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James Valentine (journalist)
James Matthew Valentine (born 1961) is an Australian musician, and radio and television presenter. As a saxophonist he was a member of Jo Jo Zep (1982), Models (1984–87) and Absent Friends (1989–90). Biography James Matthew Valentine was born in 1961 in Ballarat. His father was a car salesman and his mother taught elocution and was a part-time radio announcer. He has two older brothers. He attended Ballarat Grammar School where he learned saxophone, he described his performances in the local area, "a really bad jazz rock fusion gig." In the early 1980s Valentine relocated to Melbourne to attend university, he later recalled "First year I spent studying, and then I started getting gigs, and I didn't pay much attention to uni after that because I wanted to be a jazz musician." Valentine is also the author of a series of books for teenage boys, including the sci-fi novel trilogy ''JumpMan''. Musical collaborations In 1982 James Valentine joined Joe Camilleri's group, Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Supremes
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful American vocal group, vocal band, with List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles, 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. It is said that their breakthrough made it possible for future African American Rhythm and blues, R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream success. ''Billboard'' ranked the Supremes as the 16th greatest Hot 100 artist of all time. Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson (singer), Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, the original members, were all from the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, Brewster-Douglass public housing proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Jazz
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television Group, the former name of the parent organization of ABC * Australian Broadcasting Corporation, one of the national publicly funded broadcasters of Australia **ABC Television (Australian TV network), the national television network of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation *** ABC TV (Australian TV channel), the flagship TV station of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation *** ABC Canberra (TV station), Canberra, and other ABC TV local stations in state capitals ***ABC Australia (Southeast Asian TV channel), an international pay TV channel * ABC Radio (other), various radio stations including the American and Australian ABCs * Associated Broadcasting Corporation, one of the former names of TV5 Network, Inc., a Philippine telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Radio Sydney
ABC Radio Sydney (official call sign: 2BL, formerly 2SB) is an ABC radio station in Sydney, Australia. It is the flagship station in the ABC Local Radio network and broadcasts on 702 kHz on the AM dial. The station transmits with a power ( CMF) of 3,110V, which is equivalent to 50 kW (the maximum permissible in Australia) from a site west of the Sydney CBD. History ABC Radio Sydney is the first public radio station in Australia opened in Sydney at 8:00pm on 23 November 1923. Its first callsign was ''2SB'' where ''2'' denotes the State of New South Wales and ''SB'' stood for Sydney Broadcasters Limited. However, the callsign was soon altered to ''2BL'' for Sydney Broadcasters Limited. The change was due to the audio similarity of the sounds FC and SB. In May 1928 the Sydney Broadcasting Company was formed to take over stations 2BL and 2FC. A year later a consortium of entertainment companies founded the Australian Broadcasting Company Limited (ABC) to supply programme m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
666 ABC Canberra
ABC Radio Canberra (call sign: 2CN) is an ABC Local Radio station based in Canberra and broadcasting to the Australian Capital Territory as well as surrounding areas in New South Wales – this includes the cities and towns of Queanbeyan, Yass, and Bungendore. The station began as 2CN in 1953 originally broadcasting on 1540 kHz and from 21 December 1974 at 1440 kHz. On 6 December 1983, it changed to its current AM frequency of 666 kHz. The station first broadcast from studios based at the transmitter site at Gungahlin. In 1957, the station was relocated to the centre of Canberra, before finally moving to purpose-built studios in Dickson in 1964. ABC Radio announced digital radio services in Canberra, the simulcast of 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM, ABC News Radio and triple j launched in 2011. When local programs are not being broadcast the station is a relay of ABC Radio Sydney. Current presenters *Lish Fejer *Adam Shirley *Sabra Lane *Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Television (Australian TV Network)
ABC Television is the general name for the national television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Until an organisational restructure in 2017/2018, ABC Television was also the name of a division of the ABC. The name was also used to refer to the first and for many years the only national ABC channel, before it was renamed ABC1 and then again to ABC TV. The Australian public broadcaster's television service was launched in November 1956 from its first television station in Australia, ABN Sydney. This was the second one in the country, with the commercial channel TCN having launched two months earlier. An ABC television network covering every state and territory was completed by 1971, and in 2000 the television operations joined the ABC radio and online divisions at the Corporation's Ultimo headquarters in Sydney in 2000. The ABC provides five non-commercial channels within Australia, headed by its flagship ABC TV channel, as well as ABC Australia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Afternoon Show (Australian TV Series)
''The Afternoon Show'' is an Australian children's afternoon magazine television series that aired on the ABC from 16 February 1987 to 17 December 1993. It was the wrapper show for the afternoon children's programming block between 5:00 pm. to 6:00 p.m. Presented by James Valentine (1987–1990), Basia Bonkowski (1990), Stephanie Osfield (1991) and Michael Tunn (1991–1993), the show aired a selection of cartoons such as ''The Mysterious Cities of Gold'', ''Inspector Gadget'', ''Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea'', ''Count Duckula'', '' Danger Mouse'', '' Widget'', '' Alvin and the Chipmunks'', ''Roger Ramjet'', '' The Ratties'', ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', ''Bananaman'', '' The Trap Door'', ''The Adventures of Tintin'' and ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'' as well as a variety of different comedy, drama, adventure, action and game shows including such International programmes as ''Grange Hill'' (plus a behind-the-scenes special of the series), '' Doctor Who'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émigré (album)
''Émigré'' is the debut solo studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Wendy Matthews released by rooArt in Australia in November 1990. It was produced by Ricky Fataar and reached No. 11 on the Australian Albums Chart. It yielded three singles: "Token Angels", " Woman's Gotta Have It" and "Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do)". Matthews won the ARIA Award for Best Female Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 1991. Background Wendy Matthews completed her touring commitments for the new wave group Absent Friends in mid-1990.McFarlan'Wendy Matthews'entry. Retrieved 6 November 2010. She went into the studio with producer Ricky Fataar (ex-Beach Boys, Rutles) to record her debut solo album, ''Émigré''. Her session musicians included Absent Friends' members Garry Gary Beers (also in INXS) on bass guitar, Andrew Duffield on keyboards, Sean Kelly on guitar, Roger Mason on keyboards, James Valentine on saxophone, and Mick King on guitar. She also enlisted Tim Finn (Crowded House) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Matthews
Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist. She released Top 20 hit singles in the 1990s including "Token Angels", "Let's Kiss (Like Angels Do)", "The Day You Went Away" and " Friday's Child" with Top 20 albums, '' You've Always Got The Blues'' (duet album with Kate Ceberano), ''Émigré'', ''Lily'', ''The Witness Tree'' and her compilation, ''Stepping Stones''. She has won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane she provides "extraordinary, crystal-clear vocals ..a soulfulness that was the mark of a truly gifted singer". Matthews appeared on three series of '' It Takes Two''—an Australian TV celebrity singing competition—partnered with Richard Champion (2006), Russell Gilbert (2007) and John Mangos (2008). On 27 October 2010, Models were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here's Looking Up Your Address
''Here's Looking Up Your Address'' is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Absent Friends. It was released in April 1990 and peaked at number 7 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. Track listing All songs written by S. Kelly except where noted, according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Note: requires user to input song title e.g. EVOLUTION # " Hullabaloo" (S. Kelly, J. Mackay) - 4:17 # "Mean Streak" - 3:40 # "Sister" - 3:59 # "Hallelujah" (12") - 4:41 # "Everybody Up" (S. Kelly, J. Mackay) - 4:16 # "I Don't Want to Be with Nobody but You" (Eddie Floyd) - 4:47 # "Come Clean" (S. Kelly, G. Beers) - 4:12 # "The Water Is Wide" (Traditional) - 5:10 # "Harmony" - 4:38 # "I Had a Premonition" - 4:23 # "Pomona's Place" - 3:01 # "Clemency" (S.Kelly, G. Beers) - 4:26 # "Here's Looking Up Your Address" (M. King) - 1:31 # "Thank You Goodnight" - 5:05 # "Hallelujah" (Choruses) - 3:39 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certification Personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Models' Media
''Models' Media'' is the fifth and final studio album by Australian rock band Models. Singles from the album were "Evolution", "Let's Kiss" and "Hold On". Track listing All songs written by J. Freud except where noted, according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Note: requires user to input song title e.g. EVOLUTION # "Evolution" (S. Kelly, J. Freud) - 4:02 # "Let's Kiss" (S. Kelly) - 3:31 # "Hold On" (S. Kelly, J. Freud) - 4:27 # "Beast O' Mine" - 4:01 # "Shootin' Train" (S. Kelly) - 4:06 # "Build It Up" - 3:45 # "Bitter Years" - 3:39 # "Sky Went Grey" (S. Kelly) - 3:22 # "I Had a Premonition" (S. Kelly) - 4:36 # "Ghostworld" - 5:41 Chart positions Personnel Musicians * James Freud - bass, vocals * Sean Kelly - guitar, vocals * Roger Mason - keyboards, vocals * Wendy Matthews - vocals * Barton Price - drums, percussion * James Valentine - saxophone Production * Paul Clarke - Photography * Julian Mendelsohn - Engineer * Mark Opitz - P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight (album)
''Out of Mind, Out of Sight'' is the fourth studio album by Australian new wave rock band Models, it was their most successful album and peaked at No. 3 on the Australian albums chart. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. It was released in August 1985 by Mushroom Records with Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas and Mark Opitz producing. The album provided five singles, with the first being " Big on Love" which was released in November 1984 and peaked at No. 24. Second single "Barbados" released in March 1985 peaked at No. 2, with the third single " Out of Mind, Out of Sight" released in July, which peaked at No. 1, being their best performed single. "Cold Fever" released in October peaked into the Top 50 but "King of Kings" their December release did not. Proceeds for "King of Kings" were donated to the Salvation Army. In 1986, Geffen Records released ''Out of Mind, Out of Sight'' in the United States and it appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
