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Rock Music Began in Australia
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Johnny O'Keefe
Johnny O'Keefe was the first Australian artist to appear in the Australian Top 40, as well as being the first Australian artist to be signed as a rock singer to a big label. Some of his most famous songs include Shout and Wild One. -
The Easybeats
The Easybeats were another band that formed in 1964 and were really popular during the early rock era. They became famous worldwide, and are well known for their songs Friday on my Mind and Women. -
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel was formed in 1973 and are known for their songs like When the War is Over and Khe Sanh. Their lead singer was Jimmy Barnes, and they were famous for always having a story behind their lyrics. -
AC/DC
One of the most well known Australian rock bands ever is AC/DC. The band was formed by two brothers, Angus and Michael Young, as well as their friend Dave Evans. Ben Scott (now deceased), was also the band's lead singer. Some of their most famous songs include Highway to Hell, Back in Black, TNT and Thunderstruck. -
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil is famous for songs such as Beds are Burning, US Forces and Power and the Passion. It is made up of members Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Martin Rotsey, Jim Moginie, Bones Hillman and Andrew James. -
INXS
INXS is made up of 6 members, Kirk Pengilly, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Michael Hutchence. They are famous for songs such as Never Tear us Apart, New Sensation and Kick 25. -
Crowded House
Crowded House formed in 1985 and are known worldwide for songs such as Weather with You, Don't Dream it's Over and Fall at Your Feet. The band was formed by Neil Finn, Paul Hester and Nick Seymour. -
Powderfinger
Powderfinger are an Australian rock band that began in 1992 and disbanded in 2010. They are well known for songs such as My Happiness and These Days. The band consisted of 5 members, Bernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, Ian Haug, John Collins and John Coghill. -
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Australian Rock Music Now
Many of these artists still create music today, and their albums are wildly popular.
Rock music continues to grow with time, as is evident with the bands that have created rock music over the past 60 years. -
Silverchair
Daniel Johns, Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou began the band at the age of 12, originally calling it "The Innocent Criminals". After they won a competition at the age of 15, they released their first album with Sony Music and were number one in the Australian music charts for 6 consecutive weeks. -
Something for Kate
Something for Kate, although not as well known as other Australian rock bands, formed in 1994, and are still creating music today. The band consists of Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth, Clint Hyndman, Julian Carroll and Toby Ralph.
