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Australia DAILY TELEGRAPH, Monday, January 12, 1976 |
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Melanie
to tour
in MarchAmerican singer Melanie will tour Australia this year, probably
in March. She expects to gross around $500.000 this year from tours of
America, New Zealand and Australia. The young singer has been off the scene for almost a year
following the birth of her second child. In the early 70s, Melanie had a. series of hits, including Lay
Down Candles In The Rain which topped the charts. Melanie hopes to get away from traditional concert hall shows
this year. She wants to perform in front of dancing crowds at discos and outdoor concerts. |
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Melanie . . .
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Australia DAILY TELEGRAPH.
Monday, February 9, 1976 |
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GIG AROUND...
Ron English and Stagger Lee .will be rocking on at the Hazy Land
disco. Surry Hills, tonight. The Jazz Co-Op will be at the Basement, Circular Quay. Alexander The Grape wine bar. Darcy St. Parramatta, will be
jumping to the sound of local group Flight. . |
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Melanie Safka
to pack 'em in
Popular American singer Melanie Safka is expected to pack Sydney
Town Hall at her concert on March 21. Tickets will go on sale later this week. She became a star after the famous Woodstock Music and Arty
Festival in 1969, and has since had a string of hits. Lay Down Candles In The Rain and Brand New Key were two of her
biggest Australian hits. At least four cover versions of her Vietnam war protest song,
Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma, have been done internationally. The young singer has been off the concert trail for more than a
year after the birth of her second child In 1974. Her Australian visit is part of a tour which also includes
America and New Zealand. She expects to collect about $500,000 in the first year
of her comeback. |
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Australia DAILY TELEGRAPH,
Monday, March 8, 1976 |
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Melanie and
Abba
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International pop stars Abba and Melanie will be guests on the
Don Lane Show tonight on TCN 9 at 9. 30. Don's other guests will be Robin Jolley, Jenny Green and Suzie
Jarrett. |
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