Evan Jones (musician)
Evan Jones is an Australian musician. Together with his brother Idris he wrote "The Pushbike Song".[2]
Evan Jones | |
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Birth name | James Evan Jones[1] |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
Associated acts | The Mixtures, The Gingerbread Men |
Jones was in an Adeliade band called the Gingerbread Men before his career was interrupted by military service in Vietnam.[2] Also in the band was Idris Jones, Tony McNicoll and Dean Birbeck. They released a single in the 60s, "Looking At You" / "Goodnight" (1965, W&G).
Idris Jones was later a member of The Mixtures. The Jones brothers wrote their song "The Pushbike Song" which was released by the band in 1970. The song charted internationally and reached #1 in Australia.[3]
In 1977 two songs he had written were released by Graham Cornes as a single, "I Gotta Girl" backed with "Untying the Laces" (J & B Records).[4]
In 1981, backed by the band Y Knot, he had a hit with the single "Mm! Mm! Don't Cha Love Summertime!" which reached #85 on the Australian Single Charts.
Jones worked as a children's television host, appearing on Here's Humphrey, C'mon Kids and Cartoon Connection.[5]
Discography
Evan Jones Album
- Trudy (1972) - Raven
Singles
- "Little Black Spider"/"Shoo Fly Shoo" (1972) - Raven
- "Jesus Song"/"All Men Are Equal" (1972) - Raven
- "And I Wish You Were Staying Forever"/"Jamestown" (1981) - EMI Custom Records
Idris and Evan Jones
- "Damn' Ya Darlin"/"Half-Hearted" (1975) - Astor
Evan Jones and Y Knot
- "Mm! Mm! Don't Cha Love Summertime!"/"Hero (Them's the Breaks)" (1980) - RCA
References
- "Photos a new stage in James' life", Guardian Messenger, 5 October 2003
- Teague, Ric (2015). Born on Anzac Day. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781925078619.
- "Hits of the world", Billboard, 1 May 1971
- "1977, English, Sound, Recorded music edition: I gotta girl / Evan Jones ; [performed by] Graham Cornes. Untying the laces / Evan Jones ; [performed by] Graham Cornes [sound recording].", Trove listing, National Library of Australia
- "Hear, hear", Sunday Mail, 5 October 2003