You thinks right BG Lonnie Lee one of my favourites. Over to you for a pic.
Lonnie Lee is the stage name of David Lawrence Rix (born 18 September 1940), an Australian singer, who has fronted Lonnie Lee and the Leeman and Lonnie Lee and the Leedons. He is a pioneer of Australian rockabilly music and has worked in the industry for 60 years. At the peak of his career, Lee had eight top 100 singles, which included three top 20s, "Ain't It So" (November 1959), "Starlight Star Bright" (January 1960) and "I Found a New Love" (September). He achieved five gold records. His last single, "Sad Over Someone", was in 1969, and he continued to tour and perform into the 2000s.
Biography
Lonnie Lee was born as David Laurence Rix,[1] in 1940 and grew up on a sheep farm in Rowena, New South Wales.[2][3] At the age of seven he started singing in the local church choir, he took up the guitar and did Johnnie Ray impersonations as a teen.[3][4] He also impersonated Nat King Cole.[4] After leaving secondary school he started work as a bank clerk in Greenacre.[3][4]
In 1956 he competed in a radio talent quest, 2UW's Alan Toohey's Amateur Hour, where he came second.[3] In February of the following year, as Laurie Lee, he won a contest for "Australia's own Elvis Presley" and was soon managed by fellow rock 'n' roller, Johnny O'Keefe.[2][3][4] O'Keefe recommended a name change to Lonnie Lee in tribute to Lonnie Donegan and got his artist signed to Leedon Records, owned by Lee Gordon.[2][3] The label issued his first single, "Ain't It So", which was written by O'Keefe and became a top 10 hit in Sydney in November 1959.[2][5]
Lee started Sydney's first rockabilly trio. In July 1959 he made his first TV appearances on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's rock and roll show, Six O'Clock Rock,[3] as well as Nine Network's Bandstand.[6] His backing band, the Leeman, initially had Peter Bazley on rhythm guitar, Tony Gaha on drums, Johnny Ryan on bass guitar, Dave Scott on saxophone and Derby Wilson on lead guitar.[2] He later recalled, "It wasn't until 1959 that I did TV. Things really changed. Within a month, I was recording. Within about six weeks I was performing at the stadium with... to 10,000 people and it just went on and on and on. And all of us knew that."[6]
His singles in 1960 were, "Starlight Star Bright" (January), which reached No. 3 in Sydney, "Yes Indeed I Do" (May), "I Found a New Love" (September).[2] The latter reached No. 2 in Sydney.[2] He then followed with "Sit Around and Talk to Me" (March 1961), "When the Bells Stop Ringing" (January 1962), "Don't You Know Pretty Baby" (March) and an extended play, Sitting by the River.[2] His last single was in 1969 with his own track, "Sad Over Someone". By the mid-1960s his backing band were Jeff Denton on bass guitar and piano, Graham Dunn on rhythm guitar, Frank Griffith on drums and Lance Ransome on lead guitar.[2] Lee was the first Australian to have a full colour album cover and to record a stereo album[citation needed].
Sir William Connolly, CBE is a Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter, actor and artist. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname "The Big Yin".
G'day Sheba. I think a young Pamela Stephenson. Billy's Wife.
Cheers.
Sheba said
08:17 PM Jan 15, 2019
Spot on Jack. Off you go.
Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born Australian psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and comedian during the 1980s. She has written several books, which include a biography of her husband Sir Billy Connolly, and presented a psychology-based interview show called Shrink Rap on British and Australian television.
ballast2 said
11:03 AM Jan 16, 2019
G'day and thanks Sheba. OK all who is this?
Cheers
bluecat said
12:32 PM Jan 16, 2019
Willem Janszoon thanks to Google i typed in Able Tasman and Willem popped up at the side
-- Edited by bluecat on Wednesday 16th of January 2019 07:56:25 PM
ballast2 said
08:34 PM Jan 16, 2019
G'day bluecat. Bugga. I thought it would take longer. Who do you have for us?
Cheers.
Willem Janszoon
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Not to be confused with Willem Janszoon Blaeu (15711638), a contemporary Dutch cartographer.
Willem Janszoon
Born c.1570
Netherlands
Died c.1630
Nationality Dutch
Other names Willem Jansz.
Occupation Navigator and colonial governor
Known for European discovery of Australia
Willem Janszoon (Dutch pronunciation: [lm jnson]; c.1570 c.1630), sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz.,[1] was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Netherlands East Indies in the periods 16031611 and 16121616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor.[2] He is the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia during his voyage of 16051606
bluecat said
09:11 PM Jan 16, 2019
Thanks I hope this one gets everyone thinking hard
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 16th of January 2019 09:41:03 PM
bluecat said
10:05 PM Jan 16, 2019
Sorry no it is not Shelley Winters
Sheba said
09:09 PM Jan 17, 2019
Think we need some clues Terry.
bluecat said
10:17 PM Jan 17, 2019
She was the subject of more than ?????? solo exhibitions.
Sheba said
11:29 PM Jan 17, 2019
Still none the wiser Terry. Come on guys, we need more brains on this one.
-- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 17th of January 2019 11:34:34 PM
bluecat said
09:07 AM Jan 18, 2019
This lady had a flair for what she did
The Travelling Dillberries said
09:24 AM Jan 18, 2019
Is it Margaret Ollie
bluecat said
12:22 PM Jan 18, 2019
It certainly is the one and only Margaret Olley In December I visited the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre what a talented lady she was it is well worth the visit who will you give us i wonder
On 10 June 1991, in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, Olley was made an Officer of the Order of Australia "for service as an artist and to the promotion of art". On 12 June 2006, she was awarded Australia's highest civilian honour, the Companion of the Order, "for service as one of Australia's most distinguished artists, for support and philanthropy to the visual and performing arts, and for encouragement of young and emerging artists".
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C. J. Dennis, (7 September 1876 22 June 1938) was an Australian poet known for his humorous poems, especially "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke", published in the early 20th century. Though Dennis's work is less well known today, his 1916 publication of The Sentimental Bloke sold 65,000 copies in its first year, and by 1917 he was the most prosperous poet in Australian history.[1]
Together with Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson, both of whom he had collaborated with, he is often considered among Australia's three most famous poets.
Thanks Terry, Now who is this guy
Dennis Hopper.
No Sheba he is a singer from our younger days
The Big Bopper ?
No Sheba he is more from the Johnny O'Keefe era
Me thinks it's Lonnie Lee !!!
You thinks right BG Lonnie Lee one of my favourites. Over to you for a pic.
Lonnie Lee is the stage name of David Lawrence Rix (born 18 September 1940), an Australian singer, who has fronted Lonnie Lee and the Leeman and Lonnie Lee and the Leedons. He is a pioneer of Australian rockabilly music and has worked in the industry for 60 years. At the peak of his career, Lee had eight top 100 singles, which included three top 20s, "Ain't It So" (November 1959), "Starlight Star Bright" (January 1960) and "I Found a New Love" (September). He achieved five gold records. His last single, "Sad Over Someone", was in 1969, and he continued to tour and perform into the 2000s.
Biography
Lonnie Lee was born as David Laurence Rix,[1] in 1940 and grew up on a sheep farm in Rowena, New South Wales.[2][3] At the age of seven he started singing in the local church choir, he took up the guitar and did Johnnie Ray impersonations as a teen.[3][4] He also impersonated Nat King Cole.[4] After leaving secondary school he started work as a bank clerk in Greenacre.[3][4]
In 1956 he competed in a radio talent quest, 2UW's Alan Toohey's Amateur Hour, where he came second.[3] In February of the following year, as Laurie Lee, he won a contest for "Australia's own Elvis Presley" and was soon managed by fellow rock 'n' roller, Johnny O'Keefe.[2][3][4] O'Keefe recommended a name change to Lonnie Lee in tribute to Lonnie Donegan and got his artist signed to Leedon Records, owned by Lee Gordon.[2][3] The label issued his first single, "Ain't It So", which was written by O'Keefe and became a top 10 hit in Sydney in November 1959.[2][5]
Lee started Sydney's first rockabilly trio. In July 1959 he made his first TV appearances on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's rock and roll show, Six O'Clock Rock,[3] as well as Nine Network's Bandstand.[6] His backing band, the Leeman, initially had Peter Bazley on rhythm guitar, Tony Gaha on drums, Johnny Ryan on bass guitar, Dave Scott on saxophone and Derby Wilson on lead guitar.[2] He later recalled, "It wasn't until 1959 that I did TV. Things really changed. Within a month, I was recording. Within about six weeks I was performing at the stadium with... to 10,000 people and it just went on and on and on. And all of us knew that."[6]
His singles in 1960 were, "Starlight Star Bright" (January), which reached No. 3 in Sydney, "Yes Indeed I Do" (May), "I Found a New Love" (September).[2] The latter reached No. 2 in Sydney.[2] He then followed with "Sit Around and Talk to Me" (March 1961), "When the Bells Stop Ringing" (January 1962), "Don't You Know Pretty Baby" (March) and an extended play, Sitting by the River.[2] His last single was in 1969 with his own track, "Sad Over Someone". By the mid-1960s his backing band were Jeff Denton on bass guitar and piano, Graham Dunn on rhythm guitar, Frank Griffith on drums and Lance Ransome on lead guitar.[2] Lee was the first Australian to have a full colour album cover and to record a stereo album[citation needed].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Lee
Thank You Sandy. Here's an easy one for you:
Billy Connolly.
Description
Sir William Connolly, CBE is a Scottish stand-up comedian, musician, presenter, actor and artist. He is sometimes known, especially in his homeland, by the Scots nickname "The Big Yin".Thanks BG. Who is this ?
G'day Sheba. I think a young Pamela Stephenson. Billy's Wife.
Cheers.
Spot on Jack. Off you go.
Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born Australian psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and comedian during the 1980s. She has written several books, which include a biography of her husband Sir Billy Connolly, and presented a psychology-based interview show called Shrink Rap on British and Australian television.
G'day and thanks Sheba. OK all who is this?
Cheers
Willem Janszoon thanks to Google i typed in Able Tasman and Willem popped up at the side
-- Edited by bluecat on Wednesday 16th of January 2019 07:56:25 PM
Cheers.
Willem Janszoon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Not to be confused with Willem Janszoon Blaeu (15711638), a contemporary Dutch cartographer.
Willem Janszoon
Born c.1570
Netherlands
Died c.1630
Nationality Dutch
Other names Willem Jansz.
Occupation Navigator and colonial governor
Known for European discovery of Australia
Willem Janszoon (Dutch pronunciation: [lm jnson]; c.1570 c.1630), sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz.,[1] was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Netherlands East Indies in the periods 16031611 and 16121616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor.[2] He is the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia during his voyage of 16051606
Thanks I hope this one gets everyone thinking hard
A very young Shelley Winters ?
-- Edited by Sheba on Wednesday 16th of January 2019 09:41:03 PM
Think we need some clues Terry.
Still none the wiser Terry. Come on guys, we need more brains on this one.
-- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 17th of January 2019 11:34:34 PM
Is it Margaret Ollie
It certainly is the one and only Margaret Olley In December I visited the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre what a talented lady she was it is well worth the visit who will you give us i wonder
Olley was twice the subject of an Archibald Prize winning painting; the first by William Dobell in 1948[4] and the other by Ben Quilty in 2011.[5][6] She was also the subject of paintings by many of her artist friends, including Russell Drysdale[7] and Danelle Bergstrom (that portrait being a finalist in the 2003 Archibald Prize).[8]
On 10 June 1991, in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, Olley was made an Officer of the Order of Australia "for service as an artist and to the promotion of art". On 12 June 2006, she was awarded Australia's highest civilian honour, the Companion of the Order, "for service as one of Australia's most distinguished artists, for support and philanthropy to the visual and performing arts, and for encouragement of young and emerging artists".
Thanks Terry, yes, an amazing Aussie!
Now who is this famous person:
This would be C. J. Dennis.
Yes thats him BG, over to you....
Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C. J. Dennis, (7 September 1876 22 June 1938) was an Australian poet known for his humorous poems, especially "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke", published in the early 20th century. Though Dennis's work is less well known today, his 1916 publication of The Sentimental Bloke sold 65,000 copies in its first year, and by 1917 he was the most prosperous poet in Australian history.[1]
Together with Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson, both of whom he had collaborated with, he is often considered among Australia's three most famous poets.
When he died at the age of 61, the Prime Minister of Australia Joseph Lyons suggested he was destined to be remembered as the "Australian Robert Burns"
Thank you TTD. Who is this distinguished gentleman ?
Extremely high in the Justice system...