| January
|
*
Daddy Cool reform
for a performance at the Sunbury Music Festival |
| February |
*
Johnny Farnham
appears in Pippin |
| March |
*
Stevie Wright releases 'Evie' |
| June
|
*
The Dingoes release
their debut, self titled album
* Dragon release their debut album, 'Universal Radio' |
| August
|
*
AC/DC support Lou Reed on
his nationwide tour of Australia
* Richard Nixon resigns, becoming the first US President to
be forced from office |
| September
|
*
Ronald 'Bon' Scott joins AC/DC
* Brian Cadd releases 'Moonshine', and signs with American label
Chelsea Records |
| October
|
*
Skyhooks release 'Living
in the 70s' going to #1 nationally and staying on the album
charts for over a year |
| November |
*
Denis Tek and Pip Hoyle form Radio
Birdman in Sydney |
| December |
*
Ariel record the 'Rock and Roll Scars' album at Abbey Road
* Noel Crombie officially joins Split
Enz after being on the outskirts organizing gigs or the
occasional spot playing spoons. * Don Walker rejoins Cold
Chisel after finishing his degree |
|
|
*
Countdown goes to air for the first time on the ABC
* Split Ends changes name to Split
Enz
* Moonshine Jug and String Band change their name to The Keystone
Angels |
