Ronnie Burns - Smiley (1969)

Music from Australian and New Zealand in the year 1969:

Ronnie Burns [performing on Hitscene] the hit single 'Smiley' (March, 1969 - written by Johnny Young) taken from his 1969 album 'Smiley'.

Artist's Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Track: Smiley
Album: Smiley
Composed By:
Produced By:
Label: Spin
Chart Position: # 1 (Australia)
Release Date: March, 1969
Footage Information: Hit Scene (ABC-TV)
Links:
- http://www.milesago.com/Artists/burns.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Burns_%28Australian%29

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NZOZ NZOZ1969 1969 Australia Late Sixties 1960's 1960s 60's 60s

External Tags: The Flies

Musical Terms: Pop, Ballad, Aussie, Old Australian singer-songwriter-performer-solo artist

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ronnie
• Burns
• 1969
• Australia
• Late
• Sixties

[bulldogman59]

i dont know what normie rowe was like before vietnam but he turn into some kind of smart arse who thinks he,s a war hero

[nzoz1969]

I don't really know what he went through in the war; but he seemed to be much the same prior to his call for duty...

[baird55aus]

You guys need to do some research before opening your mouths. Normie was in an armoured personnel carrier -he wasn't an entertainer in the Army he was a national serviceman and one who like many has demons that the "system" sometimes ignores. Some ex-servicemen don't have a voice for themselves or are unable to get their message across. Normie provides a voice for them. He does not pretend he is a war hero but like most soldiers is a war victim whether they have physical wounds or not.

[SonnyBurnett1963]

@likabumbumnow it was written by Johnny Young and sung by Ronnie Burns, allegedly about Normie Rowe's conscription and service in Vietnam and the way it changed him. Maybe you need to be old enough to understand the facts.

[Kingmick58]

Great song from many moons ago. From the old Aussie.

[05fishes]

They will NEVER learn.

[TedEBungfritz]

Haven't heard this for yonks! I did too and I didn't either! :)

[lilynick1]

Hey you! I loved this song as a kid even though I was too young to know what it was about. "When will they learn?" Indeed!

[buzzbox2nd]

@baird55aus well said ty for that

[erinleeandme]

My brother inlaw was in Vietnam with Normie Rowe, they were in the ARMY!

[CupidsArrowLove]

Remember Top Tune.

[yaneverno]

great memories from the old bloke

[Jackupnow]

You got that right mate

[maurojselva]

Aussie classic