Vince Melouney
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Vince Melouney | |
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| Also known as | Vince Maloney |
| Born | August 18, 1945 Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, beat, psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, hard rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1965-present |
| Labels | Polydor, Atco, Kapp |
Vince Melouney (born 18 August 1945) is an Australian guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He joined the bands Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Vince & Tony's Two, Bee Gees, Fanny Adams and The Vince Maloney Sect. In 1971, he was replaced by Alan Kendall as the lead guitarist of the Bee Gees.
Career
Melouney was born in Sydney. He was a founder member of Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, playing with the band as lead guitarist from 1963 to 1965, which was followed by a short-lived duo with fellow Aztec Tony Barber, called Vince & Tony's Two. In 1966, he released "I Need Your Lovin' Tonight" and its B-side "Mystery Train", Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb sings backup vocals on both songs.[1]
In 1967, after moving to the UK, he was invited to join the Bee Gees. He was the lead guitarist on their first three albums; Bee Gees' 1st, Horizontal, and Idea. In June 1968, while he was a Bee Gee he wrote and performed "Such a Shame" (the only track that was not written by Gibb member) the song was released on the UK version of the album Idea (but in the US version, it was replaced by "I've Gotta Get a Message to You") Melouney prefers the Gibson ES-355 and can be seen in several Bee Gees videos and live performances from 1967 to 1968.[2] In November 1968, it was reported by the UK music magazine, NME, that Melouney's final concert with the Bee Gees would be on 1 December, following the end of their current German tour.[3]
In 1969, he formed a short-lived supergroup, Fanny Adams, with Doug Parkinson on lead vocals, Teddy Toi on bass and Johnny Dick on drums who recorded one album also called Fanny Adams.[4] In the summer of 1976, he met up with Bee Gee Barry Gibb and they wrote "Let It Ride" and "Morning Rain", but both songs were not recorded.[5] He rejoined the Bee Gees for the One Night Only Concert held in Sydney, Australia in 1999 and rejoined Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs for a tour in 2002/3. At the completion of that tour, he completed his first solo album, released with the title "Covers" which had ten cover versions of songs including Love Her Madly, Come Together, and Lay Down Sally.[citation needed]
Melouney's influence was The Band through their album Music from Big Pink as he explained: "I am influenced to the extent that I can see what they are doing and I respect that. I’ve let their ideas augment my ideas".[6]
Discography
With Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
- "I Told The Brook" / "Funny Face" (1965)
- "Twilight Time" / "My Girl Josephine (1965)
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" / "Baby Hold Me Close" (1965)
- "Poison Ivy" / "Blue Day" (1965)
- "Love Letters" / "Dancing In The Street" (1965)
With the Bee Gees
- Bee Gees' 1st (1967)
- Horizontal (1968)
- Idea (1968)
- Odessa (1969)
External links
- Vince's Site
- Vince Melouney interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1970)[7]
References
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1966".
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1968".
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 190. CN 5585.
- ^ Discogs.com. "Fanny Adams: Fanny Adams".
- ^ Joseph Brennan. "Gibb Songs: 1976".
- ^ Vince Melouney Interview
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.com. 12 August 1967. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
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