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Brett Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born singer, songwriter, music producer and photographer.

Personal Life

Goldsmith is the son of British-born actress Rona Newton-John and Melbourne nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith. His grandfather was University of Melbourne professor Brinley ("Bryn") Newton-John. His great-grandfather was German physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born. Olivia Newton-John is his aunt, singer/actress Tottie Goldsmith is his younger sister and race car driver Emerson Newton-John his younger half-brother. [1] [2] He is married with no children.

Music Career

From 1986 Goldsmith was one of the original male members of Australian band Chantoozies. [3] He played bass guitar, keyboard & programmed the album Chantoozies, which was released through Mushroom Records and finished at no. 41 on the ARIA charts in 1988. [4] [5] [6] They released three singles: Witch Queen, He's Gonna Step On You Again and Wanna Be Up. Witch Queen reached no. 4 and Wanna Be Up reached no. 8 on the ARIA singles charts. [7] Goldsmith co-wrote Wanna Be Up & Kiss n Tell with fellow band member Eve von Bibra. [8] [9]

After leaving Chantoozies, Goldsmith toured with James Reyne as his bass guitarist. [10] They co-wrote the song Black and Blue World on Reyne's 1991 album Electric Digger Dandy. [11]

In 2013 Goldsmith released a solo album, Ordinary Life though MGM Distribution (Australia). [12] The title track was covered by Olivia Newton-John on 2014 on her EP Hotel Sessions, also co-written & produced by Goldsmith. [13] [14] [15]

Photography

In the early 2000's Goldsmith began his professional photography career. He has been known for his charitable work with PETA. [16] [17] [18]

References

  1. ^ McMahon, Neil (25th May 2013). "Mother, model was much more than 'Olivia's older sister'". The Sydney Morning Heral. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Wilmoth, Peter (19th September 2004). "Mr Nightlife". The Age. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "The Chantoozies". http://www.mtv.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "ARIA 1988 End of Year Charts". http://www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "rateyourmusic.com". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved Retrieved 22 March 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "discogs.com". http://www.discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  8. ^ "Australasian Performing Rights Association". APRA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Australasian Performing Rights Association". APRA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  10. ^ Gilbert, Jessica. "Interview with Brett Goldsmith". http://talentspotlightmagazine.net. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Electric Digger Dandy". http://www.discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "MGM Distribution". http://www.thegroovemerchants.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Australasian Performing Rights Association". APRA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  14. ^ Holleran, Scott. "Music Review". http://newromanticist.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "Olivia Newton-John - News". http://olivianewton-john.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Black turns Green for PETA". http://www.petaasiapacific.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "If You Love Them, Desex Them". http://www.ecorazzi.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Funnell, Nina (6th April 2011). "Treating Women Like Meat Is A Poor Way To Promote Vegetarianism". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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