JOHN VINCENT

Disc Jockey John Vincent originally started in country radio at 2RE in Taree NSW before moving to Adelaide and 5AD sometime in the mid 60s. He recorded a couple of singles backed by popular local band The In-Sect: ''Ow Ya Goin' / We're Both Sorry Now'' (1967) and '' Madge's Charity Badges / Choko Brandy'' (1969). In the early 70s Vincent was poached by 5AK. In between fronting the "Ken Oath Orchestra", creating the concept of "Black Thunder" promo cars for radio stations and hosting wildly successful radio shows, John Vincent cut this 1971 ode to the then current Prime Minister. RCA Records commissioned the song with the lyrics written by Norman Hodge using the well-established Big Bad John format. Oddly enough the record was played heavily on one Adelaide station but was ignored elsewhere. After his stint in Adelaide, he moved east to commence work as the breakfast announcer at 2GB. John Vincent had been plagued with serious health problems for most of his life and he found the pace of radio affecting his wellbeing, eventually retiring from the airwaves in the 90s. He died in 2009.

SINGLES 
'Ow Ya Goin' / We're Both Sorry Now'' 1967 W & G 
'Ow Ya Goin' [with The In-Sect] 1967 W & G 
''Madge's Charity Badges / Choko Brandy'' [with The In-Sect] 1969 RCA
'Ow Ya Goin' Santa Claus / We're Both Sorry Now'' 1969 RCA
''Don't Drop Your Gear Over 'Ere' 1970 Gamba 
''Don't Drop Your Gear Over Here / Put It In A Bin'' 1970 
 ''Take Me Back To Innaminka / Rubbish'' [with Fahrenheit 451] 1971 RCA
''The Ballad Of John Grey Gorton (#94) / Those Prowling Pets'' 1971 Nationwide 

EPs 

'John Vincent And Celsius '69 Present Ken Noath & The Ocker Rockers Live At The Findon' 1974 RCA

ALBUMS 
'Owyagoin' 1971 RCA 
'Son/ Daughter Of Owyagoin' Or What Do You Expect For $2.95' 1973 RCA 
'John Vincent and Celsius 69 Live at the Findon' 1977 Slack 
'Never Mind The Pistols Here's The Ken Noath Ockerstra Just Showing Off' 1978 Slack
'Ken Oath Ockerstra Live With The Crabs' 1987 
'Let's Hear It Again For Ken' [with The Ken Oath Ockerstra] 1993 Associated Music