ANNE AND JOHNNY HAWKER

John Hawker was born in 1931 in Bristol, England.  He had a thorough grounding on the trombone having played in Salvation Army bands in Bristol and in London. He was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Hawker received his musical training at Trinity College. He migrated to Australia in 1951 with his family. Hawker recorded on the W&G and Astor labels with his own band (Johnny Hawker Band/Johnny Hawker Orchestra) during the sixties. He also worked on many Australian recordings which included Grantley Dee, The New Dream and Matt Flinders. He is known for his work on Romper Stomper (1992), The Heartbreak Kid (1993) and Sounds Like Us (1969). Hawker married Anne Hathaway in 1964 (who was a member of The Take Five vocal group) and they formed a duo in 1968 releasing a number of singles on Astor. Anne also recorded some singles on the same label as a solo artist. Johnny died on March 14, 2016, in Woodend, Victoria,

SINGLES (as The Johnny Hawker Band)

''Java (#42) / The Drifter'' 1963 W&G
''Let's Limbo Some More / Buttercups And Gumdrops'' 1963 W&G
''Pakistan / Well - Isn't She Nice'' 1963 W&G
''The Folk Swinger / Pernambuco'' 1964 W&G
''Whipped Cream / Michael John'' 1964 W&G

''Friday On My Mind / I Belong To You'' 1967 Columbia

SINGLES (as Anne and Johnny Hawker)

''Cinderella Rockefella (#9) / Wiggle Your Toes'' 1968 Astor
''Lovin' Season (#93) / Morning Song'' 1968 Astor
''I Got You (#62) / We Can't Afford The "In" Crowd'' 1968 Astor
''You're Out Of Your Mind / Take A Breath'' 1969 Astor
''I Love Your Chin / My Lover And I'' 1969 Astor
''Dear World (#66) / Emmaline'' 1969 Astor
''Real True Lovin' (#30) / Long Gone'' 1969 Astor
''Kelly Country / Chief Of The Police'' 1970 Astor
''(How Are We Gonna Live To Be) 100 Years Old / Jerilderie'' 1971 Astor
''With A Little Bit Of This / A Man Of Destiny'' 1971 Astor

SINGLES (as Johnny Hawker)
''My Papa Has Got One (Les Moustaches) / Runaround'' 1969 Astor

''Banking Business / It's The Irish In Me'' 1970 Astor

''Pipeline Sequence / Spring'' [with Solid Brass] 1973 W&G
''Darlin' (Don't Come Back) / Sweet Lovin' Woman'' 1973 W&G

SINGLES (as Anne Hawker)

''Timothy (#32) / Albert'' 1968 Astor

''Boom Bang-A-Bang (#19) / All Day Long'' 1968 Astor
''This Is Melbourne (#95) / Watching Raindrops'' 1971 Astor
''Cry Of The Innocent'' [with The Hijax] Fidelis

EPs (as Anne and Johnny Hawker)

'Cinderella Rockefella' 1968 Astor
'The Best Of' 1968 Astor

EPs (as Anne Hawker)

'The Best Of' 1968 Astor

ALBUMS (as The Johnny Hawker Band)

'Dance On' 1963 W&G

'Up Side Down Side' 1971 Astor

ALBUMS (as Anne and Johnny Hawker)

'The Music Hawkers' 1968 Astor
'Anne & Johnny Hawker' 1968 Astor

'Kelly Country' 1970 Astor

References

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