Fargone Beauties is an Australian Country music band. Their single "Wild Thing" had national airplay and was on high rotation on many regional radio stations.[1] The played a cover of "Stairway to Heaven" on The Money or the Gun and appeared on the Breaking Ground - New Directions in Country Music compilation which was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album.[2] They were nominated for a Golden guitar in 1994 for their song "Single Drop".[3]
Fargone Beauties | |
|---|---|
| Members | John Spence James Gillard Mark Marriot Terry Murray Tommy Emmanuel Mark Collins Dave Druery Ian Simpson Mark Meyer Doug Bligh Daryl (Jack) Melbourne |
Band members
edit- John Spence - guitar, vocals
- James Gillard - bass, vocals
- Terry Murray - guitar, vocals
- Mark Marriott - drums
- Tommy Emmanuel - drums
- Doug Bligh - drums
- Mark Meyer - drums
- Dave Druery - drums
- Mark Collins - banjo
- Ian Simpson - banjo
- Daryl Melbourne - banjo, dobro
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | ||
| The Fargone Beauties |
|
137 |
| It's Hard When You're Ugly |
|
147 |
| Dark Side of the Moo |
|
- |
| A Load of Old Bullocks: The Best of The Fargone Beauties |
|
- |
Awards
editMo Awards
editThe Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. They won 3 awards in that time.[7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Fargone Beauties | Country Group of the Year | Won |
| 1993 | Fargone Beauties | Country Group of the Year | Won |
| 1994 | Fargone Beauties | Country Group of the Year | Won |
References
edit- ^ Jarvis, Susan (9 June 1991), "Fargone Beauties on a high roll thanks to some lucky accidents", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "ARIA Awards Best Country Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Jarvis, Susan (14 May 1995), "Fargone, lots of fun and a cow", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^
- For The Fargone Beauties: "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 27 May 1991". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- For It's Hard When You're Ugly:"Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 2 November 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Foster, Michael (13 November 1995), "Angelic voices lift to divine heights", Canberra Times
- ^ Elder, Bruce (6 January 2007), "Honky Tonk", Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 5 March 2022.