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The Dave Dobbyn Collection
''The Dave Dobbyn Collection'' is a 1992 compilation album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he .... It charted at number 4 on the New Zealand Music Chart. Track listing References 1992 greatest hits albums Dave Dobbyn albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Dobbyn
Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he has released the majority of his recordings as a solo performer. Early life Dave Dobbyn was born on 3 January 1957 in the working class area of Glen Innes, Auckland, the third of five children to tour-bus driver Terry Dobbyn and Molly. He was influenced by music from a young age, ranging from the Irish songs his father listened to, to the music of the church across the road, to the various radio stations he was able to pick up on the family radiogram. While his family had a piano at home, he was the only member to not receive piano lessons, something he was grateful for in retrospect as it meant he was able to come to it without memories of strict lessons. He, along with his three brothers, attended the local Catholic college Sacre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlook For Thursday
"Outlook for Thursday" is a single by New Zealand band DD Smash. It was released in 1983 unrelated to any album (though a live version appears on the 1983 live album '' Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes''. The single charted at No. 3 in New Zealand. and was voted in 2001 by members of APRA as the 31st best New Zealand song of the 20th century. Alternate version A live version appears on the 1983 live album '' Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes''. Music video The music video was directed by Andrew Shaw and filmed in Auckland featuring Dobbyn as a frazzled weather announcer. The video won Best Music Video at the 1983 New Zealand Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that .... References External links Outlook for Thursday video (NZ On Screen) 1983 singles APRA Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Oughta Be In Love
"You Oughta Be In Love" is a single by New Zealand singer/songwriter Dave Dobbyn, released in 1986 on the soundtrack of the animated motion picture, '' Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale''. The single charted at No. 2 in New Zealand. Background Dobbyn was asked to write a tune for the relationship between Footrot Flats farmer Wal Footrot and the object of his affection, hairdresser Cheeky Hobson. Assuming that the relationship was nothing serious, Dobbyn wrote a jaunty tune, but was told by Footrot Flats creator Murray Ball that "it's true love". With that in mind, he rewrote the song to be a ballad of true love. Covers and Alternative Versions An edited version "You Oughta Be In Love" is featured in the Footrot Flats movie that goes through the first and second verses and skips the first chorus. The film version has extra overdubbed spoken lyrics and visual gags poking fun at the lyrics and song. The song was covered by Annie Crummer in her 1992 album ''Language'', and New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dog's Tale (soundtrack)
''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slice Of Heaven
"Slice of Heaven" is a single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn with the band Herbs, released in 1986 on the soundtrack of the animated motion picture, '' Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale''. The single reached 1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart for eight weeks and on the Australian Singles Chart for four weeks. It appears on Dobbyn's 1988 album, '' Loyal''. Background Dobbyn was writing in Sydney when he was given the opportunity to compose for the ''Footrot Flats'' film. He had previously used the line "Slice of Heaven" in the DD Smash album ''The Optimist'', and chose to revisit it. He brought in Herbs to sing in the background based on his childhood experiences of Pacific gospel choirs. Features The song incorporates a synthesised Japanese flute made with an E-mu Emulator II. Music video The video features Dobbyn, Herbs and dancers recording the song, interspersed with clips from the ''Footrot Flats'' film. The music video was recorded in Wellington's Marmala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whaling (DD Smash Song)
''Whaling'' is a single by New Zealand band DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1980 by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th' Dudes. The band briefly used the name "Dave Dobbyn's Divers" until drummer Peter Warren came up with "DD Smash". Dobbyn says the name "seemed to say .... It was released in 1984 as the second single from '' The Optimist''. The single charted at No. 8 in New Zealand and number 70 in Australia. It was voted the 12th best New Zealand song of the 20th century by members of APRA in 2001. References External links Whaling video (NZ On Screen) 1984 singles APRA Award winners DD Smash songs 1984 songs Mushroom Records singles Songs written by Dave Dobbyn {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Optimist (DD Smash Album)
''The Optimist'' is a 1984 album by the New Zealand band DD Smash, their final studio album led by Dave Dobbyn Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he ... before he launched his solo career. The album reached number 6 on the New Zealand music charts and remained in the chart for 26 weeks. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links Official website of Dave DobbynNZ Music.com DD Smash albums 1984 albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (What She Do)
Magic (What She Do) is a single by New Zealand band DD Smash. It was released in 1985 as the fourth single from The Optimist. The single charted at No. 6 in New Zealand. It was written by singer songwriter Dave Dobbyn Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then .... * Bass – Gary Langsford * Drums – Peter Warren (2) * Engineer – Alan Thorne * Producer – Charles Fisher * Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Written-By – Dave Dobbyn References 1984 singles DD Smash songs 1984 songs Mushroom Records singles Songs written by Dave Dobbyn {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep In The Heart Of Taxes
''Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes'' is the 1983 live album by the New Zealand band DD Smash led by Dave Dobbyn. It was recorded live at Mainstreet on 29 July 1983. It reached number 11 on the New Zealand music charts. Track listing # Your Best Friend's A Moose # Solo # Devil You Know # Outlook For Thursday # Guilty # Itinerary # The Gambler Awards The album won best album at the 1983 New Zealand Music Awards. This was the second year in a row that the band had won the category, winning it in 1982 with ''Cool Bananas ''Cool Bananas'' is the first album by the New Zealand band DD Smash led by Dave Dobbyn, released in 1982. It entered the charts at number 1, purely on tour exposure. In 2015, as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the New Zealand M ...''. References DD Smash albums 1983 live albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool Bananas (album)
''Cool Bananas'' is the first album by the New Zealand band DD Smash led by Dave Dobbyn, released in 1982. It entered the charts at number 1, purely on tour exposure. In 2015, as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the New Zealand Music Charts, Recorded Music NZ honoured ''Cool Bananas'' as being the first album by a New Zealand artist to debut at No.1 on the album chart. Track listing Awards The album won Best Album at the 1982 New Zealand Music Awards. DD Smash DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1980 by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th' Dudes. The band briefly used the name "Dave Dobbyn's Divers" until drummer Peter Warren came up with "DD Smash". Dobbyn says the name "seemed to say ... won the same award the following year with their follow up live album, '' Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes''. The band also won top group of the year, and Dobbyn won Most Promising Male Vocalist and Top Male Vocalist. Charts Weekly charts Year-end cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyal (album)
''Loyal'' is a 1988 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. After the Footrot Flats album, Loyal moved him further away from the pub rock of DD Smash and into contemporary pop rock. The album "confronts love, loyalty and the power of personal politics." The album reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts. The hit single Slice of Heaven from the Footrot Flats soundtrack was also included on the album, despite it being nearly two years old at the time of the album release. Dobbyn commented that the song fitted in with the general theme of loyalty. Track listing Charts Awards 'Loyal' was awarded 'Best Album' at the 1988 New Zealand Music Awards. Dobbyn was also awarded 'Best Male Vocalist' (for the second year in a row). In 2012 journalist Simon Sweetman suggested that the album cover was one of the five worst in the history of New Zealand music. Credits * Backing Vocals – Annie Crummer, Bunny Walters, Margaret Urlich, Mark Punch, Mark Williams, Wendy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD Smash
DD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed in 1980 by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th' Dudes. The band briefly used the name "Dave Dobbyn's Divers" until drummer Peter Warren came up with "DD Smash". Dobbyn says the name "seemed to say everything about what we were into, which was having a jolly good time and blasting out music." History DD Smash formed in 1980. By late '81, DD Smash signed a recording deal and immediately set about recording their debut album, with Ian Morris as producer. DD Smash released their debut album in 1982. Titled ''Cool Bananas'' it debuted at number 1 in New Zealand and was certified triple gold. DD Smash split during the mid-1980s when Dave Dobbyn began recording by himself. In 2015, as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the New Zealand Music Charts, Recorded Music NZ honoured DD Smash's debut album ''Cool Bananas'' as being the first album by a New Zealand artist to debut at No.1 on the album chart. Members * Dave Dobbyn (g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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