David
Bowie, Lou Reed, Meatloaf, Peter Frampton, Gene Simmons, Cheap Trick,
Blondie, Dead Kennedys and Rod Stewart have all sung Easybeats/Vanda
& Young songs?
in 1965 their popularity resulted in the
phenomenon "Easyfever" and that general mayhem reigned, even
unsurpassed by "Beatlemania" or "Rolling Stone Mania" when they turned
up?
300 kamikaze girls forced their way into George Young's house
to run amok, trampling little Angus (George's brother) and siezing
anything they could get including poor old George?
they toured Europe with the Rolling Stones?
they were heroes upon returning to Australia and that hey were welcomed by the Mayor of Sydney?
that the song 'Good Times` made paul Mccartney stop his car on the motorway to ring the BBC if they could play it again?
that Lou Reed once declared the song 'Falling Of The Edge Of The World` "one of the most beautiful records ever made"?
that Bill Shepard from the Bee Gees did a string arrangement in 'Come
In You'll Get Pneumonia`? and that Olivia Newton John (and Pat Caroll)
did the backing vocals?
they helped to create AC/DC, led by George's two younger brothers, Angus and Malcolm and produced the 6 first albums?
that they had their songs recorded by Grace Jones, Bay City Rollers,
Suzi Quatro, Johnny O'Keefe, Ted Mulry, John Miles, Savoy Brown, Cissy
Houston and others?
they sent John Paul Young to the top of international charts with 'Love Is In The Air?
they were responsible for the rise of Rose Tattoo and the Angels?
that in 1973 they penned and produced 'Evie` for Stevie Wright which
got every possible award that year to become the only 11 minute song to
ever make nr. one anywhere in the world?