DAISY CLOVER

Daisy Clover were a Melbourne rock band formed in 1967. They named themselves Daisy Clover, inspired by the 1965 film Inside Daisy Clover. By 1969 their line up was Greg Hunt on vocals, Nick Kvenos on lead guitar, Alfie Red [Alfredo Giarrusso] on drums, Jimmy Maxwell on keyboards and John Taylor (formerly of the Town Criers) on bass.

In July of 1969 they released their first single "Tell Me / Butterflies" recorded on the Festival label. They subsequently released their second single "Penny Brown Girl / Barbara" in November 1969. "Butterflies" reached #27 and "Penny Brown Girl" reached #38 on the Melbourne Charts. In 2014, their song "Butterflies" was featured in the compilation CD, 'Upside Down: Volume 3', track 14.

In 1969, Daisy Clover appeared on numerous TV programs in Australia, this included performances on the ABC program Hit Scene. By early 1970, in an attempt to change their image, they recruited a female singer, Bernadette O'Neil, to perform alongside Greg. It was around this time The Masters Apprentices booking agency, Drum, assisted Daisy Clover with promoting some of their gigs.

By 1971 the band broke up, however, Greg Hunt continued the band for a few years later with new members. Their new line up was Wayne Finshci on the drums, George Kurtis on the organ, Billy Promasini on lead guitar and Bug Warren on bass. Chrissie Amphlett joined the band in 1973 when she was 14 years of age. In her autobiography Pleasure and Pain: My Life she briefly describes her experiences with the band, with their new members.

Members

Greg Hunt (vocals), Chrissie Amplett (vocals), Bernadette O'Neil (vocals), Nick Kvenos (guitar, vocals), Alfie Red [Alfredo Giarusso] (drums), John Taylor (bass), Jimmy Maxwell (keyboards), Wayne Finshci (drums), George Kurtis (keyboards), Billy Promasini (guitar), Bug Warren (bass)

SINGLES

''Tell Me / Butterflies'' (#67) 1969 Festival
''Penny Brown Girl (#79) / Barbara'' 1969 Festival

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Clover_(band)

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/