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MILESTONES AND MEMORIES
The Bee Gees scored their second number one single in the US when Jive Talkin’ topped the charts this week in 1975.
AC/DC’s Back In Black album hit number one in the UK this week in 1980.
Ian Moss scored his first solo number one album this week in 1989 when Matchbook topped the charts.
Missy Higgins’ Scar debuted at number one this week in 2004.
Happy Birthday to Vanessa Amorosi who is 40, and Deborah Conway who is 62, on August 8. INXS drummer Jon Farriss is 60 on August 10. And Men At Work drummer Jerry Speiser is 68 on August 12.
And we remember pioneering Australian rock journalist Lillian Roxon, who died in New York after an asthma attack, aged 41, this week in 1973. She wrote the world’s first rock encyclopedia, 1969’s Lillian Roxon’s Rock Encyclopedia.
CHART WATCH
The Kid Laroi spends a fourth week on top, while Melbourne DJ/producer Jolyon Petch scores his first Top 40 hit with his reworking of Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams, featuring vocals by former Australian Idol and X Factor contestant Reigan Derry.
Stay THE KID LAROI & JUSTIN BIEBER (number one)
Without You THE KID LAROI (12)
Astronaut In The Ocean MASKED WOLF (14)
Missing Piece VANCE JOY (15)
Not Sober THE KID LAROI FEAT POLO G & STUNNA (18)
Dreams JOLYON PETCH (28, debut)
Cloudy Day TONES AND I (33)
Tasmanian country-rock duo The Wolfe Brothers score their third Top 10 album.
F*ck Love (Savage) THE KID LAROI (three)
Kids On Cassette THE WOLFE BROTHERS (six, debut)
Love Signs THE JUNGLE GIANTS (nine)
Welcome To The Madhouse TONES AND I (19)
Flesh and Blood JIMMY BARNES (26)
Cry Forever AMY SHARK (29)
HOWZAT! PLAYLIST
Raise Your Hand VIKA & LINDA
Dancefloor ASHA JEFFERIES
Hope It Lands GRETA STANLEY
Overgrown BRIDGET SHARP
Livin Like Kings THE BLACK SORROWS
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