| January
|
*
Paul Hewson of Dragon
dies, and Robert Taylor and Terry Chambers leave the band |
| March |
*
INXS start recording 'Listen
Like Thieves' at Rhinoceros Studios
* GangGajang's live debut at Mosman Hotel in Sydney |
| April |
*
World's worst nuclear accident in Chernobyl, USSR |
| May |
*
Paul Kelly releases
his first solo album, 'Post' |
| July |
*
Mental
as Anything release 'Fundamental as Anything' which goes
double platinum |
| August
|
*
INXS release 'Listen Like
Thieves', which debuts at #1 in Australia, and #11 in the US
* TISM makes its live debut in Melbourne |
| September
|
*
Shane Howard of Goanna
is reported missing while on tour, and the band subsequently
split up
* Hoodoo Gurus
release Mars Needs Guitars!, which reaches #3 nationally
* Do Re Mi release their
debut album 'Domestic Harmony', which reaches #6 |
| October
|
*
Ed Kuepper releases
his debut solo album 'Electrical Storm' |
| |
*
The Mullanes sign a record deal with Capitol in the USA, and
change their name to Crowded
House
* INXS win 7 awards at the
Countdown awards ceremony
* INXS play sellout performances
in the UK and support Queen at Wembley Stadium
* John Farnham
leaves Little River Band
* Boom Crash Opera form
* Live Aid concerts for Africa organised in London and Philadelphia |
