Friday on My Mind
The Life Of George Young
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Publisher Description
George Young wasn't so much on the charts for the best part of three decades: he and his musical partner Harry Vanda were the charts.
George's journey began with the trailblazing Easybeats and continued, alongside Harry, as producer/songwriter for hire with John Paul Young, The Angels, Rose Tattoo, Cheetah, Ted Mulry, Stevie Wright and, most crucially, AC/DC. George and Harry also struck gold with Flash and the Pan, almost by accident.
George Young helped create such classics as 'Friday on My Mind', 'Sorry', 'Love is in the Air', 'Evie', 'Yesterday's Hero', 'Down Among the Dead Men', 'Hey, St. Peter', 'Bad Boy for Love', 'Jailbreak' and 'It's a Long Way to the Top'. In 2001, APRA voted 'Friday on My Mind' the best and most significant Australian song of the past 75 years.
In this long-overdue book, the first to focus exclusively on the life and work of George Young, writer Jeff Apter explores George's long and fruitful association with Harry; his rare ability to maintain a stable married life with his wife Sandra; and his handshake deal with Ted Albert that helped create a music empire. The book also reveals such little-known events as the accident that almost killed off 'Hey, St. Peter' before its release, and the tragedy that bonded George and Harry for life.
Customer Reviews
George was a genius
Really enjoyed the detailed life of a very influential man. What a life well lived that gave so many music gifts to the world. A welcome addition to the author’s Angus and Malcolm books. On the personal side, was curious about how he met his wife, and too bad she and his kids could not have been interviewed a bit, (but we know how private the entire Young family is). Also there was often reference to George’s “gap toothed smile” which wasn’t there when he was younger, was wondering how he lost the tooth and why someone as well to do as him never had it fixed.