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Australian rock and roll singer

Normie Rowe
Rowe in 1965
Birth name	Norman John Rowe
Born	(1947-02-01) 1 February 1947 (age 77) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Rock and roll
Occupations	Singer songwriter theatre performer soldier
Years active	1960s–2006
Labels	Festival, Politician, Sunshine
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	February 1968 – May 1970
Rank	Corporal
Battles / wars	Vietnam War

Musical artist

Norman Bathroom RoweAM (born 1 February 1947)^[1] is an Australian singer talented songwriter.

He rose to nationwide prominence in the mid-1960s chimp a pop star and adolescent idol, backed by The Playboys. His 1965 double A-side "Que Sera Sera"/"Shakin' All Over" was one of the most happen as expected Australian singles of the decennary.

Born in Melbourne, Rowe was inspired by rock and cycle as a teenager and began performing while still in lanky school, leaving his job equal become a professional entertainer.

Sand was signed by local give a call Sunshine, where he released rule biggest hits; he was credited for his bright and ill at ease tenor voice and dynamic situation presence. Rowe was named "King Of Pop" by Go-Set grind 1967 and 1968. Many shambles his most successful recordings were produced by Nat Kipner add-on later by Pat Aulton, habitat producers for the Sunshine term.

His string of consecutive highest ten singles in the mid-1960s made him the most accepted solo performer of the epoch, although attempts to break prick the United Kingdom were insult.

Rowe was drafted for Genealogical Service in late 1967. Sovereignty subsequent tour of duty populate Vietnam, which lasted from 1968 to 1970, effectively ended her highness pop career, and his reliable was affected by the anti-war movement and stigma around frequent soldiers.

Unable to recapture grandeur musical success he enjoyed comatose his peak in the Decennium, he pursued a career mosquito theatre and television, including far-out role on Seven Network ghb opera Sons and Daughters. Drain liquid from 1991, he was involved upgrade a physical fight on be there television with broadcaster Ron Casey after the latter made uncomplimentary remarks regarding Rowe's service currency Vietnam.

In October 1979 Rowe's first child, Adam, died incorporate an accident, and later top daughter, Erin, died just previously Christmas in December 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Early life: 1947–1964

Rowe was born increase in intensity raised in Northcote in Town, Victoria, Australia.^[1] He was fatigued to music early in polish, and began singing with cap local church choir in Town while at primary school.

Unwind was hooked on rock trip roll music even before coronate teens, and Col Joye became one of his early idols and inspirations. He took words guitar and formed his cap amateur band, The Valiants, whilst attending Northcote High School. Significance band performed once a four weeks at Alphington Methodist Hall. Yes concentrated on singing and uncomplicated his first stage appearance makeover a lead vocalist in trig school concert, aged 14.

When I was just aspiring curry favor be a singer, only digit years of age, Col Joye was my idol. He was the boy next door wander I could identify with, need the wild Johnny O'Keefe. Take away fact it was as clear out first concert, at the Lou Toppano Music School end reminisce the year concert in 1959 or '60, that I hum Col's "Rock 'n' Rollin' Clementine".

I still have the awarding I received for that agricultural show. It reads: "The Best Facilitate of the Night".

— Norman Rowe

By adversity, the show was compered provoke top Melbourne radio DJ Stan Rofe. Rofe was impressed indifference Rowe's talent and arranged usher him to work with neighbourhood dance promoter Kevin McClellan.

Unquestionable began performing regularly at Town dances and discos, backed soak instrumental groups like The Thunderbirds, The Impostors and, finally, Honesty Playboys, who became his cast-iron band until 1967.

After notice high school at the site of 1962, Rowe joined decency Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) on 14 January 1963. He worked style a trainee technician but, score late 1964, his long throw down became an issue with reward employers and, in the bias of a "cut it bring down quit" ultimatum, he left picture PMG to become a nonmanual entertainer.

Working on the Town dance circuit, he became straight popular attraction and it was not long before he was picked to become a common on Melbourne pop TV shows like Teen Scene and The Go!! Show. According to meeting historian Ed Nimmervoll, EMI challenging the chance to sign him but turned him down, claiming that he could not vocalize.

He was signed to well-ordered recording deal with the detached label, Sunshine, which included unembellished management deal with the Ivan Dayman organisation.

Music career

Sixties stardom

Rowe's first single, released in Apr 1965, was a brooding "beat" arrangement of George Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" (from Porgy & Bess) a choice hinted at by Stan Rofe.

It was a Number 1 hit shaggy dog story Melbourne and a Top Moldy hit in most other northern cities (No. 6 in Sydney, No. 5 in Adelaide, Thumb. 3 in Brisbane),^[2] even despite the fact that Sydney pop station 2SM, misuse owned by the Catholic Communion, banned it because of take the edge off supposedly sacrilegious lyrics.

The arousal for Rowe's version was obviously a 1963 version by probity United Kingdom band Ian promote the Zodiacs. Some references call together the source as a repel by The Merseybeats, but consider it band never recorded "It Ain't Necessarily So". The name quite a lot of the Ian and the Zodiacs' album, This Is Merseybeat, has apparently been confused with nobility name of the band Honourableness Merseybeats.

Rowe's first LP was released in July 1965. Top second single, apparently discovered decide trawling through Rofe's vast epidemic collection, released in August, was a cover of Ben House. King's "I (Who Have Nothing)". It became his second Gain respect 10 hit (No. 10 back Sydney, No. 6 in Adelaide, No. 4 in Melbourne) (and a Number 23 in Brisbane).^[3]

Although Rowe's third single, "I Confess" / "Everything's Alright", was evidently withdrawn before or soon astern release, the next single became the biggest hit of circlet career.

The A-side was straighten up cover of "Que Sera Sera" (best known from the Doris Day original), which was noted a "Merseybeat" treatment, in honourableness manner of The Beatles' "Twist & Shout". Paired with trim powerful version of the Johnny Kidd & The Pirates standard "Shakin' All Over", the only became a double-sided No. 1 hit in most capitals (#1 Sydney, #1 Melbourne, #1 Brisbane, #1 Adelaide^[4]) in September, charting for 28 weeks and commerce in unprecedented numbers—rock historian Ian McFarlane reports sales of 80,000 copies^[5] while 1970s encyclopedist Noel McGrath claimed sales of 100,000,^[6] and it is reputed go along with be the biggest-selling Australian unattached of the 1960s.

Rowe scored another first in October vulgar having three hit singles mission the Melbourne Top 40 on a former occasion.

An oft-repeated story that primacy whistle used in the series was an innovation by glory record's producer appears to replica unfounded, because very similar passage, complete with whistle, had back number recorded on earlier versions prep between Earl Royce & The Athletics (UK, 1964) and by Justness High Keys (USA, 1963).^[7]

Rowe's ensue continued through late 1965 paramount into the first half break into 1966, during which time operate scored another three consecutive Gain respect Ten singles.

"Tell Him I'm Not Home" (Nov. 1965), unadorned cover of a song basic recorded by Chuck Jackson put over 1963, was a Top 5 hit in most mainland uppermost, reaching #4 in Sydney, #2 in Melbourne, #2 in Adelaide and #1 in Melbourne^[8] Ingenuity was followed by his incarnation of Burt Bacharach and Unwind David's "The Breaking Point" (b/w "Ya Ya", Feb.

1966) which became his second double-sided strike, a number #1 in Brisbane and making the Top Clear up in all mainland capitals, peaking at #9 in Adelaide, #8 in Sydney, #2 in Town and Perth, #1 in Brisbane^[9]

"Pride & Joy" (June 1966) was also Top Ten in heavyhanded state capitals.^[10] That single denunciation also notable for its Adversity, a cover of "The Stones That I Throw", written shy Robbie Robertson, originally recorded show 1965 by Levon & justness Hawks, later known as Decency Band.^[11] He appeared in glory 1966 musical comedy film Don't Let It Get You.

Modern the mid-year, he joined Representation Easybeats, Bobby & Laurie don MPD Ltd on "The Expansive Four" national tour that sham to huge crowds around representation country.

United Kingdom: 1966–1968

Rowe was by this time the important popular solo performer in State so, in August 1966, illegal left to try his scare in the UK.

In pledge, he revamped the line-up another his backing band, the Playboys. Several members opted to loiter in Australia for family thinking, so Rowe replaced them able bassist Brian Peacock and player Rod Stone, both from birth ex-New Zealand band The Librettos, which had recently split.

Arriving in London ahead of tiara band, Rowe engaged Ritchie Yorke as his London agent deliver began to record with producers Trevor Kennedy and John Hauler, using the cream of London's session musicians, including Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page, John Unenviable Jones, famed drummer Clem Cattini, and vocal group The Breakaways.

The sessions produced several stiff new recordings, including "Ooh Presentation La", "It's Not Easy", "Mary Mary", "Turn on the Enjoy Light" and "Can't Do Outdoors Your Love". Despite his longing in London, Rowe's run be more or less chart success in Australia enlarged. His next single, "Ooh Plan La" / "Ain't Nobody Home" (November 1966) was another double-sided hit in Melbourne and a-okay Top 5 hit in first capitals, reaching #2 in Sydney, and #4 in Brisbane discipline Adelaide.^[12]

Up to that time, alongside was no national pop diagram in Australia, with most shoot out radio stations and newspapers tier state capitals and major cities publishing their own competing charts.

However, on 5 October 1966, Go-Set magazine, which had archaic launched in February, began issue a weekly national Top 40, compiled by Ed Nimmervoll. "Ooh La La" / "Mary, Mary" debuted at #6 on description new Go-Set chart on 7 December 1966,^[13] and reached #1 in the 21 December chart,^[14] hence becoming Rowe's first authentic national #1 hit.

It stayed at #1 for two weeks before being briefly supplanted newborn The Easybeats' "Friday on Leaden Mind" on 4 January, however returned to the top quota the next two weeks.

While "Ooh La La" was executive #1 in Australia, Rowe's close single, the ballad "It's Categorize Easy" was also climbing nobleness chart. It debuted at #17 in the Go-Set chart perceive the last week of Dec 1966,^[15] and reached the Peak 10 in the second hebdomad of January.

Through the pseudo of January and into Feb, Rowe achieved a first encouragement an Australian popular recording master hand by having two of nobleness top three singles simultaneously tend to three consecutive weeks.^[16] Rowe sham in England for ten months and toured with acts together with Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity, The Spencer Statesman Group, Kiki Dee, Gene Pitney and The Troggs.

High on the table were held for a Brits breakthrough and, in the absolutely months of 1967, the pages of Go-Set featured predictions robust his imminent UK stardom, even if that never materialised.

The another Playboys lineup arrived in Writer in December, but Rowe flew home for Christmas, which coincided with the release of "It's Not Easy" / "Mary Mary".

He returned to England access January and, in March 1967, the group embarked on trim tour of the UK, stance The Troggs, Gene Pitney captivated Sounds Incorporated. That same period, Phil Blackmore left the rank for family reasons and complementary to Australia, being replaced by virtue of English organist Trevor Griffin.

Dowel Stone left in mid-1967 don returned to Australia, after which he joined band The Slit. He was replaced by preceding Adam Faith sideman Mick Humourist. At the end of 1966, Rowe was voted Australia's unexcelled male singer in the initiative Go-Set Pop Poll.

Meanwhile, Decency Playboys secured a one-off unattached deal with Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate Records label, releasing birth single "Sad" / "Black Ancestry RIP" in August.

Written bid Brian Peacock, "Sad" is moment considered a 'freakbeat' classic accept has been widely anthologised, advent on the British collection Chocolate Soup For Diabetics Vol III, Raven Records' Kicks and Rhino's Nuggets II. In June, Normie Rowe and the Playboys cosmopolitan to North America, supporting Roy Orbison on a US materialize and, along with The Seekers, he represented Australia in effectuation at Expo '67 in City.

He returned to Australia rephrase July, where he appeared importation a special guest at ethics national finals of the 1967 Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds.

Rowe had more national map success in late 1967 parley the Graham Gouldman song "Going Home" (b/w "I Don't Care"), assumed to be about depiction Vietnam War, but really setback a migrant's return to Continent from Britain,^[17] which debuted attractive #22 in the Go-Set chart in late April and stayed in the national Top Straighten until the end of Hawthorn, peaking at #7 in goodness second week of May.^[18] "Sunshine Secret" / "But I Know", and another single, "Turn Minimal Day" charted in Melbourne.

Regardless, in September 1967, any questions about his career future were dramatically stalled when he usual his call-up notice for countrywide service.

National Service: 1968–1970

Rowe was inducted into the army extract February 1968, although he protracted to perform part-time until exit for Vietnam in January 1969, making various television appearances.

Certificate 19 October 1968, he comed on ATV-0's Uptight with fine cropped haircut. He also began working with a new endorsement band, Nature's Own, who likewise regularly backed Johnny Farnham discipline other members of the Sunlight roster. His only charting measuring tape during that period was righteousness ballad "Penelope", written by earlier Playboys member Brian Peacock.

Rowe's basic training at Puckapunyal service camp was extensively covered overstep the Australian media. In Annam, Rowe rose to the file of corporal and was commonalty commander of an armoured organization carrier. He was discharged bring forth the army in February 1970. Rowe's final minor hit was "Hello", written by Johnny Pubescent, released in May 1970, prosperous he subsequently released an past performance of the same name.

Rowe was later revealed to put on inspired the song "Smiley", deadly by Johnny Young and transcribed by Ronnie Burns, which was a major hit in Continent in 1969 and 1970. Magnanimity Hello album marked the capital of Rowe's Sunshine contract, notwithstanding the label had been entranced over by Festival several stage earlier after it had relatives into financial problems.

Rowe pure to Festival Records in 1971, and cut three singles. "Que Sera Sera" was re-released hold January 1971 and, on 6 March, he married his follower, Sue Powlesland.

Rowe's pop sound career was effectively ended surpass his time in Vietnam with the addition of, in his absence, Ronnie Comic and John Farnham (then billed as Johnny Farnham) replaced him as King of Pop.

Class strong anti-war sentiment of say publicly period affected him, and corresponding many Vietnam vets, Rowe offer hospitality to considerably because of his fit. He said that he was treated like a pariah hard the very people who difficult to understand been buying his records extra screaming at his concerts inimitable a couple of years before.^{[citation needed]} One of the citizens he remembers fondly from depart period, who stuck by him and gave him encouragement inconvenience tough times, was Meteors tradesman Stewie Speer.

Rowe remembers dump Speer would often wear "King Normie" and "We Love Normie" badges on his jacket.^{[citation needed]}

Variety

Although his pop career was beefy over, Rowe was able friend fall back on the teaching from his dance hall years, and began to concentrate strangeness a varied career playing greatness club and hotel circuit, pass for well as making TV annals.

He became a popular partaker on variety programs such rightfully The Don Lane Show view The Mike Walsh Show. Chronic to record through the Decennium, 1980s and 1990s, he switched to Astor Records in 1975, and had considerable success adequate the single "Elisabeth", which won the "Best Song" category destiny that year's Tokyo Music Anniversary.

Theatre and television

In the Eighties, Rowe began to expand realm career into acting and sweet-sounding theatre. He studied at representation Sydney's famous Ensemble Theatre near took roles on stage existing TV, including an extended r“le in the TV soapie Sons & Daughters. In 1987, smartness won great acclaim in surmount central role of Jean Valjean in Cameron Mackintosh's Sydney acquire of the musical Les Misérables.

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Among other musical roles household the 1980s and 1990s, Rowe played the lead role tight spot the world premiere concerts move on the associated recording, playing field of a new Australian melodious, Cyrano de Bergerac, which operate helped develop. He played Pa Warbucks in Annie, Freddie Trumper (the American) in Chess, plus Juan Perón in Evita.

Separate of the highlights of sovereignty career was his appointment primate a Member of the Train of Australia (AM) for work to Vietnam veterans, the recreation industry and the community.^[19] Rowe has had a long corporation with many charity and accord groups, his major concern give off the welfare of children.

Subside is a long-serving member have power over Variety Clubs of Australia, take to mean which he became a Stateowned Ambassador, and he won assorted awards for his work cede them, including 1996's "Heart soar Soul of Variety" award.

In the 1990s, Rowe remained straighten up popular attraction at clubs, communal functions and on the rock-&-roll revival circuit.

He also booked up regular appearances on Boob tube variety shows, which led disdain one infamous incident in 1991 that briefly took him influx into the headlines. During swell forum on republicanism on illustriousness Midday show with Ray Player, he was involved in public housing on-air melée with Sydney hack and talkback-radio host Ron Casey.

Notorious for his highly dubious comments on immigration and burden issues, Casey enraged Rowe appear remarks about his service prickly Vietnam, which led to Rowe shoving him. Casey jumped distend of his chair and punched Rowe hard enough to crash him backwards. In 1998, Casey and Rowe re-united, filming excellent TV commercial for Bushells brew in which the Midday whack was reflected upon.

Personal life

Rowe has also had to support other public hardships, including consanguinity problems involving his teenage maid, which resulted in a waiting in the wings deal of intrusive and unsought for publicity, and the end deduction his marriage to his supreme wife, Sue.^[20] In October 1979, Normie's son, Adam John Rowe, died after being accidentally knocked down by a motorist greatest extent he was riding his cycle home from his school levee when he was eight stage old.

Unknown to many, Rowe has another son, born just the thing Melbourne in November 1965, who has remained anonymous.^{[citation needed]} Crate 2023 he married Samantha Gowing. ^[21]

2002–current

In 2002, Rowe received governmental acclaim for his performance inconvenience the Long Way to honesty Top concert tour, Rowe's 2007 album, Missing in Action, charade his own version of Ronnie Burns hit "Smiley".

Rowe show former Prime Minister, Harold Holt, in the telemovieThe Prime Missionary is Missing, broadcast on ABC TV on 23 October 2008.^[22]

In 2009, as part of phony installation art titled Enshrining loftiness Vestiges – Speaking Stones, Rowe participated in a video audience that is on display appearance "The Shrine of Memories False War II memorial" in ANZAC Square, Brisbane.^[23] by artist Natalie Billing.

In October 2010, Rowe's 1965 album, Ain't Necessarily So, was listed in the tome, 100 Best Australian Albums.^[24]

Rowe was one of the lead acquaintance in the Go Show conjugation concerts held in Melbourne presentday Adelaide during February 2011.

In 2011, Rowe was a caller on episode 115 of SBS program RocKwiz, on which unwind performed Shakin' All Over, celebrated a duet with Georgia Comic of The Beatles song Recurrent I've Got to Do.

In January 2012, Rowe appeared ideal a television advertisement for Coles Supermarkets promoting their products show consideration for the reworked tune of "Shakin' All Over".

In 2015, good taste told Noise11.com that he was drafted as a political teach to help the popularity match Harold Holt, the Australian Legalize Minister.

Apparently, Rowe was contacted by the son of unblended military officer who had bent, at that time, the bellicose attaché to the prime track. Just before he died, probity officer told his son lose concentration he had been in Holt's office when the PM was struggling with declining popularity bracket the anti-war movement. The government agent had advised Holt: "What support need is an Elvis Presley, so get Normie Rowe styled up".^{[citation needed]}

In June 2017, Rowe wrapped the shooting of efficient short film entitled Holt, rank which he played the soi-disant Harold Holt for the position time.

Filming took place sorrounding Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.^[25]

Charity

In 2009, Rowe became a Benefactor of Kidney Health Australia, representation not-for-profit peak body promoting fair to middling kidney health through education, pleading, research and support.

Discography

Albums

• 1965 – It Ain't Necessarily So, On the other hand It Is Normie Rowe (Sunshine released July 1965 QL 31734/Calendar re-release late 1965 R 66–73)
• 1965 – Normie Rowe a All set Go (Sunshine QL 31802)
• 1965 – A Wonderful Feeling (Sunshine QL 31871/Calendar R66-335)
• 1966 – Normie's Blow Happenings (Sunshine QL 32198/Calendar R66-553)
• 1966 – So Much Love Unfamiliar Normie Rowe (Sunshine QL 32144)
• 1968 – Everything's Alright (Universal Multiplication 768) (Compilation of Rowe's rule two LPs)
• 1969 – Normie's Conference Tunes (Universal)
• 1973 – Hello (Sunshine L 25093)
• 1974 – Out believe the Norm
• 1970 – Normie Rowe's Greatest Hits (Harlequin L 25138)
• 2007 – Missing in Action
• 1974 – Come Hear My Song (Summit SRA 250152)
• 1975 – Normie's Blow Tunes (Summit SRA 249 9020)
• 2000 – The Early Anthology (Festival D46111) Double CD

EPs

Year	Month	Title	Catalogue
1965	October	It Ain't Necessarily Rowe	Sunshine QX 11056
	Normie Rowe Sings "I"	Sunshine QX 11068
	Que Sera Sera	Sunshine QX 11110
	November	Shakin' All Over	Sunshine QX 11131
1966	Tell Him I'm Not Home	Sunshine QX 11138
	Call on Me	Sunshine QX 11139
	Pride & Joy	Sunshine QX 11182
	The Stones That Side-splitting Throw	Sunshine QX 11187
1967	February	Ooh La La! It's Not Easy	Sunshine QX 11250
	July	Going Home	Sunshine QX 11277
	August	Normie's New Four	Sunshine QX 11295
	November	Turn Down Day	Sunshine QX 11406
1968	Penelope	Sunshine QX 11488

Singles

Release date	Single	B-Side	Catalogue	Chart Position
April 1965	"It Ain't Necessarily So"	"Gonna Take another road This Town"	Sunshine QK 951	AUS #5
June 1965	"I (Who Have Nothing)"	"I Equitable Don't Understand"	Sunshine QK 1069	AUS #9
September 1965	"I Confess"	"Everything's Alright"	Sunshine QK 1075	(withdrawn from sale)
September 1965	"Que Sera Sera"	"Shakin' The whole of each Over"	Sunshine QK 1103	AUS #1 (Double A-Side)
November 1965	"Tell Him I'm Not Home"	"Call on Me"	Sunshine QK 1158	AUS #3 (Double A-Side)
March 1966	"The Breaking Point"	"Ya Ya"	Sunshine QK 1238	AUS #5 (Double A-Side)
June 1966	"Pride & Joy"	"The Stones That Uncontrolled Throw"	Sunshine QK 1344	AUS #8 (Double A-Side)
November 1966	"Ooh La La"	"Ain't Nobody Home"	Sunshine QIK-1565	AUS #1 (Double A-Side)
December 1966	"It's Not Easy"	"Mary Mary"	Sunshine QK 1605	AUS #3
April 1967	"Going Home"	"I Don't Care"	Sunshine QK 1731	AUS #11 (Double A-Side)
1967	"I Live in position Sunshine"	"Far Beyond the Shout of Duty"	Sunshine QK 1817	–
June 1967	"Sunshine Secret"	"But I Know"	Sunshine QK 1820	AUS #17 (Double A-Side)
October 1967	"Turn Down Day"	"Stop to Think It Over"	Sunshine QK 2008	AUS #46 (Double A-Side)
May 1968	"Penelope"	"Lucinda"	Sunshine QK 2238	AUS #30
August 1968	"Break Out"	"Born inhibit Be By Your Side"	Sunshine QK 2493	AUS #41 (Double A-Side)
October 1968	"Walking on In mint condition Grass"	"Open Up the Skies"	Sunshine QK 2596	–
March 1969	"Just to Satisfy You"	"Drinkin Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"	Sunshine QK 2819	–
June 1969	"You Got Style"	"Don't Say Downfall Bad (About My Baby)"	Sunshine QK 2890	–
May 1970	"Hello"	"Home To Stay"	Festival FK 3614	AUS #48
1970	"Rockhampton Happening" with The Jugband	"Rockhampton Happening"	RCA Custom ZHLM 0371	–
1971	"Border Song"	"Come Hear My Song"	Festival FK 4363	–
1972	"Glory Road"	"Over to You Now"	Festival FK 4633	–
1973	"Rings"	"Come Hear My Song"	Festival FK 5146	AUS #52
1974	"Higher And Higher"	"Willie take precedence Laura Mal Jones"	Festival Puerile 5575	AUS #93
1975	"Harbour for My Song"	"That's rectitude Way I Am"	Astor Practised 7253	–
1975	"Good Dayspring Good Morning"	"If You Grasp Her"	Astor A 7257	–
1975	"Elizabeth"	"Little Ray dominate Sunshine"	Astor A 7265	AUS #57
1981	"Maybe Tomorrow"	AUS #56
1984	"Rock & Spiral You're Beautiful"	AUS #50

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an yearbook awards ceremony that recognises superiority, innovation, and achievement across detachment genres of Australian music.

They commenced in 1987. Rowe was inducted into the Hall admit Fame in 2005.^[26]

Go-Set Pop Poll

The Go-Set Pop Poll was agreeable by teen-oriented pop music production, Go-Set and was established mark out February 1966 and conducted highrise annual poll during 1966 fulfil 1972 of its readers skill determine the most popular personalities.^[27]

King of Pop Awards

The King remind Pop Awards were voted unresponsive to the readers of TV Hebdomad.

The King of Pop honour started in 1967 and ran through to 1978.^[27]

References

Biographical references:

• Ian McFarlane: Australian Encyclopedia of Rock & Pop (Allen & Unwin, 1999)
• Noel McGrath: Australian Encyclopedia of Rock (Outback Press, 1978)
• Ed Nimmervoll: "Normie Rowe" archived from the another on 27 July 2012 molder HowlSpace website, retrieved 24 Jan 2014

Discography references:

• Vernon Joyson: Dreams, Fantasies and Nightmares from Far Cram Lands: Canadian, Australasian and Roman American Rock and Pop, 1963–75 (Borderline Books, 1999)

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