Jimmy Manzie
James William Manzie,[1]known asJimmy ManzieorJim Manzie,is an Australian musician (bass guitar,vocals,lead guitar) andsongwriterfor a variety of bands includingrockrevival bandOl' 55(1975–1979),popgroups The Breakers (1979–1982) and The Fives (1982) before turning to solo work,productionandcomposingfor film/television scores and soundtracks.[2][3]As a member of Ol' 55, Manzie wrote "On the Prowl" their top 20 hit single on the AustralianKent Music Reportin late 1975, which was followed by their debut album,Take It Greasywhich reached No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976.[4][5]
Manzie has composed for soundtracks or scores including original music for the filmsThe FJ Holden(1977),From a Whisper to a Scream(1987),Stepfather II(1989),Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III(1990, with Pat Regan),Eddie Presley(1992),Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1994),Night of the Demons 2(1994)Fear of a Black Hat(1994, with Larry Robinson) andSleepstalker(1995).[6]Additionally he has composed songs for soundtracks including "The Way of All Flesh"[1]forTales from the Darkside: The Movie(1990).
References
[edit]- General
- McFarlane, Ian(1999)."Whammo Homepage".Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop.St Leonards, NSW:Allen & Unwin.ISBN1-86508-072-1.Archived fromthe originalon 5 April 2004.Retrieved22 February2010.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.ISBN1-86503-891-1.[7]Note: [on-line] version established atWhite Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltdin 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- Specific
- ^ab""The Way of all Flesh" at APRA search engine ".Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2012.Retrieved22 February2010.
- ^Spencer et al, (2007)Manzie, Jimmyentry. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^McFarlane'Ol' 55'entry. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^""On the Prowl" at APRA search engine ".Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA).Retrieved22 February2010.
- ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992.St Ives, NSW:Australian Chart Book Ltd.ISBN0-646-11917-6.NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 untilARIAcreated their ownchartsin mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^"Jim Manzie > Filmography".AllMovie.Rovi Corporation.Retrieved22 February2010.
- ^"Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry".catalogue.National Library of Australia.Retrieved22 February2010.
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