Australian producer Martin Erdman has died at the age of 77.
Erdman started his career in Sydney in the mid 1950s in his parents record store in Rose Bay. He built his first studio at the back of the shop.
Martin’s first commercial recording was four songs for country singer Nev Nicholls’ Country Playboys. In 1993 he opened his own record store in Ramsgate in Sydney and rebuilt the studio at that store.
In 1969 Erdman started his own record label Du Monde Records. The label quickly became one of Australia’s most successful independent labels generating the hits ‘Life Is Getting Better’ for Flake, ‘Unforgotten Dreams’ for King Fox and Harry Young & Sabbath ‘The Wheat In The Field’.
In 1973, Martin Erdman became the house producer for Festival Records. At Festival he recorded the left of centre rock version of ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ by Sister Janet Mead. The song earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Inspirational Performance. Elvis Presley won the award that year for
‘How Great Thou Art Lyrics’.
Martin also recorded Peter Allen’s ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ and the 1982 Australian Cast album of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’.
In recent years Martin set up the Oz Songs website and reissued many of his early recordings on CD. The was also one of the supporters of the Support Act charity running Entertainers Luncheon to raise funds for people from the entertainment industry who had fallen on hard times.
Martin Erdman funeral details
ERDMAN, Martin Brian passed away May 5, 2014 aged 77 years, loved husband of Sandra. A loving father, stepfather and grandfather. Relatives and friends of MARTIN are invited to attend his funeral to take place at the Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium (cnr Plassey and Delhi Roads) Macquarie Park on Thursday May 8 commencing at 12:00pm. In lieu of flowers please donate to www.supportact.com.au
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