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Divinyls are an Australian rock music band. The core of the band is and has been vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Amphlett had some pop pedigree, being the cousin of Sixties Australian pop icon Little Pattie and closely related to pioneer Aussie rocker Col Joye and his brother, leading promoter Kevin Jacobsen. album cover Divinyls by the band Divinyls This is an album cover. ...
Christina Joy Amphlett (born October 25, 1959, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is the lead singer for Australian Rock band Divinyls. ...
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Christina Joy Amphlett (born October 25, 1959, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is the lead singer for Australian Rock band Divinyls. ...
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Christina Joy Amphlett (born October 25, 1959, Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is the lead singer for Australian Rock band Divinyls. ...
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History
The 80s In her autobiography Pleasure and Pain Amphlett talks of the early days, when she was breaking into the music scene, of being arrested for busking as a teenager travelling in Spain, and how her act drew upon childhood pain. Busking is the practice of doing live performances in public places to entertain people, usually to solicit donations and tips. ...
The duo formed after meeting at a Sydney Opera House concert in 1980, and for the first two years they performed in pubs and clubs in Sydney's Kings Cross. They provided the soundtrack for the movie Monkey Grip with Amphlett also acting in the film. She received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Australian Film Institute for her performance and the group had two hit singles, "Boys In Town" and "Only Lonely" from the soundtrack. The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...
Kings Cross intersection in the 1950s Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...
Monkey Grip is a soundtrack to the movie, with songs provided by the Divinyls. ...
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Over the next decade they released several albums, and had hit singles in Australia with songs such as "Science Fiction", "Good Die Young", "Pleasure and Pain" and "Sleeping Beauty". Their manager Vince Lovegrove was the former co-lead vocalist of popular 60s pop band The Valentines with Bon Scott. Vince Lovegrove is an Australian music manager, journalist and television producer best known as the manager of rock group Divinyls. ...
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They also had hits with their cover versions of The Easybeats's "I'll Make You Happy", and the Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Boy" ("Hey Little Girl" with the gender switched). Amphlett became a controversial and highly visible celebrity, known for her brash and overtly sexual persona, and for the subversive humour in both her lyrics and her performances. They toured and performed in the United States and established a fan base there, without achieving major commercial success. In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...
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Original bassist Jeremy Paul (ex Air Supply) left the group in 1982. He was replaced by Rick Grossman (ex Matt Finish), who left in 1987 to replace Clyde Bramley in Hoodoo Gurus. Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...
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The 90s and 2000s In 1991 they released the single "I Touch Myself" which became their only Australian number one single, and it reached number 4 in the US, and number 10 in the UK. A disagreement with their record company in the US stifled their future development, however in Australia they continued to release popular albums, and to achieve several more hit singles ("Love School", "Make Out Alright", and "I'm On Your Side"). During the 1980s and 1990s Amphlett began to collaborate as a songwriter with such artists as Chrissie Hynde and Cyndi Lauper, and she and McEntee worked on solo projects. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
I Touch Myself is a 1990 pop rock song written by Christina Amphlett, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg and Mark McEntee for Australian rock band Divinyls self titled album. ...
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As their record company was quick to capitalize on their success by releasing the Essential collection of hits from the first three albums, and the Divinyls Live authorized bootleg in 1991, the band did not rush to put out new studio material. In the early 1990s they recorded a series of cover songs for various movie soundtracks, including the Young Rascals' "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Wild Ones' "Wild Thing" for Reckless Kelly, and Roxy Music's "Love Is The Drug" for Super Mario Brothers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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It wasn't until 1996 that Underworld, the fifth album, was released in Australia by BMG. Despite the success of the previous album, Virgin did not keep the band under contract, and BMG did not release the album in the U.S. As with What A Life!, the group worked with three producers on Underworld, beginning with "I'm Jealous", recorded in Nashville with Peter Collins, followed by "Sex Will Keep Us Together" and "Heart Of Steel", recorded with Keith Forsey. Although "Heart of Steel" was chosen as a single, the band decided to discontinue working with Forsey, because, in Amphlett's words, "he was a bit too 'pop' for us." The remaining tracks were produced by Charley Drayton, who also provided drums on both diVINYLS and Underworld, and to whom Amphlett is now married.
Following Underworld Amphlett began to focus on a stage career. In 1998, Amphlett played the role of Judy Garland in the Australian stage production of the life story of entertainer Peter Allen, titled The Boy from Oz. The production was a huge success, and Amphlett's interpretation of Garland during her final troubled years, brought her critical acclaim. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...
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From the late 1990s, Amphlett and McEntee have concentrated largely on solo projects and their collaborations with other artists. Nonetheless Divinyls, as a recording and performing entity, has never been officially disbanded. In November 2005, Christina Amplett published her autobiography entitled "Pleasure and Pain: My Life", co-written with Larry Writer.
In June 2006, the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. A brand new career spanning best-of collection was released by EMI Music Australia in August 2006. In July 2007 they were announced to be headlining Homebake, a popular Australian festival held in December. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ...
Homebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup (with the occasional artist from New Zealand). ...
October 2007: Divinyls are back together.
A new album will be released in 2008, with a single 'Don't Wanna Do This' as a prequel.
The band, featuring Chrissie Amphlett and Mark McEntee, have been working on their new music with Pat Thrall and Charlie Drayton in Las Vegas.
The line-up for the touring band will include Drayton and guitarist Charlie Owen. A bass player will be announced soon.
Divinyls will perform 4 shows in Australia before the end of the year.
Dates are:
December 8, Sydney, Homebake December 11, Sydney, Enmore Theatre December 15, Melbourne, The Forum December 20, Adelaide, Therbarton Theatre
Discography -
Albums: This article presents the discography of the Australian Rock band Divinyls. ...
Others: Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...
Monkey Grip is a soundtrack to the movie, with songs provided by the Divinyls. ...
Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...
Desperate is the first studio album and the second album by Australian band Divinyls, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music) by Chrysalis Records. ...
This article is about the year. ...
What a Life! is the third album released by Divinyls. ...
Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
Temperamental is the fourth album and third studio album by Australian band Divinyls, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by Chrysalis Records. ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Divinyls is the fifth album released by Divinyls. ...
Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...
Underworld is the fifth studio album by the Divinyls. ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
Essential is a collection of hits by the Divinyls. ...
Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...
Artist: Divinyls Album: The Collection Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Lay Your Body Down [New Version] Make Out Alright To Sir With Love [Gehman Mix] If Love Was a Gun I Touch Myself Need a Lover [Jacobs Mix] Wild Thing Temperamental [Live] Love Is the Drug Bless My...
For the band, see 1997 (band). ...
Artist: Divinyls Album: Make You Happy Boys in Town Girlfriends Only Lonely Science Fiction Siren (Never Let You Go) I’ll Make You Happy 9·50 Pleasure and Pain Good Die Young Sleeping Beauty Hey Little Boy Back to the Wall Temperamental I Touch Myself Love School I’m On...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Greatest Hits is the 2006 collection of the Divinyls music since their career lifted off in the early 80s. ...
Further reading - Rock Chicks:The Hottest Female Rockers from the 1960’s to Now by Stieven-Taylor, Alison (2007). Sydney. Rockpool Publishing. ISBN 9781921295065
- Pleasure and Pain: My Life by Chrissy Amphlett with Larry Writer. ISBN 0-7336-1959-2. Published by Hachette Livre Australia (formerly Hodder Headline Australia), November 2005.
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