Russell Morris (born July 1948) is an Australian singer-songwriter, who had many Australian Number one singles throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Big Men Fly - high marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Aussie Rules Footy Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy... Russell Morris (born June 1, 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

His most successful song was "The Real Thing", written by Johnny Young, produced by Ian Meldrum and engineered by John L. Sayers. The backing track was performed by members of Melbourne soul band The Groop, (which included Brian Cadd), plus Zoot guitarist Roger Hicks, and backing vocalists Ronnie Charles (The Groop), The Chiffons (including Maureen Elkner) and Marcie and The Cookies. The Real Thing is a song originally recorded by Australian singer Russell Morris in 1969. ... Johnny Young (born John de Jong), born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, is an Australian singer, composer, producer, disc jockey and television producer and host. ... From video The Ultimate Kylie 2004 Ian Molly Meldrum (born January 29, 1946) is a popular Australian popular music critic, journalist, record producer, and musical entrepreneur, best known as talent co-ordinator, on-air interviewer and music news presenter on the seminal popular music program Countdown. ... Brian Cadd (born 1946) is an Australian musician. ... Brian Cadd (born 1946) is an Australian musician. ... Zoot was a pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965. ... Made up of Marcie Jones and the three Cook sisters, the all girl, vocal only group, Marcie & The Cookies, were a rarity in Australia’s “mod” music scene of the 1960s, dominated as it was by all male rock bands and solo artists. ...

"The Real Thing" is now considered one of the very best psychedelic rock singles produced in Australia in the 1960s. And, at nearly seven minutes, it was also the longest pop single recorded in Australia at that time. It was the biggest selling Australian single of 1969, and was released when Morris was twenty years old. The song was released in two halves on a small label in the United States of America and received limited international success as a result, although it did reach #1 in large cities such as Chicago. More recently, "The Real Thing" has been used by the Seven Network in conjunction with coverage of the AFL, and featured in a tourist campaign promoting Western Australia. It has also been covered by Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue, which seems appropriate considering her links with Johnny Young (written by). Morris' music has also appeared on the soundtrack to The Dish, and has appeared on the ABC show Long Way to the Top. He currently tours Australia with fellow 1960s rockers Darryl Cotton and Jim Keays in the trio "Cotton, Keays and Morris". This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... This article is about the Australian television network. ... AFL has a number of references: Football leagues Australian Football League — professional competition in Australian Rules Football. ... Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006)  - Population  2,050,900 (4th)  - Density  0. ... you suck ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC (formerly the Australian Broadcasting Commission) is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ...

References

• The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop - Ian McFarlane - Allen & Unwin, Sydney - 1999

• Noel McGrath's Australian Encyclopedia of Rock & Pop - Rigby Publishers - 1978

• The Who's Who of Australian Rock - Chris Spencer - Moonlight Publishing - 1993

External links

• Russell Morris Official Web Site
• Mileasago website Russell Morris page]
• Cotton, Keays & Morris Web page]