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created their own

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in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.

History

In February 1981 the New Zealand band

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relocated to Sydney and soon disbanded. In late 1983, The Crocodiles' lead vocalist, Jenny Morris, formed QED in Sydney with guitarist

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), bassist Ian Belton (ex-

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Australia and were produced by Mark Moffatt ( The Saints,

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, Tim Finn) and

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(Geyer, Finn,

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). QED recorded some of The Crocodiles' material including "Everywhere I Go", "Animal Magic" and "You're So Hip"; Morris also co-wrote new songs with Goh. Their debut single, "Everywhere I Go", was released in December 1983 and rose to No. 24 on the national chart in February 1984. After QED performed the song on ''

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'' on 1 April 1984, the single climbed back up the chart to peak at No. 19. In total, "Everywhere I Go" spent 16 weeks in the Australian Top 50 and was the 100th biggest-selling single of 1984. The follow-up single "Solo and More" was issued in March but was unsuccessful. The third single, "This One", appeared in August and reached No. 45 on the national singles chart. Additional musicians for QED's first album, ''Animal Magic'', included keyboardist Amanda Vincent (

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, who later joined the Jenny Morris band), drummer Steve Fearnly, saxophonist Tony Buchanan, and Fataar on drums. EMI released the album in November 1984, but sales were low and it failed to chart. QED only released one album and disbanded by 1985. Morris continued session/touring work with other artists, Belton went on to join

, and Goh to Eurogliders. Morris later had a successful solo career.

Members

* Ian Belton – bass guitar *

– guitar * Jenny Morris – vocals * Shane Flew – drums

Additional personnel

* Tony Buchanan – saxophone * Andy Burns – keyboards *

– drums * Steve Fearnly – drums * Shane Flew – guitar * Martyn Irwin – keyboards * Sam McNally – keyboards * Glen Muirhead – keyboards * Amanda Vincent – keyboards * Warren Williams – bass

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

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