The Easybeats were a rock and roll band in the 1960s from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969. They are widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the Sixties and were the first Australian rock act to score an international pop hit with their classic 1966 single "Friday On My Mind" (Note: the folk-pop group The Seekers had international hits in 1965) Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Woodstock: the iconic Sixties event The Sixties in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969 (see: 1960s), but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past 20 years. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

Their manager was former Sydney real estate agent, Mike Vaughan. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ...

The band's lineup exemplifies the influence of postwar migration on Australian society. All five members were from families who had migrated to Australia from Europe. Lead singer Stevie Wright was from London, rhythm guitarist George Young was from Glasgow, lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were from The Netherlands, and drummer Gordon "Snowy" Fleet was from Liverpool, England. Stevie Wright is an Australian musician. ... St. ... George Young could be Sir George Young, 6th Baronet, the Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom George Young of The Easybeats, and of songwriting, record producing duo Vanda and Young (with Harry Vanda). ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic), in the United Kingdom, is Scotlands largest city, on the River Clyde in west central Scotland. ... Harry Vanda is an Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. ... Bassist with the Easybeats. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... This article is about the city in England. ...

Early career

Beginning their career in Sydney in late 1964, the boys were inspired by the "British Invasion" spearheaded by The Beatles. They quickly rose to become one of the most popular groups in the city. They were signed to a production contract with Albert Productions, one of Australia's first independent production companies. It was established by Ted Albert, whose family owned J. Albert & Sons, one of Australia's oldest and largest music publishing companies. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Beatles, early 1967. ...

Albert then signed the band to a recording contract with EMI's Parlophone label, and they began a meteoric rise to national stardom. By the end of 1965 they were the most popular and successful pop band in Australia, and their concerts and public appearances were regularly marked by intense fan hysteria which was very similar to 'Beatlemania' and which was soon dubbed 'Easyfever'. Stevie Wright's charisma and energy (including 'mod' dancing and onstage backflips) were matched with well-written, hard-hitting rock songs. The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith, London, in the United Kingdom and with operations in over 25 other countries. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ...

During 1965 and early 1966 they released a string of hit singles, all co-written by Young and Wright, including "For My Woman" (#5), "She's So Fine" (#1), "Wedding Ring" (#6), "Sad And Lonely And Blue", "Easy As Can Be", "Women (Make You Feel Alright)" (#1), "In My Book", "Come And See Her" (#1), "I'll Make You Happy" (#1), and "Sorry" (#4), and all produced by Ted Albert. In addition, the Wright-Young songwriting team wrote a number of hits for other artists, including "Step Back", which became a #1 hit for Johnny Young (no relation) in 1966. Johnny Young, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, is an Australian singer, composer, producer, disc jockey and television producer and host. ...

In early 1966, while the group were still touring Australia, manager Mike Vaughan flew to New York to attempt to secure an American recording contract for the band. After initial lack of interest, on the last scheduled day of his visit Vaughan was able to convince the United Artists label to sign The Easybeats. Ten days of negotiations resulted in a groundbreaking five-year contract for overseas releases. State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The current United Artists logo. ...

Just before relocating to London in late 1966, they recorded a farewell TV show, The Coca Cola Special, which is still regarded as one of the prime artifacts of Sixties Australian pop TV. After taping the special, guitarist Harry Vanda returned home from the studio in the early hours of the morning to discover that his wife Pam had committed suicide by taking an overdose of sleeping tablets. Despite the tragedy, the group was obliged to go ahead with their plans to go to England. St. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, 1787 Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life; it is sometimes a noun for one who has committed or attempted the act. ...

London, 1966-69

After arriving in London the band recorded a number of songs with Ted Albert at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, but these were deemed unsuitable by UA and Albert was removed as producer. The band were then teamed with freelance producer Shel Talmy (noted for his work with The Who), and one of the tracks they recorded with him became their first big international hit, "Friday On My Mind", which peaked at #6 in the UK in December 1966, made the Top 20 in the USA, the Top 10 in Germany, Holland, France and Italy, and eventually sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Abbey Road Studios, created in November of 1931 by EMI in London, England, is best known as the legendary recording studio used by the rock bands, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, and The Beatles. ... Shel Talmy (born August 11, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a noted record producer. ... The Who in 1968. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

The song also marked the end of the Wright-Young partnership. "Friday" was co-written by Harry Vanda and George Young. With Harry now having mastered English, and Stevie becoming increasingly erratic, he replaced Stevie as George's songwriting partner from this point on. They toured Europe (with The Rolling Stones) and the United States. After a triumphant homecoming tour in mid-1967, original drummer Snowy Fleet left the band, unhappy at the amount of time he had to spend away from his wife and young children. After extensive auditions in London he was replaced by Tony Cahill, formerly of The Wild Cherries, but in the interim several recordings (including "Good Times") were cut with session drummer Freddie Smith. The group spent the remainder of their career based in London. Harry Vanda is an Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. ... George Young could be Sir George Young, 6th Baronet, the Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom George Young of The Easybeats, and of songwriting, record producing duo Vanda and Young (with Harry Vanda). ... The Rolling Stones, mid-60s. ...

Two of their songs, "Bring a Little Lovin" and "Come In, You'll Get Pneumonia", were covered by Los Bravos and Paul Revere and the Raiders, respectively. "Good Times" and "Falling Off The Edge Of The World" were minor hits in the United States. However their career stalled in the late Sixties due to poor management, problems with radio airplay (one single, "Heaven And Hell", was banned by US radio because of a mild sexual reference) and lack of record company support. Paul Revere & the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the 1960s, best-known for hits like Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian), Steppin Out, Kicks, and Hungry. In the 1980s, the band became a major source of inspiration for the Paisley...

A 1967 album intended as the follow-up the success of "Friday", produced by Glyn Johns, was recorded and prepared for issue but was never released because of the band's complicated financial and contractual problems. One of the songs recorded for the LP, "Good Times" was released as a single; when broadcast on BBC radio it was heard on his car radio by Paul McCartney, who reportedly rang the station immediately after hearing the song to request a repeat playing. (A cover version of "Good Times" by INXS and Jimmy Barnes became a hit in the US after being featured on the soundtrack of the film The Lost Boys in 1987.) Glyn Johns (born 1940) is a recording engineer and record producer who has worked with such artists as The Beatles, The Steve Miller Band, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Eagles, Eric Clapton and others. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... The Australian band INXS, as they were with the late Michael Hutchence INXS is an Australian rock group. ... Two Fires (1990) Jimmy Barnes (born April 28, 1956 as James Dixon Swan) is a popular rock/soul singer, born in Scotland, but long-time resident in Australia. ... The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy/horror film about young Californians who must fight a gang of teenage vampires. ... See also: 1986 in film, other events of 1987, 1988 in film, list of years in film. // Events May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ...

After disbanding

The Easybeats disbanded without fanfare at the end of 1969, following a low-key farewell Australian tour. Vanda and Young remained in the UK for three years, working to pay off debts incurred during the Easybeats years. They returned to Australia in 1973 and reunited with Ted Albert and became the house producers for his new Albert Productions record label, writing for and/or producing many chart-topping acts including Stevie Wright, Rose Tattoo, Cheetah, William Shakespeare and The Angels. They wrote and produced several major hits for John Paul Young including "Love Is In The Air" and "Yesterday's Hero", which was also a cover version hit when recorded by Bay City Rollers, and produced the first seven albums for AC/DC, which featured George's younger brothers Angus Young and Malcolm Young. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Stevie Wright is an Australian musician. ... John Paul Young John Paul Young (born June 21, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian singer. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... The Bay City Rollers were a popular Scottish pop band of the 1970s. ... From left to right: Singer Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, bass guitarist Cliff Williams, lead guitarist Angus Young, drummer Phil Rudd, c. ... Angus Young is well-known for his trademark schoolboy uniform and Gibson SG. Angus Young (born March 31, 1955 in Glasgow Scotland) is one of the songwriters and the lead guitarist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young and his family moved to Sydney, Australia where he and... Malcolm Young Malcolm Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow Scotland) is the founder and rhythm guitarist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young and his family moved to Sydney, Australia where he and his brother Angus played in some rock bands before they founded AC/DC in...

Vanda and Young also recorded several Australian hit singles under the pseudonym Flash and the Pan, including "Hey St. Peter" and "Down Among The Dead Men". Flash and the Pan had a European hit single with the dance track "Waiting For A Train" in 1981. Singer-model-actress Grace Jones also recorded a successful cover version of their song "Walking In The Rain". 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Stevie Wright went on to become a cast member of the original Australian stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar (1972-73) and then launched a successful but shortlived solo career with the hit single "Evie" and the album Hard Road in 1974. In later years he suffered debilitating drug and alcohol problems which were further exacerbated by his self-admission to the notorious Chelmsford Private Hospital in Sydney; director Dr Harry Bailey administered a highly controversial treatment known as "deep sleep therapy" which allegedly cured drug addiction with a combination of drug-induced coma and electroshock. Many patients, including Wright, suffered brain damage and lifelong after-effects and dozens of patients died as a result of the so-called 'treatment'. The scandal was later exposed, but Bailey avoided prosecution by committing suicide. Stevie's substance abuse problems spiraled out of control in the Eighties and Nineties and he came close to death on several occasions, but was pulled back from the brink by his current partner Faye and by 2002 was well enough to perform as part of the all-star Long Way To The Top national concert tour. His biography, Hard Road was published in 2004. Stevie Wright is an Australian musician. ... // Summary Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. ...

Original drummer Snowy Fleet became a successful builder in Perth, Western Australia; his replacement, Tony Cahill, remained in the UK for a time before moving to the United States; bassist Dick Diamonde moved to the NSW north coast and retired from performing. The original group reunited for a warmly received series of Australian concerts in 1986. Perth is the state capital city of Western Australia, and is the most isolated capital city in the world. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...