a brief history of australian (and new zealand) rock bands pt 1

The EasybeatsI’ll Make You Happy (1965)
Known as Australia’s Beatles, The Easybeats dominated Aussie rock throughout the 60’s, and after breaking up, songwriting duo Harry Vanda and George Young would continue to write and produce Number 1 hits for a dozen other bands throughout the 70s and 80s

AC/DCCan I Sit Next To You Girl? (1974)
Their first single, with vocalist Dale Evans and Easybeats guitarist George Young sitting in with his little brothers Angus and Malcolm.

CheetahBang Bang (1981)
Another Vanda and Young produced band, fronted by tough as nails hard rock sisters Chrissie and Lyndsay Hammond

The AngelsNo Secrets (1979)
Brothers Rick and John Brewster formed The Angels in 1974 and preceded the late 70s powerpop and 80s no frills hard rock genre, and are still active 5 decades later. Also produced by Vanda and Young, of course.

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