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In Australia, he formed his band Dark Tan and recorded three international hits on the RCA label. He has performed internationally with Dark Tan, S-witch, and as a solo artist. One notable appearance was during 'The Stars & Stripes Concert' in 1976, performing under the Sydney harbour bridge on a floating pontoon for Radio 2SM. Rock Brains Of The Universe and music historian Glenn A Baker has said that 'Alston & Dark Tan' were the originators of Disco Music in Australia. Since 1975 Koch has released 21 singles and four albums through record labels such as RCA, BMG, EMI and Sony.
In 1986 Alston Koch was selected and commissioned by the Australian Task Force to write, produce and perform the America's Cup album, 'The Kookaburra Connection' with the theme song "Kookaburra" released both as a single and music video broadcast during the race.
His first self-written major hit, "Disco Lady", earned him his first gold record. The song also won him and Dark Tan the 'Best New Talent' at the 1979 International Disc Jockey Association Awards (Before the ARIA'S) and that same year Dark Tan won Australia's Observer newspaper's 'Best Disco Band' award. The Daily Mirror (Australia) presented them with the Best Disco Band Award in 1978 and the producers of the Channel 10 TV show Thank God it's Friday presented the band with a Gold Disc during the performance of "Disco Lady". Koch received his first ARIA (Accredited Award) for Melissa 'Read My Lips' (1990). Three Gold Awards and one Platinum Award from ARIA (accredited) and a recipient of a Gold Disc from RCA/Laser Records in 1978 for "Disco Lady"..
Since 2007, he has been the Ambassador for Tourism for Sri Lanka. In the same year, Koch wrote and performed an official song for The Sri Lankan cricketer and world record holder and world champion Muttiah Muralitharan. In 2008, Koch wrote a song about climate change for a United Nations WTO presentation in London. The song was also presented by Geoffrey Lipman Chairman of ICTP at the 'Live the Deal Climate Change' conference in Copenhagen to all the World's leaders. Alston Koch is the Goodwill Ambassador for the campaign, and the song has been promoted globally by ICTP in their campaign for green growth. Barbara Follet (Minister of State for Great Britain) certified it as 'A gift in song to the world suffering due to Climate Change' while the song received a standing ovation when performed by Alston Koch.
Alston was commissioned by Cricket Australia to sing the National Anthem at the One Day International Cricket matches and the important Boxing Day Test. In 2009, he was appointed to the committee for the Cricket World Cup 2011 tournament staged in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and was the official 'GOODWILL AMBASSADOR' for the tournament. In 2010, he was inducted into the Hard Rock Hotel's 'Hall of Fame' at a ceremony in Pattaya, Thailand, when the album, 'Kookaburra' was installed on the venue's 'Golden Wall of Memorabilia'.
In April 2012 his latest album "Don't Funk With Me" written and produced by Alston & the Sherifs, debuted at #42 on the official ARIA top 50 Albums chart, eventually peaking at #16. He was also the first Australian recording artist to launch a single (official release) at an International Cricket final when his song "Soul Sounds" (From the album Don't Funk with Me) was launched during the Australia Vs Sri Lanka final.
''20 Miles / Hold On Tight'' 1983 Powderworks
''Try Again / Get A Little Closer To The Phone'' 1984 Titanic Records
''Kookaburra / Dreamtime Theme'' 1987 Laser
''Midnight Lady / Arnhem Land Again'' 1987 Laser
''Never Felt This Way Before / Let's Make Love Tonight'' 1990 RCA
'Don't Funk With Me' 2011 Sony
References
Alston Koch - Wikipedia
http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/
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