Stevie Wright/ Vanda and Young
As promised, I am posting a few clips from the post-Easybeats careers of lead singer Stevie Wright and guitarists Harry Vanda and George Young.
I have read that Wright was offered a gig as the singer of AC/DC before Bon Scott. This clip of the song "Black Eyed Bruiser" from 1975 sure shows that he may have been a big influence on Bon, and may have fit well in AC/DC. The track was from an album produced by Vanda and Young, who produced the early AC/DC albums (George Young's little brothers, Angus and Malcolm are the guitarists for AC/DC). Stevie has had many problems, mostly with drugs. You can read a bio here.
Clips two and three are from Vanda and Young's late 70's, early 80's band, Flash and the Pan. To my ears, their sound was very much like The Motors (though Flash and the Pan predated them) or 10cc. First up is "Hey St Peter" from 1976. Look for George dressed up like his brother Angus. Clip three is "Down Among the Dead Men" from 1978.
I have read that Wright was offered a gig as the singer of AC/DC before Bon Scott. This clip of the song "Black Eyed Bruiser" from 1975 sure shows that he may have been a big influence on Bon, and may have fit well in AC/DC. The track was from an album produced by Vanda and Young, who produced the early AC/DC albums (George Young's little brothers, Angus and Malcolm are the guitarists for AC/DC). Stevie has had many problems, mostly with drugs. You can read a bio here.
Clips two and three are from Vanda and Young's late 70's, early 80's band, Flash and the Pan. To my ears, their sound was very much like The Motors (though Flash and the Pan predated them) or 10cc. First up is "Hey St Peter" from 1976. Look for George dressed up like his brother Angus. Clip three is "Down Among the Dead Men" from 1978.
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