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Harry Vanda (born Johannes Hendricus Jacob Vandenberg, 22 March 1946, in The Hague, The Netherlands), is a Dutch-Australian popular music singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Area (2006) - Municipality 98. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy - Queen Beatrix - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War - Declared July 26, 1581 - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... For the music genre, see Pop music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ...

Career

His family migrated to Australia in 1963, and settled in Sydney. Vanda came to fame there in 1964-65 as the lead guitarist in Australia's most popular and successful group of the 1960s, The Easybeats. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The Easybeats were a rock and roll band from Australia. ...

In 1966 he began a successful and enduring writing partnership with rhythm guitarist George Young; together they penned all of The Easybeats' late 1960s recordings, including their major international hit, "Friday On My Mind". George Redburn Young (born 6 November 1947 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian rock musician, songwriter and record producer, best-known as the co-writer of the international hits, Friday On My Mind and Love Is In The Air; and for his production of the hard rock band, AC/DC... â€œSound recorderâ€ redirects here. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Friday on My Mind is a 1966 song by Australian rock group The Easybeats. ...

After returning to Australia in 1973, Vanda and Young took over as the house producers for leading Australian independent record production company, Albert Productions, and publisher J. Albert & Son. From 1974 onwards they enjoyed huge success in Australia and elsewhere, writing and producing hits for a number of popular Australian groups and solo singers, including John Paul Young, Cheetah, Stevie Wright, Ted Mulry, Rose Tattoo, The Angels, William Shakespeare, Mark Williams and, most notably, AC/DC, producing landmark albums such as Let There Be Rock, Powerage, If You Want Blood You've Got It,Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, High Voltage/TNT amongst others. Albert Records is an Australian record label founded in 1964 by Ted Albert. ... John Paul Young John Paul Young (June 21, 1950â€“) is an Australian singer. ... Stevie Wright is an Australian musician. ... Ted Mulry (September 2, 1947 â€“ September 1, 2001) was a British born singer, songwriter and musician who achieved success in Australia firstly, as a solo performer, and then leading his own band Ted Mulry Gang, sometimes officially credited as just TMG. // Solo Ted Mulry first came to the attention of... Rose Tattoo is an Australian blues/hard rock band, led by Angry Anderson and slide guitarist Peter Wells. ... This article is about the band. ...

Vanda and Young also had major international success with their own studio only project Flash and the Pan, scoring many hits round the world over a 15 year run, particularly in Europe where they had many chart topping records. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ==Individual Studio== A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... Flash and the Pan was an Australian New Wave group (essentially an ongoing studio project) formed in the late 1970s by Harry Vanda and George Young, both formerly members of the Easybeats. ... For other uses, see World (disambiguation). ...

Most recently Vanda has left the long time partnership with Alberts, and started Flashpoint Music with his producer/engineer son, Daniel, setting up Australia's premier private studio. Flashpoint Music is an independent production house and record label based in Australia specialising in the rock and adult contemporary market. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ... For other uses, see Son (disambiguation). ...

For those interested in guitars. Harry Vanda used a 1964 Hofner Verithin 1574 with Bigsby tremolo and 511 pickups, before switching in 1965 to a Gibson 345 which it is believed he proudly uses to this day. In The Easybeats Vanda also often played a cherry-red Maton 12-string electric guitar, which he donated to the collection of Powerhouse Museum in Sydney in 1999. Maton is an Australian manufacturer of guitars and other fretted musical instruments. ... Powerhouse entry The Powerhouse Museum is Sydneys museum of science and technology. ...

Selected list of songs written by Vanda and Young

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Selected list of songs written by Vanda and Young

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