Jon English
Jon English was born on the 26th of March 1949 in Hampstead, London
and died on the 9th of March 2016
aged 66
Born Jonathon James English
Jon English is known to have been a member of 3 bands
| Name | Instruments | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sebastian Hardie | Vocals | 1968 - 1972 | (More...) |
| Duck | Lead Vocals | 1972 - 1972 | (More...) | |
| The Foster Brothers | Vocals | 1981 - 1985 | (More...) |
Jon English discography - 18 recordings
| Cover | Title | Type | Release Year | First Charted | High Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Handbags and Gladrags |
Single | 1973 | 26/03/73 | 50 |
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Turn the Page |
Single | 1975 | 03/02/75 | 20 |
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Lovin' Arms |
Single | 1975 | 23/06/75 | 55 |
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Hollywood Seven |
Single | 1976 | 12/04/76 | 13 |
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I'm a Survivor |
Single | 1976 | 04/10/76 | 87 |
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Lay It All Down |
Single | 1977 | 28/03/77 | 46 |
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Words Are Not Enough |
Single | 1978 | 12/06/78 | 6 |
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Nights In Paradise |
Single | 1978 | 02/10/78 | 44 |
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Six Ribbons (with Mario Millo) |
Single | 1978 | 25/12/78 | 5 |
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Get Your Love Right |
Single | 1979 | 07/05/79 | 27 |
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Hot Town |
Single | 1979 | 24/12/79 | 11 |
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Carmilla |
Single | 1980 | 07/04/80 | 27 |
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Hold Back The Night |
Single | 1981 | 16/03/81 | 88 |
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Straight From The Heart |
Single | 1981 | 17/08/81 | 72 |
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Beating The Boards |
Single | 1982 | 21/06/82 | 96 |
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Jokers & Queens (with Marcia Hines) |
Single | 1982 | 26/07/82 | 62 |
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Some People (Have All The Fun) |
Single | 1983 | 15/08/83 | 50 |
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Waterloo |
Single | 1984 | 16/01/84 | 96 |
17 Known Gigs for Jon English
| Date | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sunday 9th February 1975 | Hordern Pavillion | Moore Park, NSW |
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Tuesday 10th May 1977 | Hordern Pavillion | Moore Park, NSW |
| Friday 20th January 1978 | Sydney Sports Ground | Moore Park, NSW | |
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Monday 20th October 1980 | Princess Theatre | Melbourne, VIC |
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Saturday 5th September 1981 | Sylvania Hotel | Sylvania, NSW |
| Sunday 20th September 1981 | Festival Hall | West Melbourne, VIC | |
| Wednesday 4th August 1982 | Palais Theatre | St Kilda, VIC | |
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Friday 5th November 1982 | St George Leagues Club | Kogarah, NSW |
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Saturday 6th November 1982 | St George Leagues Club | Kogarah, NSW |
| Friday 10th December 1982 | Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL | Hurlstone Park, NSW | |
| Saturday 11th December 1982 | Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL | Hurlstone Park, NSW | |
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Friday 28th January 1983 | Narara Music Festival | Somersby, NSW |
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Tuesday 20th December 1983 | Billboard | Melbourne, VIC |
| Wednesday 21st December 1983 | Sandown Park Hotel | Noble Park, VIC | |
| Thursday 22nd December 1983 | Manhattan Hotel | Ringwood, VIC | |
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Tuesday 20th August 1985 | Rooty Hill RSL | Rooty Hill, NSW |
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Friday 10th August 2001 | Yallah Woolshed | Yallah, NSW |
Recording Credits
| Role | Type | Title | Band | Year | Highest Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Producer | Single | Turn the Page | Jon English | 1975 | 20 |
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Other March birthdays
|
Fab Omodei was born on the 29th of March |
|
Karen Knowles was born on the 4th of March |
| Colin Petersen was born on the 24th of March | |
|
Bill Putt was born on the 28th of March |
|
Mark Evans was born on the 2nd of March |
Other March passings
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Jon English died on the 9th of March 2016 aged 66 |
|
Geoff Harvey died on the 30th of March 2019 aged 83 |
| Ron Barry died on the 11th of March 2013 | |
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Carmel Streline died on the 5th of March 1997 |
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Ian Turpie died on the 11th of March 2012 aged 68 |
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