Christmas '02 Questions | Christmas '02 Answers |
1. What was Col Joye’s real name? | Colin Frederick Jacobsen |
2. Who was known as the Queen of the Mods? |
Dinah Lee |
3. How many of the five Easybeats are still alive? |
They are still alive (as
of 1st January, 2011) The band's line-up exemplified the influence of post-war migration on Australian society. All five founding members were from families who had migrated to Australia from Europe |
4. Name the four members of the Masters Apprentices. |
Jim Keays, Doug Ford, Glenn Wheatley, Colin Burgess |
5. Which musician played in both the Wild Cherries and The Purple Hearts |
Lobby Lloyde |
6. Which band evolved into the Loved Ones? |
The Red Onion Jazz band |
7. Who were the two lead singers in the Valentines? |
Vince Lovegrove & Bon Scott |
8. Shirley Strachan used to say that before joining Skyhooks he was “on the tools”. What did he mean? |
He was a carpenter |
9. Who was the host of Uptight? |
Ross D. Wiley |
10. What was the Atlantics’ surf anthem Bombora named after? |
It is an Australian aboriginal term for large waves breaking over submerged rock shelves |
11. Name the Go Set columnist who is now much better known as a novelist and poet. |
Lily Brett |
12.Who wrote “The Real Thing”? |
Johnny Young - It was indeed Johnny Young the host of Young Talent Time. Incidentally, Molly Meldrum produced this psychedelic hit! |
13. Why was Kommotion taken off the air in 1967? |
It was the practice of miming to current hits that brought about the demise of Kommotion -- it was cancelled in early 1967 after Actors' Equity imposed a ban on miming on all music TV shows. |
14. At what time of the year was the Sunbury music festival held between 1972 and 1974? |
Summer (January) |
15. Who played the role of Mary Magdalene in the first Australian production of Godspell? |
Colleen Hewett |
16. Most people he knew thought he was crazy. Who was he and what was the name of his band? |
Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs |
17. Which group was Blown On The Air? |
Carson (They only released two albums - Blown and On the Air |
18. Ironically, this person thought it was a man’s world. What is her name? |
Renee Geyer |
19. Who was known as The Wild One, but called himself The Mild One? |
Johnny O'Keefe |
20. Which now defunct radio station organized a famous free rock concert at the Myer Music Bowl? |
3XY |