Women make you feel alright is a song written by stevie wright and george young. Vaughan, a young real estate agent from sydney, first spotted the easybeats at the famous beatle. The easybeats friday on my mind high quality sheet music available for download. The easybeats were an australian rock and pop band, formed in sydney in 1964. The original members were stevie wright, gordon fleet, george young, harry vanda and dick diamonde. For my woman say that youre mine parlophone a8146 released on 18 march 1965 the first single from the easybeats was recorded in january 1965. The easybeats manager mike vaughan, passed away yesterday 8th september 2015, in yonkers, new york, from a massive stroke. Dec 27, 2015 australian rock legend stevie wright has died aged 68, according to reports. The band race through the verse, singer stevie wright nearly. The easybeats sydney based poprock band from 1964 1969.
Monday morning feels so bad, evrybody seems to nag me coming tuesday i feel better, even my old man looks good, wednesday just dont go, thursday goes too slow, ive got friday on my mind chorus. Stevie wright, australian rock legend and the easybeats. Friday on my mind by the easybeats bristling with pentup frustration. Stevie wright, who fronted the band the easybeats in the 1960s and is widely regarded as australias first international pop star, has died at the age of 68. Friday on my mind is a 1966 song by australian rock group the easybeats. In my book festival hall, melbourne, australia, may 1967 15. They were the antipodean echo to the style and sound of the beatles in britain, and the first rock and roll act from australia to score an international pop hit with the 1966 single, friday on my mind.
Check out in my book by the easybeats on amazon music. Its 2 easy 1 let me be 2 you are the light 3 women make you feel alright 4 come and see her 5 ill find somebody to take your place 6 someway, somewhere 7 easy as can be 8 i can see 9 sad and lonely and blue 10 somethin wrong 11 in my book. Chief among their many achievements, the easybeats hold the unique honour of being our first bonafide rock group to have an major overseas hit record the legendary friday on my mind. The complete easybeats from the australianbased albert productions the company to which the easybeats were originally signed is what it says, all of the groups authorized masters and all but a tiny handful of known outtakes, from their first australian parlophone sides to their last postfriday on my mind followups, assembled on six cds in a slipcase. Original artyfacts from the british empire and beyond, 19641969, friday on my mind made my bed, gonna lie in it, and friday on my mind. The easybeats are all great musicians and singers who have played 60s hits in bands for most of their musical careers. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Looks like shes doing karate the dancer at the start. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The easybeats were an australian rock band that formed in sydney in late 1964. An australian beat group from the mid1960s best known for its 1966 international hit friday on my mind. The easybeats, with renowned songwriting duo harry vanda and george young in their lineup, were one of the first australian pop bands to.
A blog about food, art, travel, music, books and cryptic crosswords with some. The easybeats scored fifteen top 40 singles in australia between 1965 and 1970, including three no. The book colour cover, blackandwhite interior featured a multipage article titled the easybeats saga written by glenn a. For whatever reason, the song friday on my mind has always stood out in my own mind as an am radio highlight, well before underground fm radio began blowing my mind away in the late 1960s. Baker, later to be adapted into liner notes for a series of cd reissues on the german repertoire label in the early 90s. Ill make you happy festival hall, melbourne, australia, may 1967 16. In that time, wright wrecked his marriage he has a son, nicholas, turned down an offer to join mott the hoople and worked as a production manager for albert records, the easybeats old label. The easybeats were a firstrate 1960s australian rock group that specialized in especially catchy and energetic songs.
Even my old man looks good wednesday just wont go thursday goes too slow ive got friday on my mind gonna have fun in the city be with my girl, shes so pretty she looks fine tonight she is outa sight to me tonight, ill spend my bread tonight, ill lose my head tonight, ive got to get tonight monday ill have friday on my mind do the five day drag once more i know of nothing else that bugs. The easybeats were an australian rock band that formed in sydney, australia, in late 1964, and disbanded at the end of 1969. Song in my book 2017 remaster artist the easybeats. It was originally recorded by the australian rock group the easybeats in 1966. Dec 08, 2014 friday on my mind by the easybeats bristling with pentup frustration george young and harry vandas legendary 1966 mod anthem was a working persons call to arms that bust open doors for. Little stevie, britishborn australian pop singersongwriter born dec. Written by band members george young and harry vanda, the track became a worldwide hit, reaching no. The easybeatss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 friday on my mind the easybeats. Jul 02, 2009 the song was recorded and released in 1966, the track became a worldwide hit, reaching no.
Popular the easybeats albums mean old lovin 1979 the shame just drained. For my woman reunion tour, sydney entertainment centre. The easybeats frontman, known for hits like evie and friday on. The group recorded a number of songs at the abandoned 2uw theatre, owned by the parent company of albert productions, j. As simon reynolds wrote in his 1998 book generation ecstasy. Snowy fleets drums kick off the song, a few guitar chords are plucked, and then work into a shuffle as vocalist stevie wright slides in with the exclamation, mmm. George young george young, psych, films, garage, band, music, books. Ted albert set up a two track machine in the old dormant 2uw theatre which albert productions owned. Easyfever may have engulfed the aussie pop scene, but in london the pressure was on them to come up with something fresh for. Wedding ring reunion tour, sydney entertainment centre, november 1986 18. Song information for in my book the easybeats on allmusic. Choose from the easybeats sheet music for such popular songs as friday on my mind, good times, and ill make you happy. Australian rock legend stevie wright has died aged 68, according to reports. On january 1966 the easybeats release the single women make you feel alright aus no.
They were the first rock and roll act from australia to score an international pop hit with the 1966 single friday on my mind. The band was first formed in 1964 in sydney, australia. Vaughan, a young real estate agent from sydney, first spotted the easybeats at the famous beatle village nightclub one of sydneys first discotheques. The members were stevie wright vocals, george young rhythm guitar, harry vanda lead guitar, dick diamonde bass and gordon snowy fleet drums. In 1964 when five young, newly arrived immigrants met in a sydney hostel and formed a garage band, little did they know that they would take australian rocknroll to the world. When i look into my book, oh so late at night, i see the names of the girls i knew and used to hold so tight, but i remember all the little things discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. First rock and roll act from australia to score an international pop hit with single friday on my.
The easybeats were an australian rock band which formed in sydney, australia, in late 1964, and disbanded at the end of 1969. Dec 27, 2015 stevie wright, who fronted the band the easybeats in the 1960s and is widely regarded as australias first international pop star, has died at the age of 68. Aresa, bmg rights management us, llc, and 2 music rights. Whoa, yeah countrymen, friends, lend me your ears ill tell you a tale of fifteen years im an old man thats so forlorn i wanna see the city where i was born i got a.
December little stevie wright, lead singer for the easybeats, friday on. Easybeats manager mike vaughan passes away at age 78. Extensive playlist the easybeats play a comprehensive selection of 60s dance hits from all the top 60s acts from 1960 to the end of 1969. Shes so fine reunion tour, sydney entertainment centre, november 1986 17. They are often referred to as the australian beatles, as they experienced the same frenzied reaction from their fans every time they performed on stage. Friday on my mind by the easybeats bristling with pentup.
The song was recorded and released in 1966, the track became a worldwide hit, reaching no. First rock and roll act from australia to score an international pop hit with single friday on my mind. Licensed to youtube by sme, wmg on behalf of alberts. Album by album thread stevie wright, george young, 60s music. Australian band the easybeats stevie wright, george young, mainstream music. He continued to book shows and even coproducing for the group as they toured the u. Monday morning feels so bad, evrybody seems to nag me coming tuesday i feel better, even my old man looks good, wednesday just dont go. Considered one of the most important rock acts in australia during the 1960s, they enjoyed a level of success that in their country rivaled the beatles and became the first australian rock act to score an international hit with the 1966 single friday on my mind, as well as one of the few in australia to. This led to mike and the group moving to england where the easybeats would record their international hit song friday on my mind. The easybeats frontman, known for hits like evie and friday on my mind died at a hospice on the nsw south coast. The easybeats represent part of my personal evolution through music.
When i look into my book, oh, oh so late at night i see the names of girls i knew and used to hold so tight but i remember all the little things. Stevie wright britishborn australian pop singersongwriter. The discography of australian rock band the easybeats. Friday on my mind by the easybeats bristling with pentup frustration george young and harry vandas legendary 1966 mod anthem was a working persons call to arms that bust open doors for. Originally published in the britannica book of the year.
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