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Tuesday 20 October 2009

Post 176 - Jonathan Coleman - Aussies On 45

Coleman's broadcasting career started in the late 1970s in Australia when he was chosen a member of the reporting team for the popular afternoon children's TV magazine show Simon Townsend's Wonder World, created and hosted by journalist Simon Townsend. This was followed by several years as a DJ and presenter on the ABC's youth radio network Triple J. On post #28 we see Jonathan teaming up with Ricky May in 1983 recorded the single “Built For Comfort (I Ain’t Built For Speed)". This time he is accompanied by The Brenda Gee Singers on the 1981 WEA single "Aussies On 45" (100188). Here to download is that single with it's B side "Aussies On 45" Jonathan Coleman is also the voice of the popular Australian 70s and 80s music radio program "My Generation", heard on the Australian Radio Network.

2 comments:

Nicholas said...

Can you tell me how many Australian songs were on this single by Jonathan Coleman

OZZIE MUSIC MAN said...

Hi Nicholas,

All the songs on this single are Aussie songs. If you download it the art work is there and all the songs listing on the back cover.