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John Paul Young - image By Ros O'Gorman

John Paul Young - image By Ros O'Gorman

John Paul Young To Perform The Vanda and Young Songbook

by Paul Cashmere on October 29, 2015

in New Music,News

John Paul Young has put together a show based on a complete set of Vanda and Young material.

Harry Vanda and George Young, the engine room of Alberts record label, wrote and/or produced some of the greatest hits of Australian music including John Paul Young’s own greatest hits including ‘Love Is In The Air’, ‘I Hate The Music’, ‘Yesterday’s Hero’ and ‘Pasadena’.

Harry and George were members of The Easybeats and produced the early AC/DC albums including the classic ‘It’s A Long Way To The Top’.

Vanda and Young also reincarnated at one stage as Flash and The Pan. They wrote and produced Stevie Wright’s classic ‘Evie’ and Ted Mulry’s ‘Falling In Live Again’.

John Paul Young will perform the Vanda and Young Songbook with his Allstar Band featuring Warren ‘Pig’ Morgan and Rockwell T, James.

Dates for John Paul Young & The Allstar Band performing The Vanda and Young Songbook

February 20, Sydney, Enmore Theatre
February 27, Melbourne, The Palms at Crown

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