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CHARLIE WATT TRIBUTE
THE ROCK WORLD IS IN MOURING AS LEGENDARY ROLLING STONES DRUMMER CHARLIE WATTS PASSES AWAY AGED 80...
CHARLIE WATTS known to many as the “rock’’ behind The Rolling Stones, has passed away peacefully in London surrounded by his family. Charlie’s passing has resulted in an outpouring of grief from heartbroken fans around the globe, and subsequently caused an irreparable void in the music industry...
Watts achieved international fame as the drummer of The Rolling Stones from 1963, and remained with the band for 58 years. He was regarded by the music industry as one of the greatest drummers of his generation. Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band “Blues Incorporated.’’ During that time he was also playing drums in rhythm and blues clubs in London, where destiny appeared to intervene and he met future bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. However, Watts admitted on many occasions that it was jazz that had a major influence on his drumming style. Watt’s first public appearance as a member of The Rolling Stones was in 1963, at the time of his death, Watts, Jagger and Richards were the only members of the band to have performed on every one of the band’s studio albums. The Rolling Stones went on to achieve enormous success as recording artists, with estimated record sales of over 200 million, making them the best-selling music artists of all time.
Charlie Watts was inducted into “The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2004, he was inducted into the “UK Music Hall of Fame.’’
STORY SOURTESY OF CATHERINE COLUSSO
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“SWEET JIMMY’’ is a uniquely Australian collection of short stories written by our very own National treasure, the quintessentially Australian actor Bryan Brown AM. The book (a crime novel) takes us on a believable quest of investigative determination by the writer who explores the many options and activities undertaken by the characters involved in the narrative. Brown, as a writer is authentic and highly- imaginative, as he proceeds to explore the lives and outcomes of predominately working-class Aussie blokes, who have become involved in unsavoury activities such as drugrunning, theft, brutal bashings and murder. Brown has since indicated that many of the characters and incidents in the book were inspired by memories and recollections from his childhood. He also adds that he wrote the first story 35 years ago as a pitch for a film project, which went nowhere at the time.
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BRYAN BROWN AM has been lighting up our screens for over four decades and is recognised and respected as one of Australia’s most treasured screen icons. He has starred in over 80 films and television productions since the late 1970s, both in Australia and abroad. He subsequently achieved enormous success and fuelled public fascination in 1980 with his critically acclaimed performances in BREAKER MORANT and the television series A TOWN LIKE ALICE, which ultimately propelled him onto the world stage.
Bryan’s other notable productions include THE THORN BIRDS (1983) COCKTAIL (1988) GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988) TWO HANDS (1999) BEAUTIFUL KATE (2009) & AUSTRALIA (2008) In 2019 he starred and produced the Australian drama PALM BEACH. The movie was directed by Brown’s wife Rachel Ward. The film featured a stellar cast which included Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi and Bryan’s daughter Matilda. The film’s popularity and cult status resulted in positive reviews and an extraordinary career revival for Brown, which resulted in a significant place in the hearts of all Australians and Australian cinematic history. However, it was his outstanding performance in the television miniseries THE THORN BIRDS (1983) which resulted in a Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nomination.
EARLY LIFE
Brown was born in 1947 in Panania, a suburb in Southwest Sydney. The son of John “Jack’’ Brown (a salesman) and Molly Brown a pianist. However, times were tough in the fifties and Bryan and his younger sister Kristine were predominately brought up in their council abode by their mother Molly. Bryan has admitted in the past that there was never a significant male role model as a child or through his adolescent years and credits his incredible mother Molly for establishing the boundaries relating to morals, behaviour and relationships and teaching him how to be a man. Bryan started his working life at a Financial Services Company (AMP) as an actuarial student, until he discovered a passion for acting.
MARRIAGE
Bryan was first introduced to his wife Rachel Ward in 1983, on the set of the TV miniseries “THE THORN BIRDS’’ a production that was based on Colleen McCullough’s novel of the same name. Ward was a successful English model and actress at the time, and had already graced the cover of several English magazines covers. She had also received a Golden Globe Award nomination in 1981 for her role in the film SHARKY’S MACHINE starring alongside Hollywood heartthrob Burt Reynolds. Brown and Ward were married within nine months of their first meeting. The ceremony was held at Ward’s childhood home, Cornwell Manor in Oxfordshire in the UK. They have three children Rosie, Matilda and Joe. AWARDS Brown received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for BREAKER MORANT (1980) and for TWO HANDS (1999) He was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame in 1989. Brown was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 for service to the community through a range of charitable organisations, and for his work and commitment to the Australian film and television industry. In 2013 The Bryan Brown Theatre and Function Centre in Bankstown, Sydney was named after him. He won The Longford Lyell Award at the AACTA Awards in 2018 and remains active in the industry as an actor and producer.
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DERRYN HINCH
HAS BEEN MAKING HEADLINES IN AUSTRALIA FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS, SINCE THE EARLY SEVENTIES.
The man affectionately known as “THE HUMAN HEADLINE’’ shocked his fans in 2016, causing an avalanche of controversy, when he unexpectedly went from colourful media personality to Victorian Senator. However, he has managed to navigate numerous dramas that have plagued him during his turbulent career, and still managed to stay at the forefront of the collective mindset of Australians for over five decades. During his career, he has been accused of being insensitive and disrespectful, coupled with a willingness to exploit situations for his own benefit. He has on numerous occasions been in trouble with the legal system for “contempt of court’’ and spent 50 days in prison in 2014 for breaching a suppression order, when he published comments about a rape/murder case…………. Life for Hinch started in New Zealand in 1944. By the age of 15, Hinch had already secured a cadetship in journalism with “The Taranaki Herald’’ in New Plymouth, New Zealand. He then came to Australia in 1963 and joined The Sun Newspaper in Sydney. By 1976 Hinch was already making waves as the newspaper’s editor. He subsequently joined The Seven Network in 1982 as host of the popular “Beauty & the Beast. By 1987 Hinch had secured his own current affairs show titled Hinch, which was on air until 1991. Over the years Hinch has become a media magnet, resulting in public fascination both on television and radio. He has had short periods as host of radio programs on Sydney’s 2UW and Melbourne’s 3MP and 3XY. However, was often absent from the programs due to poor health, suspension and house arrest. In 2006, Hinch’s health declined. He would later reveal he had inoperable liver cancer. In July 2011 he underwent successful liver transplant surgery at The Austin Hospital in Melbourne. Over the years, Hinch has achieved enormous success as a prolific author, who has written and published thirteen bestselling books. He has also appeared as himself in minor roles in various films including “The Wog Boy’’ and “The Colour of darkness,’’ and made several cameo appearances on the popular television production “Fast Forward.’’ In 2016, Derryn was elected to the senate with his newly formed political party called “The Justice Party.’’ The party became a beacon of hope for victims of crime and their families. One aspect the party focused on, was to establish a “National Public Register’’ of convicted sex offenders. Unfortunately Derryn lost his seat in the senate in the 2019 election.
In 2015 Hinch was awarded “A lifetime Achievement Award’’ by The Melbourne Press Club’’ for his contribution to Journalism.
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The “Bad Angel” WWII Story
We were in Hanger #4 of the Pima Air and Space Museum to view the beautifully restored B-29, when I happened to take notice of a P-51 Mustang near the big bomber. Its name? "Bad Angel”
I was admiring its aerodynamic lines and recalled enough history to know that until the Mustangs came into service, the skies over the Pacific Ocean were dominated by Japanese Zeros.
Then something very strange caught my eye. Proudly displayed on the fuselage of “Bad Angel” were the markings of the pilot's kills: seven Nazis; one Italian; one Japanese AND ONE AMERICAN. Huh? "Bad Angel" shot down an American airplane? Was it a terrible mistake? Couldn’t be. If it had been an unfortunate misjudgment, certainly the pilot would not have displayed the American flag. I knew there had to be a good story here. Fortunately for us, one of the Museum's many fine docents was on hand to tell it. In 1942, the United States needed pilots for its war planes lots of war planes; lots of pilots. Lt. Louis Curdes was one. When he was 22 years old, he graduated flight training school and was shipped off to the Mediterranean to fight Nazis in the air over Southern Europe. Kill marks on "Bad Angel”
Lt. Louis Curdes
Pilot Lt. Louis Curdes in his P-51 Mustang "Bad Angel” HE ARRIVED AT HIS 82ND FIGHTER GROUP, 95TH FIGHTER SQUADRON IN APRIL 1943 AND WAS ASSIGNED A P-38 LIGHTNING. TEN DAYS LATER HE SHOT DOWN THREE GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109 FIGHTERS. A FEW WEEKS LATER, HE DOWNED TWO MORE GERMAN BF -109'S. IN LESS THAN A MONTH OF COMBAT, LOUIS WAS AN ACE.
During the next three months, Louis shot down an Italian Mc.202 fighter and two more Messerschmitt's before his luck ran out. A German fighter shot down his plane on August 27, 1943 over Salerno, Italy. Captured by the Italians, he was sent to a POW camp near Rome. No doubt this is where he thought he would spend the remaining years of the war. It wasn't to be. A few days later, the Italians surrendered. Louis and a few other pilots escaped before the Nazis could take control of the camp. One might think that such harrowing experiences would have taken the fight out of Louis, yet he volunteered for another combat tour. This time, Uncle Sam sent him to the Philippines where he flew P-51 Mustangs. Soon after arriving in the Pacific Theater, Louis downed a Mitsubishi reconnaissance plane near Formosa. Now he was one of only three Americans to have kills against all three Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan. UP UNTIL THIS POINT, YOUNG LT. CURDES COMBAT CAREER HAD BEEN STELLAR. HIS STORY WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A TWIST SO BIZARRE THAT IT SEEMS LIKE THE FICTIONAL CREATION OF A HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER. >>
One of "Bad Angel's" .50 caliber machine guns built into it wings. 50 caliber ammo for P-51 Mustangs.
WHILE ATTACKING THE JAPANESE-HELD ISLAND OF BATAAN, ONE OF LOUIS' WINGMEN WAS SHOT DOWN. THE PILOT DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. CIRCLING OVERHEAD, LOUIS COULD SEE THAT HIS WINGMAN HAD SURVIVED, SO HE STAYED IN THE AREA TO GUIDE A RESCUE PLANE AND PROTECT THE DOWNED PILOT.
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was admiring its aerodynamic lines and recalled enough history to know that until the Mustangs came into service, the skies over the Pacific Ocean were dominated by Japanese Zeros.
Then something very strange caught my eye. Proudly displayed on the fuselage of “Bad Angel” were the markings of the pilot's kills: seven Nazis; one Italian; one Japanese AND ONE AMERICAN. Huh? "Bad Angel" shot down an American airplane? Was it a terrible mistake? Couldn’t be. If it had been an unfortunate misjudgment, certainly the pilot would not have displayed the American flag. I knew there had to be a good story here. Fortunately for us, one of the Museum's many fine docents was on hand to tell it. In 1942, the United States needed pilots for its war planes lots of war planes; lots of pilots. Lt. Louis Curdes was one. When he was 22 years old, he graduated flight training school and was shipped off to the Mediterranean to fight Nazis in the air over Southern Europe.
During the next three months, Louis shot down an Italian Mc.202 fighter and two more Messerschmitt's before his luck ran out. A
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