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Mark Williams (singer)
Mark Williams (born 21 August 1954) is a New Zealand singer with Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) number one hit singles, "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" (1975) and a cover of Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (1977) before he relocated to Australia later that year. His single, "Show No Mercy (Mark Williams song), Show No Mercy" (1990) was a top ten hit in both countries. He has undertaken extensive touring in support of numerous Australian bands and worked in television. In 2006 he became the vocalist for the reformed New Zealand band, Dragon (band), Dragon. Biography 1954–1973: Early years Williams was born in Dargaville, in the Northland Region, Northland region of New Zealand. At the age of 16 he formed a band called 'Face' with classmates. In September 1970, The Face went on to win the Northland heat of the National Battle of the Bands competition, and finishing third overall in the national grand final held in Auckland. In 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon (band)
Dragon are a New Zealand rock band which was formed in Auckland in January 1972, and, from 1975, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The band was originally fronted by singer Graeme Collins, but rose to fame with singer Marc Hunter and is currently led by his brother, bass player and vocalist Todd Hunter. The group performed, and released material, under the name Hunter in Europe and the United States during 1987. Keyboard player Paul Hewson wrote or co-wrote most of the group's 1970s hits: " April Sun in Cuba" peaked at No. 9 in New Zealand and No. 2 in Australia; " Are You Old Enough?" reached No. 6 in New Zealand and No. 1 in Australia in 1978; and " Still in Love with You" reached No. 35 and No. 27 in each country respectively that same year. Later hits, from when the band re-grouped in the 1980s, were written by other band members, often working with outside associates: The Hunter brothers, with Todd's partner, Johanna Pigott, wrote "Rain", a No. 2 hit in 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Galbraith (music Producer)
Alan Galbraith (born c. 1947) was one of New Zealand's most successful record producers of the 1970s. Galbraith was born in Luton, moving to Richmond in New Zealand's South Island as a child. In his teenage years and early 20s he was a member of several bands, notably Sounds Unlimited, with whom he travelled briefly to the United Kingdom in 1967.Grigg, S.Alan Galbraith: From Nelson to HMV, ''audioculture'', 26 January 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018. In 1968, he was hospitalised for several months with a kidney infection, and while convalescing decided that he was more suited to work behind the scenes as a record producer. He worked his way through several minor jobs at HMV New Zealand before being offered an assistant producer's role in 1970, working alongside New Zealand's then top producer, Peter Dawkins. Galbraith soon found the working conditions at HMV to be stifling, and in 1972 he left for Britain, where he was soon hired by EMI. He returned to New Zealand in 1973, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolutely (Eurogliders Album)
''Absolutely'' is the third studio album by Australian pop band Eurogliders, released on October 11, 1985 by CBS Records. It peaked at No. 7 on the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart and remained in the charts for 47 weeks; NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. it spawned three top ten hit singles, " We Will Together" in April, " The City of Soul" in September and " Can't Wait to See You" in November. Two further singles, " Absolutely" and "So Tough" appeared in 1986. At the height of the band's success, Eurogliders Grace Knight and Bernie Lynch reconciled their relationship and were married in 1985, although the union was short-lived. Despite their marital separation, they stayed together in the band for another four years. Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the ''Absolutely'' liner notes. Eurogliders * Crispin Akerman — guitar * John Bennetts — drums, percussion, dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurogliders
Eurogliders are a band formed in 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, which included Grace Knight on vocals, Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals, and Amanda Vincent on keyboards. * First edition (online copy): * Second edition: In 1984, Eurogliders released an Australian top ten album, '' This Island'', NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. which spawned their No. 2 hit single, "Heaven (Must Be There)". "Heaven" also peaked at No. 21 on the United States '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock charts and appeared on the Hot 100. Another Australian top ten album, '' Absolutely'', followed in 1985, which provided two further local top ten singles, " We Will Together", and " Can't Wait to See You". They disbanded in 1989, with Knight having a successful career as a jazz singer. Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane described Eurogliders as "the accessible face of post-punk new wave music. The band' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life After Dark
''Life After Dark'' is the fourth studio album by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. The album was his first on the CBS Records CBS Records may refer to: * CBS Records or CBS/Sony, former name of Sony Music, a global record company * CBS Records International, label for Columbia Records recordings released outside North America from 1962 to 1990 * CBS Records (2006), founde ... label and released in 1979. Track listing ;LP/Cassette (SBP 237330) Personnel * Mark Williams - lead vocal * Cos Russo - keyboard * Mark Punch - guitar, backing vocal * Phil Lawson - bass * Peter Figures - drums * Adrian Scott - keyboards * Brenton White - guitar * John Kemp - guitar * Brian Hamilton - bass * Jackie Orszaczky - bass * Perry Johnston - drums * Sunil da Silva - percussion * Joe Tattersal - percussion * Boof Thompson- trumpet * Keith Stirling - trumpet * Geoff Oakes - saxophone * Alan Galbraith - backing vocal * Sheryl Black - backing vocal * Maggie McKinney - backing vocal * Shauna J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A House For Sale
"A House for Sale" is a song written by Carl Hampton and Homer Banks and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in August 1977 as the third and final single from his third studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ..., '' Taking It All In Stride'' (1977). The song peaked at number 13 on the New Zealand charts. Track listing ; 7" single (EMI – HR 571) Side A: "A House for Sale" Side B: "Love Is Forever" Chart performance References {{DEFAULTSORT:House for Sale 1977 singles 1977 songs Mark Williams (singer) songs EMI Records singles Songs written by Homer Banks Songs written by Carl Hampton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taking It All In Stride
''Taking It All In Stride'' is the third studio album by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. It was released in June 1977. The album peaked at number 14 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Musi .... The album was the leading awardee at the 1976 New Zealand Music Awards gaining Producer, Engineer and Arranger Of The Year awards. Track listing ;LP/Cassette (HSD 1055) Charts References 1977 albums EMI Records albums Mark Williams (singer) albums {{1970s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If It Rains
"If It Rains" is a song written by Kiki Dee and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in April 1976 as the second and final single from his second studio album, '' Sweet Trials'' (1976). The song peaked at number 25 on the New Zealand charts. Reception In an album review from Victoria University of Wellington by Suedo Nim, Nim said; "Kiki Dee Pauline Matthews (born 6 March 1947), better known by her stage name Kiki Dee, is an English singer. Known for her blue-eyed soul vocals, she was the first female singer from the UK to sign with Motown's Tamla Records. Dee is best known for h ...'s "If It Rains", one of the three foreign tracks on the album, is performed convincingly with strong vocal backings." Track listing ; 7" single (EMI – HR 550) Side A: "If It Rains" Side B: "Morning Sun Upon a Mountain" Chart performance References {{authority control 1976 singles 1975 songs Mark Williams (singer) songs EMI Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Trials
''Sweet Trials'' is the second studio album by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. It was released in March 1976. The album peaked at number 14 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Reception Suedo Nim from Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( mi, Te Herenga Waka) is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well know ... said ''Sweet Trials'' failed "to keep the grade" stating; "By use of mainly homespun material, a determinedly 'rocky' oriented approach to the album and brass backing leftovers from Grunt Machine, the end result is an overall lowering of quality." adding "Alan Galbraith's handling of production is competent enough but seems to have come in too heavy on the brass, at the expense of some possible rich orchestrations. The backing does tend to be loose, loud in places and superfluous in oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Wine (song)
"Sweet Wine" is a song written by Reece Kirk and recorded by New Zealand-born singer songwriter, Mark Williams. The song was released in October 1975 as the lead single from his second studio album, ''Sweet Trials'' (1976). The song peaked at number 7 on the New Zealand charts. Reception In an album review from Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( mi, Te Herenga Waka) is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well know ... by Suedo Nim, Nim said; "Reece Kirk's "Sweet Wine" is the only local song that draws significant attention and is at least memorable. Although it had a lot of airplay and wasn't very well received as a single, "Sweet Wine" is a product of fresh original talent and unreservedly highlights the album. Only a few other songs do justice to Mark's soulful vocals." Track listing ; 7" single (EM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Williams (album)
''Mark Williams'' is the self-titled debut studio album by New Zealand-born singer Mark Williams. It was released in June 1975 a year after being signed to EMI Music by Alan Galbraith. The album peaked at number 2 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, remaining on the charts for 30 weeks. It was the highest selling album by a New Zealand artist in New Zealand in 1975. Reception Suedo Nim from Victoria University of Wellington said " Mark Williams' debut album.. deserved its kudos. The brilliant combination of pop-soul, the sheer panache of tracks like "Love the One You're With" and "Ain't No Sunshine "Ain't No Sunshine" is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album '' Just As I Am,'' produced by Booker T. Jones. The record featured musicians Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass guitar, Al Jackson Jr. on drums and Stephen Stills on guitar. String arran ..." made it a classy production." Track listing ;LP/Cassette (HSD 1040) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
