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Normie Rowe and the Playboys perform at Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Melbourne on Saturday 6 June 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Normie Rowe’s 2019 cover of 1927’s ‘Compulsory Hero’ Continues to Resonate For ANZAC Day 2024

by Paul Cashmere

In 2019, Normie Rowe cover the 1927 hit ‘Compulsory Hero’ as a tribute to Australia’s servicemen and women. As ANZAC Day 2024 approaches, Normie’s version of the song has become a comment of the time made even more poignant because he is also a returned serviceman.

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Normie Rowe and the Playboys perform at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on Saturday 6 June 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Normie Rowe Had Eight Top 10 Hits Before He Was 20

by Paul Cashmere

Australian Rock and Roll star Normie Rowe Had Eight Top 10 hits before he turned 20 (Nine if you count a Double-A). Normie was 18 when his first hit ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ was released in April 1965. ‘It’s Not Easy’, his eighth Top 40 hit was released 18 months later in December 1966.

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Aaron Schembri Managed The Lockdown Sessions In The Gaps Between Closures

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne singer songwriter used those gaps between lockdowns to get an entire album together. ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ is a collection of songs from Aaron’s favourite songwriters as well as a few of his own.

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Normie Rowe and the Playboys perform at Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, Melbourne on Saturday 6 June 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Normie Rowe Sends a Powerful ANZAC Day Message with Compulsory Hero video

by Paul Cashmere

Normie Rowe has delivered a powerful anti-war ANZAC Day message with his cover of 1927’s ‘Compulsory Hero’.

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Normie Rowe and the Playboys perform at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on Saturday 6 June 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Normie Rowe Covers 1927 to Mark 50th Anniversary of his Conscription into the Australian Army

by Paul Cashmere

50 years ago, Australia Prime Minister at the time Harold Holt created a publicity stunt sending ‘Australia’s Elvis’ to war. He chose the nation’s biggest pop star at the time, Normie Rowe.

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Samantha Sang And Max Merritt To Play The Go Show 2016

by Paul Cashmere

Max Merritt will be slipping away to Melbourne in July and Samantha Sang will be showing some emotion when The Go Show returns for 2016.

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Normie Rowe and the Playboys perform at Memo Music Hall St Kilda on Saturday 6 June 2015. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Normie Rowe Launches 50th Anniversary Album Frenzy

by Paul Cashmere

Australian 60s pop legend Normie Rowe chose the same room he recorded his very first song to launch his 50th anniversary record ‘Frenzy’ in Melbourne on Saturday night.

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Normie Rowe Was Set-Up By An Australian Prime Minister To Go To War

by Paul Cashmere

Australian 60s pop legend Normie Rowe has confirmed his conscription into the Australian army to serve in Vietnam was a set-up by Liberal Prime Minister Harold Holt to generate publicity by sending ‘Australia’s Elvis’ to war.

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Ben Lee And Normie Rowe Guest On Noise11 iHeartRadio

by Paul Cashmere

LA based Australian singer songwriter Ben Lee and 60s pop icon Normie Rowe are the guests this week on iHeartRadio Music News powered by Noise11.com.

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New Music Releases For 5 June 2015

by Gavin Ryan

Of Monsters and Men, Muse, Collabro, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard, Normie Rowe, Rixton and classic Rolling Stones top the new music releases for 5 June 2015.

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Normie Rowe To Launch Album In Melbourne Where He Recorded First Song

by Paul Cashmere

Normie Rowe will mark his 50th anniversary this weekend performing in a venue that 50 years ago was the same room where he recorded his first single.

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Normie Rowe, Colleen Hewett, Johnny Young Team For Melbourne Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Normie Rowe, Colleen Hewett and Johnny Young will perform together for two shows in Melbourne in February.

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Adelaide Scores The Go Show Gold

by Paul Cashmere

Go Show Gold’ featuring Australian music legends of the 60s, will head to Adelaide in August.

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Brian Cadd, Glenn Shorrock, Normie Rowe Return To The Go Show

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Cadd, Glenn Shorrock and Normie Rowe are just a few of the names announced to perform for the next Go Show – ‘Go!! Show Gold’.

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Normie Rowe as Harold Holt in Normie The Musical

Normie Rowe Prepares For Normie The Musical

by Paul Cashmere

‘Normie The Musical’, starring Normie Rowe not as Normie Rowe, will premiere in Melbourne this Friday.

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Michael Paynter And Rebecca Barnard Join The Heart of St Kilda Line-Up

by Paul Cashmere

Rebecca Barnard and Michael Paynter have been added to The Heart Of St Kilda benefit concert to help raise funds for the Sacred Heart Mission.

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Stonefield, Lanie Lane, Tim Rogers To Play Heart of St Kilda Concert

by Paul Cashmere

The line-up for the 5th annual Heart of St Kilda Concert has been announced with Lanie Lane, Tim Rogers and Stonefield to play the show.

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