Daddy Cool - Eagle Rock (1971 - Happening '71)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1971:

Daddy Cool [ performing on Happening 71 ] the hit single 'Eagle Rock' (May, 1971), taken from the 1971 album 'Daddy Who? Daddy Cool!'.

Note: This song was # 1 on the Australian singles chart for 8 weeks. Warner Bros. released the single, as well as, other DC singles and albums in the USA the following year. The song failed to make any international breakthrough, in spite of the song being one of Australias most celebrated hit singles. This song also inspired Elton John to compose his own hit Crocodile Rock.

Band Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Track: Eagle Rock
Album: Daddy Who? Daddy Cool!
Composed By: Ross Wilson
Produced By: Robie Porter
Label: Sparmac Productions
Chart Position: # 1 (Australia)
Release Date: May, 1971
Footage Information: Happening 71
Links:
- http://www.milesago.com/artists/Daddy_cool.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddy_Cool_(band)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Rock_(song)

Line-up:

Ross Wilson -- Vocals, Guitar
[ The Pink Finks (1964-1967) -- The Party Machine (1967-1969) -- Sons of the Vegetal Mother (1970) -- Daddy Cool (1970-1972) -- Mighty Kong (1973) -- Daddy Cool reformed (1974-1975) -- Solo Artist (1976) -- Mondo Rock (1976-1991) -- Solo Artist (1989) -- Daddy Cool reformed (1994 and 2005) ]

Ross Hannaford - Guitar, Vocals
[ The Pink Finks (1964-1967) -- The Party Machine (1967-1969) -- Quinn (1968-1969) -- Sons of the Vegetal Mother (1969-1970) -- Daddy Cool (1970-1972) -- Mighty Kong (1973) -- Daddy Cool reformed (1974-1975) -- Diana's Kiss -- Daddy Cool reformed (1994 and 2005) ]

Gary Young - Drums
[Bobby & Laurie/Rondells (mid to late '60's) -- The Changing Times -- Ram Jam Big Band (1968) -- Sons of the Vegetal Mother (1970) -- Daddy Cool (1970-1972) -- Gary Young's Hot Dogs -- Daddy Cool reformed (1974-1975) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1976-1983) -- Gary Young & The Rockin' Emus (1982) -- Daddy Cool reformed (1994 & 2005) ]

Wayne Duncan - Bass
[Bobby & Laurie/Rondells (mid to late '60's) -- Sons of the Vegetal Mother (1970) -- Daddy Cool (1970-1972) -- Daddy Cool reformed (1974-1975) -- Gary Young's Hot Dogs -- Gulliver's Travels -- Jane Clifton -- Phil Manning -- The Black Sorrows -- The Ross Hannaford Trio]

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NZOZ NZOZ1971 1971 Australia Early Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: Mondo Rock

Musical Terms: Rock n Roll, Rockabilly, RnB, Blues, Pub, Jukebox, Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Band

Similar Artist(s): Sha Na Na, T-Rex, Brownsville Station, Skyhooks

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Daddy
• Cool
• 1971
• Australia
• Early
• Seventies