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  The Easybeats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lead singer Stevie Wright was from London, rhythm guitarist George Young was from Glasgow, lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were from The Netherlands, and drummer Gordon "Snowy" Henry Fleet was from Bootle, Liverpool, England.
Beginning their career in Sydney in late 1964, the boys were inspired by the "British Invasion" spearheaded by The Beatles.
Original drummer Snowy Fleet became a successful builder in Perth, Western Australia; his replacement, Tony Cahill, remained in the UK for a time before moving to the United States; bassist Dick Diamonde moved to the NSW north coast and retired from performing.
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 DC FANFICTION
Following the events in "Gotham Knights", Dick Grayson ruminates on family, and titles, and mostly about the new official title of adopted son.
Timothy verges on a nervous breakdown as the due-date approaches, Dick is having problems of his own, and Bruce says a final farewell to the night that started it all...
Dick is in a plane crash on the way to business trip on Bruce's behalf, and is presumed dead.
www.angelfire.com /md2/firebird308/fanfics/dc/dcfics.html   (646 words)

  
 MILESAGO - Groups & Solo Artists - The Easybeats
The song is a masterpiece of sexual drama, played out through the call-and-response between Stevie and Dick, whose booming bass voice intones the tag line ("Come and see her") through the verses, in response to Stevie's increasingly frantic pleading.
Although there was no official announcement, it was obvious the band was finished, and after one last gathering, for Dick Diamonde's wedding in early 1970, they went their separate ways.
Dick reportedly moved to coastal Queeensland, where he still lives, although much of his time these days is spent caring for his aged mother.
www.milesago.com /Artists/easybeats.htm   (8738 words)

  
 Australian Rock by Memorable Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Despite being one of 'Australia's' most popular bands of the sixties, all the members of the Easybeats were immigrants (the band was formed at the Villawood Migrant Hospital, Sydney).
Harry Vanda and Dick Diamonde were from Holland; Snowy Fleet, Tony Cahill and Stevie Wright were from England; whilst George Young was from Scotland.
The phrase Black Diamond Express is an Americanism meaning to take a whistle-stop tour of the seedy underside of life.
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 Di - Real Names of Famous Folk - Dm
Mr Diamond claims "Other names such as Eice Cherry and Noah Kaminsky were considered as stage names but were never used".
Dick Diamonde, Bass Guitar; Dingeman Van Der Sluys (Hilversum, Netherlands 28 December 1947).
Andy Dick, Actor; born Andy Thomlinson (Charleston, South Carolina 21 December 1965).
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 The Easybeats Artistfacts
Dutch-born Harry Vanda and Dick Diamonde were living at the Villawodd Migrant Hostel when they met 15-year-old English-born Stevie Wright and Scottish-born George Young.
Young was the younger brother of Alex (aka George Alexander), who found success in the UK with The Big Six and Grapefruit.
he was never known as richard, his mother had dick as a nickname for him.
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 AC/DC Archive News June 2005
The Easybeats will be inducted into the ARIA Icons Hall of Fame on the 14th July in Melbourne.
The Easybeats were Harry Vanda, George Young (older brother of Angus and Malcolm), Gordon "Snowy" Fleet, Dick Diamonde and Stevie Wright.
The score is described as a mix of rock and roll, R&B and pop.
www.crabsodyinblue.com /acdcarchivenewsjune2005.htm   (490 words)

  
 AC/DC Fans Forum -> Easybeats into ARIA Hall Of Fame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Englishman Stevie Wright had been in the country for some years and had been fronting The Langdells.
The other four were new arrivals: Scotsman George Young, Liverpudlian Gordon 'Snowy' Fleet, and Dutchmen Dick Diamonde and Harry Vanda.
By the beginning of 1965 they had a manager, regular work in Sydney beat clubs and a recording contract with Albert Productions.
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 KeepMedia | Rough Guides Music: EASYBEATS
Potential stars to land in the migrant camps of Sydney in the late 50s included the likes of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (later, sadly, to form the Bee Gees) and the guitar-playing Young brothers from Glasgow.
Playing at suburban dances, the Easybeats’ first gigs were often unpaid but their talent for composing high-quality originals soon drew the attention of manager Mike Vaughan, who sorted them out a deal with EMI.
Cahill returned to England and Python Lee Jackson, Diamonde went to manage a pub in Brisbane and Wright continued with solo career, having local success throughout the 70s.
keepmedia.com /pubs/RoughGuidesMusic/1999/10/01/285131?...&oliID=213   (1535 words)

  
 Rock Snob Encyclopedia 2.0 Ee THE EASYBEATS -- CASETTA
The Easybeats created an exhilarating pop-rock sound filled with compelling structure and dynamics during the mid to late sixites.
The Easybeats (Dick Diamonde, Snowy Fleet, George Young, Harry Vanda and Stevie Wright) were all sons of parents who'd emigrated to Australia (although Diamonde and Vanda were Dutch).
By the time they headed for England in mid-1966 they'd had four hit records in Australia.
www.artofthemix.org /FindAMix/getcontents.asp?strmixid=28255   (432 words)

  
 MILESAGO - Producers & Engineers - Vanda & Young
Netherlands-born Harry and Scottish-born George met and became lifelong friends in early 1964 when their families were residents at Sydney's Villawood Migrant Hostel.
Inspired by The Beatles and other 'beat' groups emerging from the UK, they formed The Easybeats at Villawood with bassist Dick Diamonde, Liverpool-born drummer Snowy Fleet and London-born singer Stevie Wright.
From their first single George showed himself to be a gifted and inventive writer and arranger, with a near-flawless ability to craft hit pop material.
www.milesago.com /industry/vanda-young.htm   (915 words)

  
 The Easybeats
George Young - rhythm guitar (born November 6th 1947, Glasgow)
Dick Diamonde - bass Guitar (born Dingeman Van Der Sluys, December 28th 1947, Hilversum, Holland)
Snowy Fleet - drums (born Gordon Fleet, August 16th 1946, Bootle)
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 Vanda & Young - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
Dutch-born Harry Vanda and Dick Diamonde were living in Australia when they formed the highly successful Easybeats with English-born Stevie Wright, Scottish-born George Young, and English-born Snowy Fleet, in 1964.
Wright and Young wrote the Easybeats' early hits, although it wasn't long before Vanda and Young took over songwriting duties, penning, amongst..
The duo returned to the U.K. where they worked as songwriters, producers, and musicians for the next three years, releasing the single "Lazy River"/"Free and Easy" in October 1971.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,550064,00.html   (594 words)

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