to newer artists such as Eskimo Joe, Evermore and others. Gudinski was considered to be "one of the most significant and powerful players" in the Australian music landscape. Early life and education Gudinski was born in Caulfield, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, to Jewish Russian immigrants Kuba and Nina Gudinski, who had arrived in Australia in 1948. He was educated at Mount Scopus College and Melbourne High School. Career In his teenage years, Gudinski began promoting dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truly Madly Deeply
"Truly Madly Deeply" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released in March 1997 as the third single from their self-titled debut album (1997) by Roadshow and Warner Music. It won the 1997 ARIA Music Award for both Single of the Year and Highest Selling Single, and was nominated for Song of the Year. Written by bandmates Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones, the song is a reworking of a song called "Magical Kisses" that the pair wrote together during the recording of their debut album. The song reached 1 in Australia, Canada, and the United States. Two music videos were filmed for the track: one for its original Australian release and another for the international market shot in Paris. In November 2019, the song was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's selection of recordings. The songs added to the list provide a snapshot of Australian life and have "cultural, historical and aesthetic significance and relevance". Background and composition Having got their bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Jones (musician)
Daniel Jones (born 22 July 1973) is an English-born Australian musician, songwriter, record producer and real estate agent. He was a member of the Australian pop duo Savage Garden, whose international hit singles included " I Want You", " To the Moon and Back", "Truly Madly Deeply", "I Knew I Loved You", and " Crash and Burn". Personal life Jones was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, the youngest of 3 boys. When he was a year old, his family moved to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In 2000, Jones met Kathleen de Leon (born 1 September 1977), an original member of Hi-5, an Australian children's musical group aligned with a TV series of the same name, at the 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards. Jones proposed to de Leon on his 30th birthday at the GPO Bar in Brisbane. Jones wed de Leon at ''Avica Weddings and Resort'' on the Gold Coast in Queensland on 9 October 2005. Musical career Early career Jones was about 18 years old when he was in a band called Red Edge with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Hayes
Darren Stanley Hayes (born 8 May 1972) is an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the frontman and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden until their disbandment. Their 1997 album ''Savage Garden (Savage Garden album), Savage Garden'' peaked at number 1 in Australia, number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 3 in the United States. It spawned the singles "I Want You (Savage Garden song), I Want You", "To the Moon and Back (Savage Garden song), To the Moon and Back", and Australian and US number 1 "Truly Madly Deeply". The duo followed the success of their debut album with ''Affirmation (Savage Garden album), Affirmation'' (1999), which provided additional hits such as US number 1 "I Knew I Loved You (Savage Garden song), I Knew I Loved You", and Australian number 3 "The Animal Song". Savage Garden parted ways in 2001. Hayes released his first solo album ''Spin (Darren Hayes album), Spin'' in 2002. The album sold two million copies worldwide, debuted at Number 2 in the UK and nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
