Daisy Clover (band)

Daisy Clover were an Australian rock band formed in 1967.[1] They named themselves "Daisy Clover", inspired by the 1965 film Inside Daisy Clover.[2] By 1969 their line up was Greg Hunt on the vocals, Nick Kenos on lead guitar, Alf Giarrusso (Alfie Red) on the drums, Jimmy Maxwell on the organ and John Taylor (formerly of the Town Criers) on the bass.[1][3]

Daisy Clover
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresRock, Pop Rock, Soul
Years active1967 (1967)–1973 (1973)
Labels
  • Festival
Past members
  • Greg Hunt
  • Alf Giarrusso
  • Nick Kenos
  • John Taylor
  • Jimmy Maxwell
  • Bernadette O'Neil

In July 1969 they release their first single "Tell Me" published by Festival Records. The B side to that single featured their song "Butterflies". They subsequently released their second single "Penny Brown Girl" in November 1969. Their song "Barbara" was featured on the B side.[1][4][5]

Their single "Butterflies" reached #27 and "Penny Brown Girl" reached #38 in the Melbourne Charts[6][2] While nationally they only made it to No.67 (Butterflies peaked late June of 1969) and No.79 (Penny Brown Girl, peaked in early February of 1970). In 2014, their song "Butterflies" was featured in the compilation CD, Upside Down: Volume 3, track 14.[7]

In 1969, Daisy Clover appeared on numerous TV programs in Australia, this included performances on the ABC program Hit Scene.[8][9]

By early 1970, in an attempt to change their image, they recruited a female singer, Bernadette O'Neil, to perform alongside Greg.[10] It was around this time The Masters Apprentices booking agency, Drum, assisted Daisy Clover with promoting some of their gigs.[11]

By 1971 the band broke up, however, Greg Hunt continued the band for a few years later with new members. Their new line up was Wayne Finshci on the drums, George Kurtis on the organ, Billy Promasini on lead guitar, Bug Warren on bass.[1] Chrissy Amphlett joined the band in 1973 when she was 14 years of age.[3] In her autobiography 'Pleasure and Pain: My Life' she briefly describes her experiences with the band, with their new members.[12]

Discography

Singles
  • Tell Me (1969) Festival Records FK- 2993[4] #67 (June 1969).
  • Penny Brown Girl (1969) Festival Records FK- 3368[5] #79 (peaked early February 1970).

Personnel

Timeline

See also

References
  1. Spencer, Chris (2002). Who's Who of Australian Rock! Fifth Edition. 22 Summit Road, Noble Park, Victoria, Australia 3174: The Five Mile Press Pty Ltd. p. 92. ISBN 1865038911.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. Johnston, David (2010). The Music Goes Round My Head. Australia: Independent Publications. p. 293. ISBN 9780646526966.
  3. "Whammo Homepage". Internet Archive. 8 September 2002. Archived from the original on 8 September 2002. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. "Daisy Clover - Tell Me / Butterflies - Festival - Australia - FK-2993". 45cat. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  5. "Daisy Clover - Penny Brown Girl / Barbara - Festival - Australia - FK-3368". 45cat. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. "Butterfly - MATT FLINDERS (1971)". Pop Archives. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  7. "Butterflies by Various Artists on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  8. nzoz1969 (10 September 2016). "Daisy Clover - Tell Me (1969)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  9. HipTony2 (8 January 2012). "Daisy Clover - Penny Brown Girl - Hit Scene 1969". YouTube. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  10. Mcfarlaine, Ian (1999). "Town Criers". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004 – via Whammo.
  11. "Masters Apprentices". Miles Ago: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. Amphlett, Chrissy; Writer, Larry (22 May 2013). Pleasure and Pain: My life. Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733625954.
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