Richard Clapton

Three Classic Richard Clapton Albums To Be Reissued In July

Three classic Richard Clapton albums will be reissued on vinyl and CD including the rare and valuable debut album ‘Prussian Blue’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Goodbye Tiger, Prussian Blue, Richard Clapton, rock, The Great Escape

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Richard Clapton Digs Into The Back Catalogue To Perform Rarities

by Paul Cashmere

When Richard Clapton play a Festival we get the concentrated Best of show. When he performs his own shows we get the deeper dive into a remarkable 50+ year career.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Sunbury ’24 Will Mark 50th Anniversary of Iconic Australia Festival

by Paul Cashmere

A 50th anniversary concert to mark the impact of Australia’s Sunbury Music Festival will take place in Sunbury in April.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, live music, music festival, Richard Clapton, rock, Ross Wilson, Spectrum, Sunbury 24, Sunbury Music Festival

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Richard Clapton Celebrates 50 Years at his 74th in Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton condensed 50 years of his music history into one two-and-a-half-hour show in Melbourne this week like he was some sort of magician.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton at Bakehouse photo by Ros O'Gorman

Happy 74th Birthday Richard Clapton

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock legend Richard Clapton is 74 years old today (18 May 2023).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton Prepares For The 50th Anniversary of His Debut Album ‘Prussian Blue’

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton is marking the 50th anniversary of the release of his first album ‘Prussian Blue’ with two shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton To Perform Sydney and Melbourne Shows To Mark His 50th Anniversary

by Paul Cashmere

In November 2023, ‘Prussian Blue’, the first album for Richard Clapton, will turn 50.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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One Electric Day at Werribee Mansion on Sunday 27 November 2016 with Russell Morris, Icehouse, James Reyne, Jimmy Barnes.

Duane McDonald’s New Concert Series Legends On The Lawn Announced For Bribie Island

by Paul Cashmere

Duane McDonald’s latest music festival Legend On The Lawn has a date on Queensland’s Bribie Island.

Tagged as: 1927, Australia, Baby Animals, Duane mcDonald, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Legends on the Lawn, live music, music festival, Richard Clapton, rock, The Living End

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Richard Clapton Has Put Together An All-Star Band For Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton won’t have his usual band this weekend in Melbourne. Instead, he has put together a special one-time only band for this Friday at The Palms.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton To Play Melbourne Club Gigs

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton’s first single ‘Last Train To Marseilles’ is coming up to its 50th anniversary.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Midnight Oil Added To Mundi Mundi Bash

by Paul Cashmere

Midnight Oil will perform at Mundi Mundi Bash in Broken Hill in August.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwald, Australia, Bachelor Girl, Bjorn Again, Broken Hill, Busby Marou, Daryl Braithwaite, Eurogliders, Jimmy Barnes and Missy Higgins with Kasey Chambers, Jon Stevens, Kyle Lionhart, live music, Mel Dyer, Mick Thomas, Midnight Oil, Mundi Mundi Bash, Pierce Brothers, Richard Clapton, Russell Morris, Sarah McLeod, Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers, The Black Sorrows, The Buckleys, The Rolling Stones Review Starring: Adalita, The Wolfe Brothers, Wedding Parties Anything

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One Time Richard Clapton Guitarist Red McKelvie Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Red McKelvie, the New Zealand born guitarist for Richard Clapton’s debut album ‘Prussian Blue’ has died.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, New Zealand, Red McKelvie, Richard Clapton, rock

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INXS Underneath The Colours Turns 40

by Paul Cashmere

INXS’ second album ‘Underneath The Colours’ was released 40 years ago this week.

Tagged as: 80s, Andrew Farriss, Australia, INXS, Michael Hutchence, Richard Clapton, rock, Underneath The Colours

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Richard Clapton Music Is Love Shows Move To 2022

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton’s Music Is Love tour is the latest Covid casualty with all dates moved into 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton Music Is Love Tour Postponed

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton’s Music Is Love tour is another Covid restriction casualty.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton To Take Music Is Love On Tour

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

With the absence of international tours, Australian artists are upscaling to some of their biggest tours in years. Richard Clapton has announced his Music Is Love Australian tour, taking him to major venues across Australia’s biggest cities including Melbourne’s Palais Theatre and Brisbane’s QPAC.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, David Crosby, Music Is Love, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton Says Goodbye Tiger Was The Album He Didn’t Want To Make

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Richard Clapton’s finest work ‘Goodbye Tiger’ was an album he didn’t want to make. Richard was living in Berlin when it was suggested he return to Australia to make a new album. It took some talking into.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, David Crosby, Music Is Love, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton Channels David Crosby For New Album ‘Music Is Love’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Richard Clapton has referred back 50 years for the nucleus of his new album ‘Music Is Love 1966-1970’. The title track is a David Crosby song which has special meaning for Richard.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, David Crosby, Music Is Love, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton Reactivates Post-Lockdown With ‘Music Is Love’

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton is reactivating in 2021 with a new album and live dates.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton Pays Homage To His Influences

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton has collected covers to pay homage to the artists and songs that influenced his career on ‘Music Is Love (1966-1970).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, classic rock, Music Is Love, Richard Clapton, rock

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Record Exec Nick Hampton Publishes His Autobiography

by Paul Cashmere

Former EMI Record executive Nick Hampton has published his life story with ‘Nick of Time: My Life and Career All on the Record’.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Andy Williams, Australia, Donovan, Elton John, EMI Records, Glenn Shorrock, Iva Davies, Jackie Trent, Jenny Morris, Jimmy Barnes, Johnny Cash, Joy McKean, music industry, Neil Finn, Nick Hampton, Nick of Time, Petula Clark, Richard Clapton, Sandie Shaw, Slim Dusty, The Easybeats, The Kinks, Tony Bennett, Tony Hatch, Vera Lynn

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Loved Backing Singer Natasha Stuart Has Lost Her Battle With Cancer At Age 43

by Paul Cashmere

Natasha Stuart, the loved backing singer who has worked with Leo Sayer and Richard Clapton has passed away at age 43.

Tagged as: Australia, Leo Sayer, music industry, Natasha Stuart, pop, Richard Clapton

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Pure Gold Live 2020 Artists Have Had Over 300 Singles

by Paul Cashmere

The line-up of acts for Pure Gold Live 2020 collectively has released more singles that will fit in a jukebox. Over 300 in fact.

Tagged as: 1927, Australia, pop, Pseudo Echo, Pure Gold Live, Richard Clapton, rock, Ross Wilson, Sydney Coliseum, The Church, Wendy Matthews

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Richard Clapton’s First Melbourne Show Of 2020 Is At Memo Music Hall

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton will perform his first Melbourne show of the year at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda. It will also be Richard’s first ever Memo Music Hall show.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Richard Clapton has a 2019 Date for his Annual Past Hits and Previews Show

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton will continue his party that never ends with his 12th annual Past Hits and Previews show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Richard Clapton, rock

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Joan Jett at Red Hot Summer, Mornington, 19 January 2019 photo by Karen Freedman

Joan Jett to play her final Australian shows for Red Hot Summer this weekend

by Paul Cashmere

After a month in Australia, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will down tools after their two final Red Hot Summer shows at Bribie Island in Queensland this weekend.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Chocolate Starfish, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Richard Clapton, rock, The Living End

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Diesel’s Red Hot Summer Setlist

by Paul Cashmere

Diesel is reminding his fans about why they first got into his music with a setlist revolving around his first two albums at Red Hot Summer.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Chocolate Starfish, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Richard Clapton, rock, The Living End

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The Living End, Scott Owen, Ros O'Gorman, Stone Festival, Photo

The Living End Crank Out a Red Hot Red Hot Summer setlist

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End’s first album came out over 20 years ago. That first hit, the double-A sided ‘Second Solution/Prisoner of Society’ is year older. I guess that makes The Living End a ‘Classic Rock band’.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Chocolate Starfish, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Richard Clapton, rock, The Living End

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Richard Clapton performs for first time ever at Melbourne’s Spotted Mallard

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton is giving his fans the full Clapton experience at his sideshows during Red Hot Summer fans.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Chocolate Starfish, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Richard Clapton, rock, The Living End

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Richard Clapton is Covering his 40+ Year Career at Red Hot Summer

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Clapton is giving his fans at Red Hot Summer a 40+ year career spanning snapshot of his entire history.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Chocolate Starfish, Diesel, Jimmy Barnes, Joan Jett, music festival, Red Hot Summer, Richard Clapton, rock, The Living End

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