Daddy Cool (band)
Daddy Cool was an Australian rock group from the 1970s that formed in Melbourne . At the time, they were the most successful band in their country and are still considered a legend there, to which the Australian Post Office dedicated a stamp.
Founding members were:
- Wayne Duncan (1944-2016), vocals and bass
- Ross Hannaford (1950–2016), guitar, bass, vocals
- Ross Wilson (* 1947), vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Gary Young (* 1947), drums, vocals
Daddy Cool released three albums from 1971 to 1973, then broke up, but got back together for a year in 1974, as well as in 1995 and 2005. Their biggest hit was Eagle Rock . In 1971, the single topped the Australian charts for ten weeks, holding the record for most number one weeks by an Australian artist. In 2006 the band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame .
Discography
- Daddy who? Daddy Cool (1971)
- Sex, Dope, Rock 'n' Roll: Teenage Heaven (1972)
- Daddy Cool Live! The Last Drive-In Movie Show (1973)
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- ↑ Justice Crew's EIGHTH week at the top ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , ARIA, June 28, 2014
- ^ ARIA Hall of Fame. Australian Recording Industry Association , accessed August 6, 2017 .
