Richard Brewster
Richard Brewster | |
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Birth name | Richard Brewster-Jones |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, guitarist, singer |
Years active | 1970–present |
Associated acts | The Angels |
Richard (Rick) Brewster-Jones [1] is an Australian guitarist who has played in a number of Australian rock bands, including The Angels.[2][3] His father[4] and grandfather Hooper Brewster-Jones[4][5] were notable musicians.
Career[]
In 1970, Brewster, with his brother John and Doc Neeson, formed Moonshine Jug & String Band in Adelaide, the band evolved into The Keystone Angels in 1973.[2] An appearance at the 1975 Sunbury Pop Festival, resulted in touring with AC/DC, and with Chuck Berry as his backing band.[2] By the end of 1975 they become The Angels.[2] Other members included Chris Bailey on bass guitar.
He is still a member of The Angels and currently tours with the band.
Awards and nominations[]
Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame[]
The Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 2004 to honour the lifetime achievements of some of Australia's greatest songwriters.[6]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2008 | himself | Australian Songwriter's Hall of Fame | inducted |
SA Music Hall of Fame[]
Rick was inducted into the SA Music Hall Of fame on 16 May 2014 alongside his brother John, Redgum's John Schumann and Rose Tattoo's Rockin' Rob Riley.[7]
References[]
- General
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[8] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- Rick Brewster profile by Monica Davidson
- Specific
- ^ "The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ a b c d McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for 'The Angels'. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ a b https://www.stpeters.sa.edu.au/news/the-angels-rock-saints/# "Their father was head celloist of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and their grandfather was conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and founding member"
- ^ "Mr Brewster-Jones". State Library of South Australia.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". asai. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "South Australian Music Hall Of fame website". South Australian Music Hall Of Fame. Adelaide Music Collective. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
External links[]
- Living people
- The Angels (Australian band) members
- The Party Boys members
- Australian rock guitarists
- Rhythm guitarists
- Australian male singers
- Australian songwriters
- Australian male guitarists