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The Easybeats
1964
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| The group is from Australia. In the mid-1960s, they became very popular there. The scenes of screaming teenage girls and mass hysteria were known as "Easyfever." |
| George Young is the older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young, who formed the group AC/DC. |
| The Easybeats formed around five European migrants. Dutch-born Harry Vanda and Dick Diamonde were living at the Villawodd Migrant Hostel when they met 15-year-old English-born Stevie Wright and Scottish-born George Young. Young was the younger brother of Alex (aka George Alexander), who found success in the UK with The Big Six and Grapefruit. The last member to join was English-born Snowy Fleet. |
| Unlike most other local bands of the day, The Easybeats donned neat matching suits and quickly made an impact at Sydney's most popular discos like Beatle Village, Surf City and Havana Village. Music publisher Ted Albert signed the band to Albert Productions and EMI/Parlophone. Over the next two years, The Easybeats became Australia's top band, notching up a string of exceptional hit singles and undertaking hugely successful tours. The wild hysteria experienced at Easybeats concerts shocked and outraged civic officials. (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington - USA, for all above) |
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Comments:
| Ian Newby is Dick Diamonds name. I should know, he's my year 9 science teacher at Nerang High school. I heard rumors that he used to be in a band called the easybeats, so I decided to research it. - Tom, Nerang, Australia |
| Dick Diamond still exists!!! He is currently teaching Physics...that's right PHYSICS at a High School going under the alias of 'Mr. Newby'. Scary huh? Well, bye bye! - Galatea, Nerang, Australia |
| i am related to dick. he lives in a small northcoast village in nsw, looking after his elderly mother. and he is not doing to well himself lately. he was never known as richard, his mother had dick as a nickname for him. just had to clear that all up. - glen, logan, Australia |
| Dick Diamonde is a friend of mine. We use to go out and he even came to my home and we had dinner with his girlfriend Theresa. I met him through their original manager and friend of ours Alan Kissick. I jammed with Richard on the song Friday on My Mind..wow what a buzz. We nearly formed a band together but I was contracated to my band Drops Of Light. Richard now cares for his family. Havent seen him for many years....Richard email me its Vince Al's little friend he was managing. - Vincent, Sydney, Australia |
| what is dick diamonde doing now? my science teacher is Ian Newby and he clsims to be dick diamonde? could this be true??? - amy, gold coast, Australia |
| The Easybeats deserve more recognition! They were pioneers in Australia. Their song "Friday On My Mind" was voted the most popular song by an Australian band for 75 years. Love it. - Katie, Australia |
| Vanda and Young later formed Flash and the Pan - Freddy, Ghent, Belgium |
| I love the Easybeats! Other songs of theirs I would reccomend listening to are "She's So Fine", "Wedding Ring", "Make You Happy" (covered by the Diviynls), "Women (Make You Feel Alright)", "Good Times" (covered by Jimmy Barnes and INXS), and "St Louis". Great stuff. It was a pity they didn't get more success because I consider them more talented than other British Beat bands of the time. Probably because they were Australian :-P - Melanie, Adelaide, Australia |
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