Midnight Oil with their massive hit .... " Beds Are Burning " - LIVE in concert
Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by Hirst, Moginie and original bassist Andrew James as Farm: they enlisted Garrett the following year, changed their name in 1976, and hired Rotsey a year later. Peter Gifford served as bass player from 1980 to 1987, with Bones Hillman then assuming the role until his death in 2020.
Midnight Oil have sold over 20 million albums worldwide as of 2021.
The Album:
Diesel and Dust peaked at No. 1 on the Australian albums charts for 6 weeks,
No. 21 on the Billboard 200 charts in 1988, and No. 19 on the UK albums charts.
" Beds Are Burning " was their biggest international hit single, peaking at No. 6 in Australia,
and No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100,
On 29 October 2006 Midnight Oil was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame with ARIA chairman Denis Handlin describing them:
Charlie McMahon
In early 1978, McMahon jumped on stage during a Midnight Oil performance at French's Tavern in Sydney and added his didge sounds to their song "Stand in Line." This marked the beginning of a friendship that was to last throughout both their music careers (in 1978 Midnight Oil had only played a half dozen or so gigs ...)
Charlie McMahon is an Australian didgeridoo player.
The founder of the group Gondwanaland, McMahon was one of the first non-Aboriginal musicians to gain fame as a professional player of the instrument.
He is also the inventor of the didjeribone, a sliding didgeridoo made from two lengths of plastic tubing and played somewhat in the manner of a trombone (hence its name).
Midnight Oil
Current members
Peter Garrett - lead vocals, harmonica ( 1976-2002, 2005, 2009, 2016-present )
Rob Hirst - drums, backing and occasional lead vocals ( 1976-2002, 2005, 2009, 2016-present )
Jim Moginie - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals ( 1976-2002, 2005, 2009, 2016-present )
Martin Rotsey - guitars ( 1977-2002, 2005, 2009, 2016-present )
Midnight Oil
Former members
Andrew James - bass (1976-1980), backing vocals ( 1979-1980 )
Peter Gifford - bass, backing vocals ( 1980-1987 )
Bones Hillman - bass, backing vocals ( 1987-2002, 2005, 2009, 2016-2020; died 2020 )
all songs are written / owned and performed by Midnight OIl
web site: www.midnightoil.com/
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