Brian George Cadd AM (born 29 November 1946) is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer and record label founder, a staple of Australian entertainment for over 50 years. As well as working internationally throughout Europe and the United States, he has performed as a member of numerous bands including

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and in America with

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before carving out a solo career in 1972. He briefly went under the pseudonym of Brian Caine in late 1966, when first joining the Groop. Cadd produced fellow Australian acts Robin Jolley, Ronnie Burns,

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and

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; and established his own record label called Bootleg Records. He also composed or performed music for the films ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Vampires on Bikini Beach'', ''

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'' and '' The Heartbreak Kid'' and for television '' Class of 74'', '' The Midnight Special'' and

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's ''

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''. His songwriting for other acts includes

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, Ronnie Burns,

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and

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. In 2007, Cadd was inducted into the

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(ARIA)

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. He was awarded in the Queens Birthday Honours in 2018, along with late musician

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for his 50-year service to the music industry as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, mentor and producer and his work in production.

Early years

Cadd was born and raised in

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, and was a

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: winning a TV talent quest when 12 and being offered his first professional job as a pianist for a children's TV program. His family relocated to

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and then

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, where Cadd became involved in jazz music of the early 1960s, playing with the Beale Street Jazz Band ick Mabin, tpt; Frank Turner, d.and The Castaways. He was also widely renowned for his zany hats. By 1965 The Castaways became The Jackson Kings playing R&B, with Cadd on piano and Ronnie Charles on vocals they recorded two singles "Watch Your Step" and "Watermelon Man" by April 1966.

Career

1966–1969: The Groop

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formed in Melbourne in 1964 and 1965 and had recorded singles, an EP and an LP, before Cadd and Charles were asked to join in October 1966 along with guitarist Don Mudie. On advice from pop magazine ''

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'' writer Ian "Molly" Meldrum Cadd changed his surname to Caine, before changing it back after his family protested. The new line-up was: Cadd, Charles, Mudie and Max Ross on bass and Richard Wright on drums. The first single for this line-up was "Woman You're Breaking Me" (written by Cadd and Wright) which reached No. 6 in Melbourne and No. 12 in Sydney in July 1967.It was also a hit in parts of the US. Melbourne singer Ronnie Burns had a local hit with "When I Was Six Years Old" written by Cadd (who also produced) and Ross. The band won a trip to UK from the 1967 Hoadley's National Battle of the Sounds; publishers sent "When I Was Six Years Old" to England where it was recorded by

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's lead vocalist Paul Jones. The Groop arrived in UK as the single was released and managed to get a deal with

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, then they toured there and in Germany. Band members had written most of their hits in Australia, but CBS decided they would cover an Italian ballad, "What's the Good of Goodbye", which failed to chart. The Groop returned to Australia by October 1968 and Ross left, they released two more singles, including "Such A Lovely Way" before disbanding in May 1969. Their last recorded work was an uncredited appearance as instrumental support on

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' No. 1 single "

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". Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.

1969–1971: Axiom

Following the break-up of The Groop, Cadd and Mudie formed

in May 1969 with

(ex-

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) on vocals, Doug Lavery (ex-The Valentines) on drums and Chris Stockley (ex-

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) on guitar. Cadd and Mudie were the primary songwriters for Axiom including their three hit singles. They signed with

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and released their debut single "Arkansas Grass" which reached No. 7 in December 1969, followed by "A Little Ray of Sunshine" (although Cadd did not write 'A Little Ray of Sunshine' this song was written by the Groop following the birth of a members daughter, pre Axiom, however the deemed it to be "not rock and roll enough" and allowed Cadd to record) at No. 5 in April 1970. Axiom travelled to England and attempted to enter the UK market but had no chart success. Then, relocating to the US, they released their single "My Baby's Gone" in January 1971, this was followed by their second album ''If Only...'' in September. However, Axiom had already disbanded by March and Cadd returned to Australia. Shorrock later became the lead singer for

and Stockley joined

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1972–1975: The Bootleg Family Band, ''Brian Cadd'', ''Parabrahm'' and ''Moonshine'' albums

Cadd and Mudie, as a duet, released "Show Me the Way" which reached No. 15 in early 1972. Cadd turned to producing other acts and recording solo material on his own Bootleg Records label which was set up under

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's Fable Records. "Ginger Man" was the first single from Cadd's self-titled debut album, released in November 1972 on Bootleg Records. Bootleg was based along similar lines to US pianist

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– signed artists recorded and toured together as a

. Studio musicians used by Cadd became the Bootleg Family Band and had their own hit single by covering

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's "Your Mama Don't Dance", where Cadd provided lead vocals. Cadd also won the composer's section of Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds for 1972 with his song, "Don't You Know It's Magic", this became a top 20 hit for John Farnham (known then as "Johnny" Farnham). The song also won the 'Most Outstanding Composition' award at the Tokyo World Popular Song Festival, with Cadd performing there live. Cadd released a second album, '' Parabrahm'', in 1973, and followed with the theme song and score for the 1973 movie ''

'' (Australia's first R-rated comedy) and its sequel ''

'' in 1975. After releasing his third solo album, ''

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'' in 1974, Cadd left Australia for the US. ''Moonshine'' was certified gold in Australia by November 1974.

1975–1979: United States

Cadd arrived in

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in 1975 and began working on a record with

Chelsea Records Chelsea Records was an American-based record company founded by musician, songwriter, and record producer Wes Farrell in 1972. Within the company's first four months, it released its first gold single, ''Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast'' by Wayne N ...

. The label was forced into bankruptcy and ultimately ceased. Cadd then signed with

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and released his fourth studio album, ''

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'', in 1976. The album was mixed and produced to have a "pop sound" along the lines of

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and

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, but performed poorly in the US. In 1978, Cadd released '' Yesterdaydreams'' which also performed poorly and his contract with Capitol Records ceased. The track "Yesterdaydreams" was covered by

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1980 - 1993: The Flying Burrito Brothers and Graffiti Records

Early in 1980, Cadd toured France with the "French Elvis",

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. He recorded solo albums for Interfusion, his songs were also recorded by

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and

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. His biggest success occurred when

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covered "Love is Like a Rolling Stone" as a B-side for their version of "

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" which reached No. 2 on the US pop singles charts. In the mid 1980s, Cadd ran a small label called Graffiti Records and worked with

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and was the first person to sign

. He released a 1985 album titled ''No Stone Unturned''. The

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covered his song "Still Hurting Me" from that album on their October 1985 album, '' Me and the Boys''. Cadd travelled to Nashville in 1989, joined the

in 1991 and toured with them for two years, returning to Australia in 1993.

1993–2015 Return to Australia, The Blazing Salads, ARIA Hall of Fame and autobiography

In 1993, Cadd teamed up with fellow Axiom member, Shorrock and released an album under the title ''The Blazing Salads'' and completed a two-year tour. On tour Cadd played his hit songs, along with those of Axiom accompanied by Shorrock. Veteran rocker

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had also toured Australia with Cadd. In 1997, he built a recording studio Ginger Man Sound. In March 1998 he took over as CEO of The Streetwise Music Group in Brisbane, eventually becoming a co-owner. The company, which is distributed through

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, now has some 20 acts spread over three labels (Streetwise, Stallion and Belly Laugh). Cadd is the chairman of the Music Industry Advisory Council (Australia), President of the Australian Music Foundation and on the board of the musicians' benevolent organisation, Support Act. Cadd lectures at universities as well as continuing to record and perform, he independently released an album of new material ''Quietly Rusting'' in 2005 featuring musicians like Mark Meyer, Tony Naylor,

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and

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together with some of Australia's hottest new players including Paul White, Damien Steele-Scott and James Meston. In 2007, Cadd was inducted into the

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, his acceptance speech included: Also in 2007, Cadd was inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Songwriters Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime of songwriting achievements. In November 2010, Cadd released his autobiography, ''From This Side of Things''. In the book Cadd tells the stories of his upbringing in Western Australia where he won a TV talent quest at the age of 12 and worked on a children's TV program as a pianist, about his time in Tasmania and Melbourne where he played jazz with the Beale Street Jazz Band and the Castaways who would become the Jackson Kings. Having success with both the Groop and Axiom as well as his solo success in Australia, working in the United States and Europe for over 20 years and being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007 by

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. In 2011, Cadd released a country album, '' Wild Bulls and Horses'', with his longtime friend

2016-present: ''Bulletproof'' and ''Silver City''

In November 2016, Cadd released a new studio album with

titled ''

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'', which was credited to Cadd and t he Bootleg Family Band. In January 2019, Cadd will release a new solo studio album titled ''Silver City''.

Personal life

Cadd, his then partner, and her daughter, were caught in the

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of the

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River (

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) in February 1999, when their car was washed off a causeway. All three escaped the sinking car through its windows, but Cadd and his wife were swept away before they could get ashore. They were subsequently rescued by a local resident. During the 2002 Long Way to the Top Tour, Cadd developed a relationship with one of the promoters, Amanda Pelman, and they are still together. Pelman was a judge on '' It Takes Two'' between 2006 and 2008, and is a producer, director and TV personality.

Discography

Albums

* ''

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'' (1972) * '' Parabrahm'' (1973) * ''

'' (1974) * '' The Magic of Brian Cadd'' (1975) * ''

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'' (1976) * '' Yesterdaydreams'' – (1978) * ''No Stone Unturned'' (1985) * ''Cleanskin'' (2003) * ''Quietly Rusting'' (2005) * '' Wild Bulls and Horses'' (with

) (2011) * ''The Story of Sharky and the Caddman'' (with

) (2013) * ''

'' (with

) (2016) * ''Silver City'' (2019)

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

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, ''The Story of Sharky and The Caddman'' (with

) , Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album , , ARIA Award previous winners. , -

Australian Radio Records Awards

Cadd won Best Male Vocal Album three years in a row between 1972 and 1974. , - , 1972 , ''Brian Cadd'' , Best Male Vocal Album , , - , 1973 , ''Parabrahm'' , Best Male Vocal Album , , - , 1974 , ''Moonshine'' , Best Male Vocal Album ,

Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame

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Go-Set Pop Poll

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'' and was established in February 1966 and conducted an annual poll during 1966 to 1972 of its readers to determine the most popular personalities. , - , 1972 , himself , Songwriter , style="background:gold;", 1st

King and Queen of Pop Awards

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. The King of Pop award started in 1967 and ran through to 1978. , - , rowspan="3", 1973 , rowspan="3", himself , Best Songwriter , , - , Most Popular Australian Musician , , - , Contribution to Australian Pop Industry , , - , rowspan="2", 1974 , rowspan="2", himself , Most Popular Australian Musician , , - , Contribution to Australian Pop Industry , , -

Mo Awards

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), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Brian Cadd won one award in that time. (wins only) , - , 2009 , Brian Cadd , Rock Performer of the Year , , -

References

External links

*
Cadd at the Australian Rock Database

Listen to "With Eyes Closed" at the National Film and Sound Archive
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Early years

Career

1966–1969: The Groop

1969–1971: Axiom

1972–1975: The Bootleg Family Band, ''Brian Cadd'', ''Parabrahm'' and ''Moonshine'' albums

1975–1979: United States

1980 - 1993: The Flying Burrito Brothers and Graffiti Records

1993–2015 Return to Australia, The Blazing Salads, ARIA Hall of Fame and autobiography

2016-present: ''Bulletproof'' and ''Silver City''

Personal life

Discography

Albums

See also

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

Australian Radio Records Awards

Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame

Go-Set Pop Poll

King and Queen of Pop Awards

Mo Awards

References

External links