The band's follow-up single, the high-energy " Wedding Ring", released on 26 August 1965, was also a hit, reaching No. Their concerts and public appearances were regularly marked by intense fan hysteria similar to " Beatlemania", soon dubbed "Easyfever" by the Australian press. 3 on the Australian charts and launching them to national stardom. Their next single, " She's So Fine", gave them that commercial success, reaching No. 1965–1966: rise to success and Easyfever "She's So Fine", Easy and It's 2 Easy Īlthough "For My Woman" gained them some attention, the band felt they needed a more uptempo song to break through commercially. It was picked up by Sydney radio and became a minor hit, reaching No. They chose the bluesy " For My Woman" as their first single. The group recorded a number of songs at the 2UW Theatre, owned by the parent company of Albert Productions, J.
Albert signed the band to a recording contract with EMI's Parlophone label. Albert & Sons, a prominent music publishing company. The company was established by Ted Albert, whose family owned J. Through his efforts, they were signed to a contract with Albert Productions, one of Australia's first independent record production companies. Real estate agent turned pop music entrepreneur Mike Vaughan became their manager. The Easybeats quickly rose to become one of the most popular groups in the city. The band was inspired by the " British Invasion" spearheaded by the Beatles. The Easybeats' first gigs were in late 1964 at a music venue called Beatle Village, located in the basement of the Courthouse Hotel in Taylor Square in Darlinghurst, Sydney. The families of the band members spent their first years in Australia housed at the Villawood Migrant Hostel in the early and mid-sixties. The band formed at the Villawood Migrant Hostel, the site of which was later redeveloped as the Villawood Detention Centre. History 1964–1965: formation, Albert Productions and early success Īll five founder members were from families that had migrated to Australia from Europe: lead singer Stevie Wright and drummer Gordon "Snowy" Fleet were English-born rhythm guitarist George Young was Scottish-born lead guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were Dutch-born.
1.4.1 Following up "Friday on My Mind", Easy Come, Easy Go and the scrapped album.1.4 1967–1969: decline in popularity and break-up.1.3.1 Shel Talmy, Vanda & Young and "Friday on My Mind".1.2.2 United Artists Records and Volume 3.1.2.1 "She's So Fine", Easy and It's 2 Easy.1.2 1965–1966: rise to success and Easyfever.1.1 1964–1965: formation, Albert Productions and early success.Singer Stevie Wright died in 2015 and rhythm guitarist George Young died in 2017. They broke up in 1969, and reformed for one tour in 1986. 1 hits including "Friday on My Mind" and " Sorry". They became the first Australian rock act to score an international hit, with the 1966 single " Friday on My Mind", as well as one of the few in Australia to foreground their original material.ĭuring their six-year run, they scored 15 top 40 hits in Australia, including " She's So Fine" and " Women (Make You Feel Alright)", with other No. Considered one of the most important rock acts in Australia during the 1960s, they enjoyed a level of success that in Australia rivalled The Beatles. The Easybeats were an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney in late 1964. Clockwise from left: Dick Diamonde, Harry Vanda, Snowy Fleet, George Young and Stevie Wright.
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