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Vanda and Young

Memo Music Hall to Present the Vanda and Young Anthology Show Disturbing The Peace

by Paul Cashmere on July 18, 2019

in News

The Vanda & Young contribution to the great Australian songbook is never ending.

This weekend at Memo Music Hall eight “all-stars” will simmer the songlist and reduce the setlist to a two hour greatest hits show featuring the music of Easybeats, John Paul Young, Stevie Wright, Cheetah, The Angels, Rose Tattoo, AC/DC.

Harry Vanda & George Young were exclusively Easybeats at first before becoming the house songwriters for Albert Records. Their songs have been covered by Rod Stewart (Hard Road), Grace Jones (Walking In the Rain) and David Bowie (Friday On My Mind).

Together they wrote a catalogue of hits for John Paul Young, had their own hits independently as Flash & The Pan and produced the early albums for AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and The Angels.

The Disturbing The Peace “all-star” 8 piece band is:

Lead Guitar, Vocals – Joey Amenta – Taste, Uncanny X-Men, Wendy & The Rockets, Russell Morris Band
Drums – Peter Robertson Geisha, Spectrum, Jim Keays Band and, Mick Pealing Band, Long Way to The Top Concerts
Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals – Scott Griffiths – Chantoozies, Peter Cupples Band, Darryl Braithwaite Band (original keys player on “Horses”), Glenn Hughes Touring Band
Bass – Peter Newson – Cotton Swan & Smith, Blackfeather, Hollywood, Mid Life Crisis
Guitar – Frank Briner – Mid Life Crisis
Vocals – Gary Brown – Mid Life Crisis
Female Vocals – Georgina Ward – Shazam, Baker Boys
Female Vocals – Lyzee Manitta

TICKETS

Doors Open:: 7.30pm, Showtime: 8.40pm.
Reserved Seats: $29.00 +bf
General Admin: $23.00 +bf
At the Door: $25.00 (if still available)

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