Jan de Zwaan

During the height of popularity of the 1960s folk music scene, guitarist and singer Jan de Zwaan occasionally appeared in Brisbane…

Australian, MusicianFrank Neilsen14 December 2019Jan de Zwaan, minstrel, wandering minstrel, Brisbane, folk, rhythm and blues, Black Cat Circle, Dan Gillespie, Lance Scott, Peter Miles, Terry Hannagan, Bob Dames, 1960sComment

Dutch Tilders

Dutch Tilders was the warm-up act for John Mayall’s tour of Australia, in October 1974

Australian, MusicianFrank Neilsen12 June 2019Dutch Tilders, 'Dutch' Tilders, Dutch, Tilders, singer, guitarist, blues', The Blues Club, The Blues Is My Life, Going on a journey, godfather of Australian blues, Brownie McGheeComment

Ross D. Wyllie

Ross D. Wyllie was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1944. He became a childhood victim of the dreaded disease, polio...

Australian, MusicianFrank Neilsen23 November 2017Ross D. Wyllie, Australian, musician, 'The Star', Go!! Show, The Kodiaks, 'Uptight', polio

GEOFF ACHISON

Geoff Achison rose to prominence as lead guitarist for The Blues Club

TIM & NEIL FINN

Tim and Neil Finn, two of New Zealand’s most successful musicians ever...

ROSS HANNAFORD and WAYNE DUNCAN

Ross Hannaford and Wayne Duncan were founding members...

THE BIG SHOW

Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Walker Brothers and Johnny Young toured Australia in January 1967...

EDEN KANE

Eden Kane, British singer, was born in New Delhi on 29 March 1940. His real name was Richard Sarstedt...

MusicianFrank Neilsen13 May 2016Eden Kane, British, singer, Richard Sarstedt, Peter Sarstedt, 1966, Australia, Boys Cry

JOHNNY YOUNG

Johnny Young rose to fame in Australian pop music during the mid-1960s...

JOHN DENVER

John Denver (31 December 1943 - 12 October 1997) rose to musical stardom in the late sixties...

MusicianFrank Neilsen5 May 2016John Denver, Denver, country music, music, Rocky Mountains, humanitarian, environmentalist, flying, M, Melbourne, Australia, Hilton, hotel, GENI

TINA ARENA

Tina Arena was one of a star-studded line-up at an album launch...

Musician, AustralianFrank Neilsen2 April 2016Tina, Arena, Gravy, benefit, concert, ARIA, awards, Hall of Fame, female, singer, Tiny, Tiny Tina, Young Talent Time, blues, songs, pop

THURSDAY'S CHILDREN

Thursday’s Children was a Brisbane band who earned a solid following during the midsixties...

Musician, AustralianFrank Neilsen2 April 2016Thursday’s Children, Brisbane, mid-sixties, 1967, Band, rock and roll, RedOrb, Paul Murphy, Barry Sullivan, Steve Pristash, Heinz Frylink, Barry Harvey, Big Goose, Little Goose

THE PURPLE HEARTS

The Purple Hearts was a major Brisbane band during the early 1960s...

Musician, AustralianFrank Neilsen2 April 2016

THE KING BEES

The King Bees (who nick-named themselves The Bees)...

NORMIE ROWE

Normie Rowe rose to prominence in the Australian pop-music scene...

Musician, AustralianFrank Neilsen2 April 2016Normie, Normie Rowe, Australian, Australia, pop, music, Que Sera Sera, Cloudland, Ballroom, Ivan Dayman, Sunshine Records, 1966, Go-Set, magazine, Vietnam, army, service, veterans

BAY CITY UNION

Bay City Union formed in Brisbane in the mid-sixties, as a Rhythm & Blues outfit...

BOB DYLAN

Bob Dylan arrived at Brisbane airport on the morning of Friday, 15 April, 1966...

Musician, Bob DylanFrank Neilsen27 March 2016Dylan, Bob Dylan, Brisbane, 1966, 15 April 1966, Australian, tour, Albert Grossman, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Danko, Zac Dadic, bobdylanisis, The Hawks, The Band, Ballad of a Thin Man

THREE AUSSIE GREATS

Matt Taylor, Phil Manning and Broderick Smith are three of Australia’s...

Musician, AustralianFrank Neilsen12 March 2016Comment

MATT TAYLOR IN ACTION

Australia's most respected bluesman performing at the Corner Hotel...

Australian, MusicianSofie Neilsen12 March 2016Comment