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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Australian musician Col Joye dies aged 89
Australian musician Col Joye has died aged 89. He was the first local performer to reach number one on the Australian charts with his band, the Joy Boys. The group, comprising Col Joye and his younger brother Kevin, achieved four top 10 hits. After establishing a record company, Col signed The Bee Gees in 1961 when he heard them perform in Surfers Paradise. He is being remembered as a guiding light within the industry.
The Australian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Australian
Aussie music legend Col Joye dies aged 89
Australian music legend Col Joye has died aged 89. Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM - better known as Col Joye - was most famous for his role as the frontman of Col Joye and the Joy Boys, and for his 'discovery' of iconic Australian band the Bee Gees. Col Joye has died aged 89. He was the first Aussie pop star to hit number 1 on local charts with the single 'Bye Bye Baby' in 1959, which he performed with backing vocals from The Sapphires, the first all-female, all-First Nations singing group in Australian history. He began his music career in Sydney in 1957 playing in his brother Kevin's band, then called the KJ Quintet. According to the National Portrait Gallery, the band impulsively changed their name to 'Col Joye and the Joy Boys' for their set at the Manly Jazzerama - a decision which 'they are said to have regretted'. Joye would go on to rack up another three top 10 hits with the Joy Boys as they rode the rock n' roll wave throughout the early 1960s. Aside from performing, Joye launched a succesful talent scouting, management and record label operation when he opened ATA Studios at Glebe in Sydney. In 1963, Joye happened across a group of young performers from Redcliffe calling themselves the Bee Gees, who at the time were touring Queensland resorts to make ends meet. Joye performed in Vietnam for Aussie troops near the frontline. Picture: supplied After parting ways with the group - who would of course go on to achieve international fame - Joye continued to make music, and even performed alongside Little Pattie for troops stationed in Vietnam in 1966. As he performed at the Australian base in Nui Dat, the infamous Battle of Long Tan began less than 10km away. Joye produced his final hit - a country record called 'Heaven is my Woman's Love' in 1973. Despite suffering numerous injuries in 1990 after falling six metres while pruning a neighbour's tree, Joye recovered and continued touring in 1998. In his retirement, Joye donated more than 1200 items to the National Film and Sound Archive. More to come. Jack Nivison Cadet Journalist Jack began his journalism career as a freelancer for the New England Times, a small community paper based in Armidale, regional New South Wales. He is currently a Sydney-based Cadet Journalist at News Corp. Jack Nivison
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie music legend Col Joye dies aged 89
Legendary Australian singer Col Joye died on Tuesday aged 89. The Sydney-born performer was renowned for his contributions to country, pop and rock and roll music across Australia. Born Colin Jacobson, he achieved a significant milestone as the first rock and roll artist to achieve a number one record nationwide in 1959, with his song Bye Bye Baby. His long-running career saw him score many top ten songs and best-selling albums, as his music resonated with generations of Australians. The news of Joye's passing was announced on Thursday by Ben Fordham on 2GB. Joye's legacy extends beyond his chart-topping hits, as he was a charismatic performer whose stage presence captivated audiences for decades. Throughout his celebrated career he was a staple of Australian television and appeared on legendary Channel Nine variety show Bandstand across the '60s. He also appeared on The Bert Newton Show, RocKwiz, Blankety Blanks and John Laws' talkback show. Joye worked with and helped launch the careers of some of Australia's biggest entertainment names. As a founding figure behind the influential record label and talent agency ATA, which he co-founded with his brother Kevin, Joye played a pivotal role in discovering and nurturing talent. He was instrumental in launching the career of The Bee Gees, who he helped secure a record contract in 1963. In later years, Joye supported and worked with acts like Johnny O'Keefe, Slim Dusty, and Normie Rowe, cementing his reputation not only as a performer but as a driving force behind the scenes in Australian show business. His eye for talent and commitment to nurturing young performers helped lay the foundation for the modern Australian music industry. In recognition of his services to music, Joye was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 1981. Born Colin Jacobson, he achieved a significant milestone as the first rock and roll artist to achieve a number one record nationwide in 1959, with his song Bye Bye Baby. Pictured with Olivia Newton-John in 1999 Seven years later, he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Heartbroken fans took to social media to pay tribute to Joye. 'Should get a state funeral. The man was an Aussie legend,' one person wrote. 'A true gentleman. So sad,' a second added. Throughout his career, Joye's versatility allowed him to transcend genres, influencing countless musicians and leaving an enduring legacy in Australian music history. His impact on the industry will be remembered fondly by those who knew him personally and the countless fans who cherished his music over the years. Joye's number one passion was music, and he continued to perform across Australia until shortly before his death. He is survived by his wife Dallas and their three children.
Irish Independent
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Mayo singer Finéinn Quinn releases song inspired by ‘grandad figure'
It certainly jutted out in the press release about a 28-year-old singer from Foxford called Finéinn Quinn, who, after many years doing cover gigs, is trying to make a name for himself as a solo artist. He doesn't call himself 'Ireland's best kept secret'. That moniker was coined by John Merchant, a diamond, platinum and gold selling engineer and producer who has worked with Michael Jackson, The Bee Gees, Celine Dion, Barry Gibb, Mika, Barbra Streisand and Toni Braxton. Clearly not a man who hands out plaudits willy-nilly, given the company he's kept in the past. Finéinn recalls meeting him at a Coldplay gig by total accident. 'He was just wearing a white shirt and jeans, he was carrying a briefcase,' Finéinn recalls. 'So we just started talking and he was like 'You probably don't know who I am, even though I have won Grammys'. I was like 'God no, I don't know you at all'. He was like, 'I'm John Merchant, I've worked with The Bee Gees mainly and a host of other artists as well'. 'So he followed me on Twitter and he gave me his email and he was like 'Sure, any time'. I had plans at that stage to go to America and work, which didn't materialise, but it did later. 'He said 'Any time you're in Nashville come over and I'll give you a free recording session', which I haven't availed of yet.' Finéinn has released two singles on Spotify 'Breakaway' and 'Superheroes' – and there are more on the way. He's currently promoting the latter, a song which captures many of his musical influences and revolves around the loss of a big figure in his life. 'His name was John, and he was basically my grandad figure because I didn't know any grandparents. He wasn't related to me at all.' John passed away in October. Although they were not related, he was still one of the most influential figures in Finéinn's life. He was one of those people he thought would never die. Indeed, it took writing 'Superheroes', a Coldplay-esque lullaby set to the ticking of John's watch, for Finéinn to fully process his death. 'I kind of felt that there was a lot of emotions surrounding his death that I couldn't clear, that I couldn't process until it came to writing the song,' Finéinn explains. 'It looks at a younger version of myself, where I'm looking in the future. I always had this massive fear of death: 'If someone passes away, what will I do?' 'The start of the song is a younger part of myself looking, 'What if you actually die? What do I do?' As the song continues on it's like 'Oh my God, you're actually gone. What do I do now?' 'The whole part of 'Superheroes' is that he is my superhero. He was my superhero, and he'd basically do anything to put a smile on my face.' He describes his brand of songwriting as 'kind of a pop, kind of indie, kind of alternative like soft kind of rock'. To recreate that sound, he gigs with a guitar and a not-to-be-sneezed at pedal board that he assembled with his spare change during Covid. It's far removed from the kind of rhythms as a small boy, when tapped his to jigs and reels after his mother sent him off Irish dancing from the age of four. He later learned the fiddle on the encouragement of a teacher named John McHugh. As a teenager, he picked up the bodhrán. He got quite good at it quite quickly, and won an All-Ireland for thumping goatskin about a year later. But it wasn't until his TY play that he began to sing and play guitar. 'I never sang before that,' Finnéin reveals. 'I had just started the guitar before. Our teacher was like 'You are going to sing a song tonight'. I was like, 'I am not, I've never sang before.' She was like, 'You are going to sing'.' So he did - a cover of One Direction's cover of Blondie's 'One Way or Another' 'It was a bit cringey, but it got me into singing.' It was an unlikely introduction to his current craft, particularly in a football-mad school like St Joseph's Foxford where there 'was no real music class'. From there, he ventured away from the world of traditional Irish music towards artists like REM, Kodaline, Coldplay and Christy Moore. Then I was like, 'Jesus, there is a world outside of trad',' he says. 'But there is also a world where I can combine some kind of trad into the indie/alternative kind of scene and make it my own kind of sound without sounding too bluesy. By his own admission, his early songwriting wasn't great. 'Everybody else will tell you,' he chuckles. 'There are some people who can write on the spot, and they are class. [For me] it was like a dirty tap, once you turned on the dirty tap clear water started coming and then I could write it a bit better than I used to do.' With two singles released, a number of gigs in the pipeline, and a recording session in Nashville lined up, Finéinn Quinn is clearly getting places. 'Ireland's best kept secret' is a considerable label, but one he wears humbly and carries lightly. 'I don't know what to make of that, time will tell.'
RTÉ News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Paul Weller covers Christy Moore song on new album
Paul Weller has recorded a cover version of Christy Moore's song One Last Cold Kiss on his new covers album, which also features collaborations with Declan O'Rourke, Robert Plant, and Noel Gallagher. Find El Dorado is out on 25 July and sees Weller cover songs by The Kinks, The Bee Gees, and The Flying Burrito Brothers and collaborations with Hannah Peel, Seckou Keita, and Amelia Coburn. One Last Cold Kiss was written by songwriters Gail Collins and Felix Pappalardi and appeared on Moore's 1999 Traveller album and has previously been covered by American rock band Mountain. The 15-track album, which was partially recorded in Weller's own Black Barn Studio in Surrey, is described as "a deeply personal new album of reinterpretations. Drawing on a lifetime of listening, the record sees Weller revisit songs that have long lived in the back of his mind - now reimagined with fresh meaning and a sense of reverence". Speaking about Find El Dorado, the former front man of The Jam said, "These are songs I've carried with me for years. They've taken on new shapes over time. And now felt like the moment to share them." It also marks Weller's return to Parlophone Records, the label behind his critically acclaimed run of albums from 2015 to 2019. The tracklisting for Find El Dorado is: Handouts in the Rain (Richie Havens) Small Town Talk (Bobby Charles) El Dorado (Eamon Friel) White Line Fever (The Flying Burrito Brothers) One Last Cold Kiss (Christy Moore) When you are a King (White Plains) Pinball (Brian Protheroe) Where there's Smoke, There's Fire (Willie Griffin) I Started a Joke (Bee Gees) Never the Same (Lal and Mike Waterson) Lawdy Rolla (The Guerrillas) Nobody's Fool (The Kinks) Journey (Duncan Browne) Daltry Street (Jake Fletcher / PP Arnold) Clive's Song (Hamish Imlach)
