Guy McDonough
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| Birth name | Guy Gillis McDonough |
| Born | 1955 |
| Died | 26 June, 1984 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genre(s) | rock |
| Occupation(s) | musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1976-1984 |
| Label(s) | EMI Geffen Virgin |
| Associated acts | Australian Crawl |
Guy Gillis McDonough (1955-1984) was an Australian rock musician best known for rhythm guitar and singer-songwriter with the iconic[1] band Australian Crawl.[2][3] He provided rhythm guitar and lead vocals on two of their well-known songs, "Oh No Not You Again" and "Errol".[4] McDonough's solo 1985 release, My Place, was produced by his brother, Bill McDonough.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
McDonough's parents were William Morris McDonough and Juneva McDonough. Together with his elder brother Bill McDonough, he grew up in Mt Eliza on Mornington Peninsula south east of central Melbourne, Victoria. McDonough attended The Peninsula School and formed Spiff Rouch[2][4] in 1976 with Bill McDonough (drums) and other locals James Reyne (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Brad Robinson (guitars, keyboards), Paul Williams (bass guitar), Robert Walker, Mark Hudson (guitars) and Simon Binks.[2][3]
By early 1978 Spiff Rouch had separated into two groups: The Flatheads and Clutch Cargo. The Flatheads had Guy and Bill McDonough, and Walker, who were joined by Sean Higgins (synthesisers) and Nigel Spencer (bass guitars, synthesisers).[2] Clutch Cargo was renamed Australian Crawl[5] and David Reyne (drums) soon left to be replaced by Bill McDonough. Guy McDonough had co-written[6] "Downhearted", with Higgins and Bill McDonough, for the Crawl's third single from debut 1980 album The Boys Light Up.
[edit] Australian Crawl
Guy McDonough joined Australian Crawl in October 1980, supplying rhythm guitar, vocals, and songwriting.[2][4] The Crawl released their second album Sirocco in 1981, which became a #1 album on the National charts.[7] McDonough wrote or co-wrote five of its eleven tracks including two singles "Errol" and "Oh No Not You Again".[6] He sang lead on "Oh No Not You Again" and shared lead vocals with James Reyne on "Errol".[4] "Errol" reached #18 on the Australian Singles Chart[7] and was voted their third most popular song by listeners of Triple M in 2007.[8]
1982 saw the release of Sons of Beaches with McDonough again writing or co-writing five of its tracks.[6] This album also reached #1 but the singles had less success.[4] After its release, Bill McDonough left the Crawl. He was briefly replaced by Graham Bidstrup on drums for the 1983 EP release Semantics. This four-track EP contained no tracks written by McDonough but did feature the #1 Australian Singles Chart success "Reckless (Don't Be So)".[7] A live album, Phalanx released later that same year saw drummer, John Watson replacing Bidstrup. The Crawl's biggest overseas break came when Duran Duran took the band as support on an international tour.[9]
In 1984 Australian Crawl was forced off the road when Guy McDonough was admitted to hospital in Melbourne, he died soon after of viral pneumonia.[4] Guy McDonough died on 26 June 1984,[10] aged 28.[11]
[edit] Solo release/legacy
Prior to his death, Guy McDonough recorded a series of demos with his brother, Bill McDonough (drums), Higgins (keyboards) and Spencer (bass) (all former bandmates in The Flatheads)[2], Mick Hauser (saxophone) and Michael Bright (guitar).[12] Bill McDonough then assembled the tapes and Wheatley Records issued Guy McDonough's posthumous album, My Place, in April, 1985.[12] The singles were "My Place" / "Things Don't Seem" and "What's in it For Me" / "Hook, Line and Sinker".[4] Seven of the tracks from My Place were later remastered and released in 1996 as part of the Australian Crawl compilation Lost & Found.[13][14] Compilers and producers of Lost & Found were Bill McDonough and Peter Blyton.[2]
[edit] Discography
- Spiff Rouch (1976-1978)
- no known recorded output
- The Flatheads (1978-1980)
- no known recorded output
- Australian Crawl (1980-1984)
- for full list or for a quick link to albums and singles use infobox below. Studio albums with McDonough:
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- Sirocco (1981)
- Sons of Beaches (1982)
- Semantics (1983 EP, 1984 LP)
- Solo
- My Place (1985)
[edit] References
- ^ "1996: 10th Annual ARIA Awards". ARIA. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g Australian Rock Database entry on Australian Crawl. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b Howlspace entry on Australian Crawl. Ed Nimmervol. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop (doc), Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ Nostalgia Central entry on Australian Crawl. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b c Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (doc), Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W.. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Triple M's Essential 2007 Countdown. Triple M. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ Baker, Glen A. (1983). Phalanx (album liner notes), EMI.
- ^ The Dead Rock Stars Club. doc-rock. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 CDROM, (1998), The Crown in the State of Victoria: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
- ^ a b Australian Rock Database entry on Guy McDonough. Magnus Holmgren. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Guy McDonough - My Place. www.ebuyrecordstore.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ^ Obscure 80's/MFV Archive. New Wave Outpost. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
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