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For the lizards of the same name, see Goanna

Goanna is an Australian band, notable in integrating social protest with popular music. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Goanna (disambiguation). ...

Formed by singer-songwriter Shane Howard in the late 1970s, they produced three full albums, and a very rare four song EP record. The original name of the band was "The Goanna Band", which was the name used on the EP release in 1979. However, the original name was soon shortened to simply "Goanna" by the time that the album Spirit of Place was released in the early 1980s. They were signed to WEA Australia. // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Goanna's début album Spirit of Place won the ARIA Best Album of the Year for 1982, with their first major hit, "Solid Rock", winning Best Single of the Year. This song touched on the displacement of aboriginal tribes by the encroaching European settlers. It became a worldwide hit, and was the first rock record to feature extensive use of an Australian didgeridoo, one of the world's oldest wood instruments. Goanna also recorded "Let the Franklin Flow", a song about the ecological damage to be caused by damming Tasmania's Franklin River for hydroelectricity, and "Sorry", a song about Australia's "stolen generation" of aborigines. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ... Language(s) Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religion(s) Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group... A didgeridoo. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product... The Franklin River lies in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. ... Hydroelectricity is electricity produced by hydropower. ... Portrayal of The taking of the children on the Great Australian Clock, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney The Stolen Generation (or Stolen Generations) is a term used to describe the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, usually of mixed descent who were removed from their families, under the rationale of...

The band performed three songs for the 1985 Oz for Africa concert (part of the global Live Aid program) - "Common Ground", "Song for Africa", "Solid Rock". It was broadcast in Australia (on both Seven Network and Nine Network) and on MTV in the US.^[1] See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny... Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

Shane Howard and his bandmates, including sister Marcia Howard and friend Rose Bygrave, have all recorded solo projects in addition to their time in Goanna. Australian singer/songwriter Rose Bygrave (born 1955) grew up in western Victoria, later attending art school in Ballarat and Melbourne. ...

The members of the group do not rule out future Goanna recordings and have never officially disbanded. The 1998 album "Spirit Returns" is reportedly a result of the group's members desire to "get together" again and make a musical statement.

In October 2006, a number of Goanna's songs have been featured in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown of songs (which was voted and chosen by the listeners) including: This article is about the radio station network. ...

• Solid Rock (ranked 427 out of 2006 songs)
• Razor's Edge (ranked 1232 out of 2006 songs)

Members

(some of the performers listed are live or studio recording artists and don't "formally" make up the official band)

• Shane Howard
• Marcia Howard
• Rose Bygrave
• Mick "The Reverend" O'Connor
• Warrick Harwood
• Peter "Brolga" Coughlan
• Graham Davidge

• Robert (Robbie) Ross
• Joe Camilleri
• Ross Hannaford
• Judi Kenneally
• Ian Morrison
• Billy Inda
• Trevor Lucas
• Sam See
• Vanetta Fields
• Billy Payne
• Greg 'Kenny' Sheehan
• Mal Logan
• Joe Creighton
• Kerryn Tolhurst

Australian singer/songwriter Rose Bygrave (born 1955) grew up in western Victoria, later attending art school in Ballarat and Melbourne. ... Joe Camilleri (born 21 May 1948 in Malta) is a legendary Australian singer, songwriter and saxophonist. ... Ross Hannaford, often referred to by his nickname Hanna, is an Australian musician. ... Trevor Lucas (December 25, 1943 - February 4, 1989) was an influential folk artist, a member of Fairport Convention and one of the founders of Fotheringay. ... Vanetta Field was originally a back up singer for R&B legend Ike Turner. ... Kerryn Tolhurst is a noted Australian musician and songwriter who was based in the USA in the late 1970s and 1980s. ...

Discography

• Living on the Razor's Edge by The Goanna Band (4 Song EP) - released 1979
• Spirit of Place - released 1982 (expanded & re-released 2003)
• Oceania - released 1985
• Spirit Returns - released 1998

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References

1. ^ "Oz for Africa". liveaid.free.fr. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.

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External links

• Spirit of Place Goanna Band Website
• Shane Howard website