Tony Hatch

Neighbours Axing Gives Barry Crocker A Number One UK Hit

Barry Crocker has the number one hit in the UK today. His ‘Neighbours Theme’ has bulleted to number one after news of the axing of the Australian soap opera after 37 years.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, Barry Crocker, David Bowie, Neighbours, Petula Clark, television, Tony Hatch

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Record Exec Nick Hampton Publishes His Autobiography

by Paul Cashmere

Former EMI Record executive Nick Hampton has published his life story with ‘Nick of Time: My Life and Career All on the Record’.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Andy Williams, Australia, Donovan, Elton John, EMI Records, Glenn Shorrock, Iva Davies, Jackie Trent, Jenny Morris, Jimmy Barnes, Johnny Cash, Joy McKean, music industry, Neil Finn, Nick Hampton, Nick of Time, Petula Clark, Richard Clapton, Sandie Shaw, Slim Dusty, The Easybeats, The Kinks, Tony Bennett, Tony Hatch, Vera Lynn

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R.I.P. Jackie Trent 1940-2015

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

British singer-songwriter Jackie Trent, who topped the British charts and wrote most of Petula Clark’s biggest hits, died on Saturday after a long illness at the age of 74.

Tagged as: Jackie Trent, music news, Neighbours, Tony Hatch

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Steven Tyler And Tony Hatch Among Inductees To Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner, J.D. Souther, Tony Hatch and Holly Knight were inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame on Thursday night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. Special awards also went to Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Berry Gordy, Benny Blanco and

Tagged as: 2010s, Aerosmith, Benny Blanco, Bernie Taupin, Berry Gordy, Billy Joel, Elton John, Foreigner, Hal David, Holly Knight, J.D. Souther, Joe Perry, Jordin Sparks, Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Phil Ramone, pop, rock, Sam Cooke, Songwriters Hall Of Fame, soul, Steven Tyler, Tony Hatch, U.S.A., Wiz Khalifa