Andy Gibb - Words & Music (1975)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1975:

Andy Gibb performing on 'Countdown' the hit single 'Words & Music'.

Note: This was the first hit by the English-born/Australian-raised artist, but it would take another two years for Andy Gibb to become a star and follow in his brothers, The Bee Gees.

Artist's Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Artist's Origin:Manchester, Lancashire, England
Track: Words & Music
Album: non album single
Composed by: Andy Gibb
Produced by:
Label: ATA
Chart Position: # 20 (Sydney) -- # 29 (New Zealand) -- # 78 (Australia)
Release Date:
Footage Information: Countdown (ABC-TV)
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Gibb
- http://andygibb.50megs.com/

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NZOZ NZOZ1975 1975 Australia Mid Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: The Bee Gees

Musical Terms: Teen, Ballad, Pop, Sweet, Love, Song, Aussie, Old Australian Singer-Songwriter, Performer, Solo Artist

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[MrCheekytony]

Andy Gibb family moved to Australia in 1967. He formed Zenta in Australia and tour with Bay City Rollers in 1975. In 1976 he got got married to Australian.

[nzoz1975]

@MrCheekytony Andy Gibb's family moved to Australia in 1957... The Bee Gees left Australia in '67.

[deiligklumpfranorge]

where have you found this video? Amazing done

[nzoz1975]

An old episode of Countdown, which was a pioneering pop show in Australia. The show has become something of a legend in Oz. The show gave Blondie, Motels, Billy Idol, John Cougar Mellancamp and a few others their initial successes, prior to the world hearing about 'em. Andy Gibb could pretty much walk onto the set and be shot, seeing as The Bee Gees have strong connections in Australia...

[MrSteveUtah]

@nzoz1975 What do you mean SHOT ??????????

[nzoz1975]

@MrSteveUtah I meant 'filmed' by TV cameras.... TV/Film people often use say 'shot' in reference to filming something.

[SweetSesatia]

I will love Andy Gibb till the day i die. I couldn't care less what people think of me and my musical tastes!!

[SweetSesatia]

Nothing wrong with lovey-dovey!!!! Andy was such a romantic singer!

[Roberto33131]

Lovely always....

[Badfingerbabe777]

@MrCheekytony I didn't know he toured with Bay City Rollers. He must have been only 17 or 18 then. He is so cute here. I wish I had it on DVD. Did anyone notice his crooked tooth? Small imperfection, must have got fixed later. Those Gibbs always seem to have perfect smiles:) I sure miss Andy, I have loved him since I was a kid.

[TonyCheekyful]

That information comes from MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975.

[TonyCheekyful]

The lineup on the album is thought to have included members of renowned Sydney jazz-rock band Crossfire (Mick Kenny, Jim Kelly, Tony Buchanan, Phil Scorgie, Ian Bloxom, and Steve Hopes) and certainly Kelly and Buchanan were among the busiest session players in Sydney at that time.

[TonyCheekyful]

Andy’s backing band by this stage was Zenta (Rick Alford, guitar; Paddy Lelliot, bass; Trevor Norton, drums; Glen Greenhalgh, vocals). However, the musicians on Andy's 1975 recordings were all seasoned Aussie session players.

[TonyCheekyful]

Another recording from these sessions ("Turn Me On") was played once during a radio interview with Andy, but the album (which would have appeared early in 1976) was never released.

[TonyCheekyful]

At some stage during mid-1975 Andy recorded thirteen songs -- enough for an LP -- produced by Col Joye at ATA Studios; all were originals by Andy, except a cover of Don McLean's "Winter Has Me In Its Grip". His debut single "Words and Music" / "Westfield Mansions" was issued in Australia on ATA in August 1975, and a planned second single "To a Girl" / "Walking Along" was assigned a catalogue number, but was never released.

[TonyCheekyful]

Andy Gibb first recording, "To A Girl" was taped at ATA studios probably in September 1974, apparently while the Bee Gees were touring Australia, since it featured Andy's brother Maurice on organ, and Maurice and John Alderson contributed to the song.

[TonyCheekyful]

Gibb family went back many years, and Col and Phil had played a significant role in helping the young Bee Gees establish their career in Australia in the early 1960s. Andy, the youngest Gibb brother, had spent most of his youth in the UK, but on the advice of oldest brother Barry, he returned to Australia in 1974 to launch his own music career. He began writing his own songs, put together a backing band (Melody Fayre), began performing, and signed with the Joye Music publishing company.