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Almanac Music: Vale – Lamont Dozier: Another music great gone

August 12, 2022 by 5 Comments

Lamont Dozier, another legend from the music world has sadly passed away. He was part of the Holland,Dozier,Holland songwriting and production team responsible for so many huge hits for the Motown sound during the 60s and 70s.

Almanac Music: ONJ and me

August 9, 2022 by 13 Comments

Mickey Randall is spinning a lot of vinyl on the patio of late. On Saturday it was Olivia Newton-John’s turn. [With the announcement of ONJ’s death today we reprise this piece from earlier this year.]

Almanac Footy: Nostalgic Songs of Success

August 9, 2022 by 3 Comments

Ian Wilson fondly remembers his former Werribee FC team mate Neil ‘Codger’ Connell, especially for his singing.

Almanac Music: Vale – Judith Durham: ‘The Carnival Is Over’

August 6, 2022 by 10 Comments

Sadly, Judith Durham of The Seekers passed away at the age of 79 it was announced today.

Almanac Music: The other KB

August 4, 2022 by 9 Comments

Richard Griffiths first saw Kevin Borich live in 1974. He never thought he’d share the stage with the guitar maestro.

Almanac Music: Archie Roach – Lake Bolac Eel Festival 2011

August 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Archie Roach’s death reminded Col Abbott of a performance by Archie at the Lake Bolac Eel Festival not long after Ruby Hunter had passed away.

Almanac Music: Vale – Archie Roach

August 2, 2022 by 2 Comments

The Footy Almanac remembers Archie Roach through his wonderful music.

Almanac Music: ‘Not Quite Bob’ – Alone Together

July 29, 2022 by 2 Comments

In this edition of ‘Not quite Bob’, Trevor Blainey looks at some of the great musical male and female duos that have attracted him in recent years.

Almanac Music: ‘Long, Long, Long’ – George Harrison’s Best Beatles Song

July 29, 2022 by 9 Comments

What was the best song George Harrison wrote that was recorded under The Beatles banner? KD puts forward ‘Long, Long, Long’ from the double White Album as his nomination.

Almanac Life: The Second and Definitely Final Narara Music Festival 1984

July 26, 2022 by 4 Comments

The weekend’s mud at the Splendour in the Grass music festival reminded Ian Wilson of a similar experience almost 40 years ago.