The Mixtures is an Australian pop group that was formed in 1965 and became world famous in 1971 thanks to the hit single “The Pushbike Song” (# 1 Aus, # 2 UK, # 44 US). [one]
| The mixtures | |
|---|---|
| Genres | pop |
| Years | from 1965 to 1976 |
| A country |  Australia |
| Labels | Emi Cbs Fable records Harlequin records Summit records |
| Former the participants | Lori Arthur Greg Cook John Crich Rod DeClerk Buddy england Mick Flynn Dennis Garcia Mick Holden Gary Howard Alan “Ajell” James Idris Jones Don Lebler Chris Spooner Fred wieland Peter Wilms |
| Other projects | The strangers |
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Group History
The Mixtures was formed in 1965 when a native of Melbourne, Terry Dean, relaxing on the island of Tasmania , met with local musician Rod De Clerk. Both met with guitarist Laurie Arthur, a member of The Strangers, played jam, found similar tastes and decided to combine creative efforts. [2] In the same year, the group received a contract with EMI and released their debut single, Coco Joe, followed by two more releases.
In 1969, The Mixtures switched to CBS . A year later, when many Australian radio stations boycotted Australian records released by British major labels, the group switched to Fable Records and released In the Summertime, a cover of the hit Mungo Jerry , which topped the Australian charts and lasted six weeks at the top. The next single, “The Pushbike Song,” became a worldwide hit (# 1 Aus, # 2 UK, # 44 US - here it was released by Sire Records ). The singles “Henry Ford” (# 43, Aus) and “Captain Zero” (# 5, 1971) were also successful, but only local. The group continued to perform and record; she broke up in 1976 . [2]
Mick Flynn joined The Springfields, then became a member of The New Seekers . [3]
List of Participants
- Laurie Arthur ( guitar , vocals ) 1965-67
- Greg Cook ( drums , vocals) 1970-1971
- John Creech (drums, vocals) 1965-70
- Rod De Clerk ( bass , vocals) 1965-67
- Buddy England (vocals) 1969-1970
- Mick Flinn (bass) 1967-1972
- Dennis Garcia ( organ ) 1967
- Mick Holden (drums) 1971
- Gary Howard (drums) 1970-71
- Alan 'Edgell' James (bass) late 1966
- Idris Jones (vocals) 1967-1969; 1970; 1971
- Don Lebler (drums) 1971-1976
- Chris Spooner (bass) May 1972-1976
- Fred Weiland (guitar) 1967
- Peter Williams (vocals, guitar) 1971-76
Discography (favorites)
Singles
- In the Summertime (Fable, 1971)
- The Pushbike Song (Summit, 1971)
- Henry Ford (1971)
- Captain Zero (1971)
Albums
- The Best of the Mixtures (Fable, 1972)
- The Mixtures (Harlequin, 1974)
Notes
- ↑ The Mixtures UK hits . www.chartstats.com. Date of treatment February 9, 2010. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 The Mixtures . www.milesago.com. Date of treatment February 9, 2010. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ The Mixtures (inaccessible link) . www.lynpaulwebsite.org. Date of treatment February 9, 2010. Archived March 30, 2012.