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Bruce 2000
"Bruce 2000" (subtitled "A "Special" Tribute By The 12th Man") is a single by The Twelfth Man, a series of comedy productions by skilled impersonator Billy Birmingham. The single is a satirical commentary on Australian sports commentator Bruce McAvaney. The song was released in December 2000 peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, the single was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release, losing to ''Whatever'' by Guido Hatzis Guido Hatzis is a Greek-Australian comic character created by Australian comedians Tony Moclair and Julian Schiller and voiced by Moclair. Guido appeared originally on Schiller and Moclair's radio program "Crud" on the Australian Radio Network Tri .... Background and release During the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Birmingham and Mick Molloy broadcast a national radio show on Triple M, covering the Olympics. The show was called "Going for Bronze" and Birmingham would impersonate Bruce MacAvaney for a recurring se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twelfth Man
The Twelfth Man (also known as The 12th Man) is the name for a series of comedy productions by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. Birmingham, a skilled impersonator, is generally known for parodying Australian sports commentators' voices. As befits the name (a reference to the non-playing reserve in an eleven-player cricket side), Birmingham focused in particular on cricket commentators such as Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell and Tony Greig. This is also because many of Australia's cricket commentators have distinctive and easily identifiable voices and accents. The album parodies are designed as a comical look "behind the scenes" of the Nine Network's cricket commentary. Birmingham traditionally plays all the roles (with the exception of Ken Sutcliffe, who played himself; and some minor female characters, such as Richie Benaud's secretary). Benaud himself sent a critique of each CD to Birmingham and was known to have a mixed opinion of the recordings, due predomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Award For Best Comedy Release
The ARIA Music Award for Best Comedy Release, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." Winners and nominees In the following table, the winner is highlighted in a separate colour, and in boldface; the nominees are those that are not highlighted or in boldface. References External linksThe ARIA Awards Official website {{ARIA music awards Comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ... A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 12th Man's Biggest Hits
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple M
Triple M is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 40 radio stations broadcasting a mainstream rock music format and 5 digital radio stations. The network dates back to the launch of Triple M Sydney in 1980. On 15 December 2016, the network was amalgamated with the LocalWorks network of regional radio stations. History The first Triple M station was Triple M Sydney, which commenced broadcasting to Sydney on 2 August 1980. Triple M Sydney and then-rival 2Day FM were the first commercial FM radio stations in Sydney. Throughout the 1980s, Triple M was one of the highest-rating radio stations in Sydney, spearheaded by its morning show presented by Doug Mulray and featuring the writing of and occasional appearances by Andrew Denton. For all of this period and into the 1990s, Triple M's promotional campaign featured the character "Dr Dan", a guitar-playing satyr with wings, inspired by artwork by legendary A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties. The association has more than 100 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies operati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Hatzis
Guido Hatzis is a Greek-Australian comic character created by Australian comedians Tony Moclair and Julian Schiller and voiced by Moclair. Guido appeared originally on Schiller and Moclair's radio program "Crud" on the Australian Radio Network Triple M. Most of Guido's comedy involves making prank calls that are usually centred on outrageous claims about his looks and abilities, Greek stereotypes, and extreme bluntness. History Moclair appropriated the last name "Hatzis" from friend and sometime producer of the "Crud" program, fellow broadcaster and actor Chris Hatzis; Chris Hatzis, Julian Schiller and Tony Moclair are alumni of the Breakfasters on Melbourne's 3RRR. Chris Hatzis based the character on fellow school friend Paul Catelaris aka "Pauly", a Greek man who migrated to Melbourne from Athens in the late 1980s. In 2000, Guido also appeared in the music video " Always Be with You" by Australian band Human Nature as a guest in a nightclub with Human Nature performing, later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 2001
The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre. Rock band Powderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations. Leading the nominations were dance, electronic group, The Avalanches, with nine nominations: they won four. Awards ''The following list includes the winners, highlighted in bold, and the other final nominations below them.'' ARIA Awards *Album of the Year **Powderfinger – ''Odyssey Number Five'' ***The Avalanches – ''Since I Left You'' ***Kylie Minogue – ''Light Years'' ***Something for Kate – ''Echolalia'' ***You Am I – ''Dress Me Slowly'' *Single of the Year **Powderfinger – " My Happiness" ***The Avalanches – "Frontier Psychiatrist" ***Kylie Minogue – "On a Night Like This" ***Something for Kate – "Monsters" ***You Am I – "Damage" *Highest Selling Album **Powderfinger – ''Odyssey Number Five'' ***John Farnham – '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wired World Of Sports
''Wired World of Sports'' is the debut album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in 1987, it reached number one on the Kent Music Report in February 1988. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1988, the album won ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release. Plot A spoof episode of '' Wide World of Sports'' with Birmingham impersonating the voices of hosts Mike Gibson and Ian Chappell, and other sports commentators such as Richie Benaud, Darrell Eastlake, Jack Gibson, Max Walker, Lou Richards, Murray Walker, Ken Callander and John Tapp. Reception Richie Benaud reviewed the album saying "Plus mark, excellent entertainment as always. Minus mark, the same as last time. A bit too long, too much swearing for the sake of it and Chappelli's voice still not right. But in a word: brilliant". Track listing CD (CDP 748887) # "Wired World Of Sports" - 35:36 # "It's Just Not Cricket" - 10:47 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts See also * List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce McAvaney
Bruce William McAvaney OAM (born 22 June 1953) is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network. McAvaney has presented high-profile events including the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Australian Open, Test cricket and both Winter and Summer Olympics, as well as annual special events such as the Brownlow Medal. McAvaney is well known for his commentary of AFL matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 to the Tokyo 2020. Early years The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney developed an early interest in sport and race calling. After attending Woodville High School (and failing Year 12) he spent five years as a Telecom clerk. Then in 1976 during a day off work, McAvaney travelled to Kilmore, Victoria to bet on some races. There, he met Kevin Hillier, an Adelaide race caller, who suggested McAvaney help him out back in Adelaide. This launched his career in the sports media, joining Adelaide radio station 5DN, calling horse races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvellous!
"Marvellous!" is a single by The Twelfth Man, a series of comedy productions by skilled impersonator Billy Birmingham. The single peaked at No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in April 1992. In response to the single's release, Richie Benaud tried replacing his titular catchphrase, which the song is themed around with "glorious!". However, this did not stop it from reaching number one. Birmingham later re-recorded the track for his 2006 album Boned!. Track listing CD single (EMI – 4360152) # "Marvellous!" – 6:23 # "Marvellous!" (karaoke instrumental mix) – 6:21 Personnel The personnel for the backing vocals, credited as The First XI Choir, are listed in the style of the batting lineup of a cricket team. In order of listing on the album sleeve: * J.D. Barnes * G.L. Bidstrup * A. P. Brock * M.J.D. Callaghan * D.I. Esel * J.P. Farnham * D.L. Froggatt (Vice Capt.) * J.C. Neill * G.B. Shorrock * D.A.J. Steel * W.R. Birmingham (12th Man, Capt.) Lead vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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