Mike Love

In the early days of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett was the group’s main songwriter and lead singer. The debut Floyd album ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’ (1967) was mainly a Barrett creation. But Syd deteriorated with mental health issues and when the second album ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’ (1968) started Syd transitioned out of the band and David Gilmour came in.

Australian country music legend Joy McKean has passed away at age 93.

Tina Turner had very strong ties with Australia with thanks to the man who became her manager Roger Davies.

Many an artist considered Tina Turner was simply the best and they lined up to work with her.

In 1969, Janis Joplin appeared on the Dick Cavett Show in the USA and when asked who she listened to she responded “Tina Turner”.

Mick Jagger and Naomi Campbell have led tributes to music icon Tina Turner.

Tina Turner has died at the age of 83.