Brett Goldsmith Explained

Brett Goldsmith
Birth Name:Brett Hugh Goldsmith
Birth Date:1961 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality:Australian
Years Active:1980s–present

Brett Hugh Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born songwriter, music programmer/producer and photographer.

Personal life

Goldsmith is the son of British-born actress Rona Newton-John (1941–2013) and Melbourne nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith. His grandfather was University of Melbourne professor Brinley ("Bryn") Newton-John. His great-grandfather was German-Jewish physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born.

Olivia Newton-John was his aunt, while singer/actress Tottie Goldsmith is his younger sister and race car driver Emerson Newton-John his younger half-brother.[1] [2] [3]

Music

See main article: Chantoozies. In the mid 1980s Goldsmith programmed (and played bass guitar & keyboards on) the album Chantoozies for the band Chantoozies, a top ten album which was released through Mushroom Records.

Goldsmith co-wrote the singles "Wanna Be Up" & "Kiss n Tell" with fellow band member Eve von Bibra.[4] "Wanna Be Up" peaked at no. 8 on the ARIA singles charts.[5] He was also one of the original male members of the band.[6]

After leaving Chantoozies, Goldsmith toured with James Reyne as his bass guitarist.[7] They co-wrote the song Black and Blue World on Reyne's 1991 album Electric Digger Dandy.[8] In 2013 Goldsmith released a solo album, Ordinary Life though MGM Distribution (Australia).[9]

The title track was covered by Olivia Newton-John in 2014 on her EP Hotel Sessions, also co-written & produced by Goldsmith.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Photography

Goldsmith is also a photographer.[14] [15] [16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: McMahon. Neil. Mother, model was much more than 'Olivia's older sister'. The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 May 2013. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502211918/https://www.smh.com.au/national/mother-model-was-much-more-than-olivias-older-sister-20130525-2n460.html. 2 May 2019. live.
  2. News: Wilmoth. Peter. Mr Nightlife. 28 April 2014. The Age. 19 September 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118190111/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/16/1095221723753.html. 18 January 2018. live.
  3. News: Carbone. Suzanne. Remembering Rona. 4 August 2014. 29 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010221236/http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-life/greenie-mixes-with-royal-blue-20130528-2n9ey.html. 10 October 2014. live.
  4. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020448/https://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch. 17 November 2015. live.
  5. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. 1993. Australian Chart Book . 0-646-11917-6.
  6. Web site: The Chantoozies. https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200611/http://www.mtv.com/artists/the-chantoozies/biography/. dead. 10 September 2014. mtv.com. 28 April 2014.
  7. Web site: Gilbert. Jessica. Interview with Brett Goldsmith. talentspotlightmagazine.net. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140503205630/http://talentspotlightmagazine.net/2013/07/interview-with-brett-goldsmith-by-jessica-gilbert/. 3 May 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Electric Digger Dandy. discogs.com. 28 April 2014.
  9. Web site: MGM Distribution. thegroovemerchants.com. 28 April 2014.
  10. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association . APRA . 28 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310233710/https://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt . 10 March 2013 .
  11. Web site: Holleran. Scott. Music Review. newromanticist.com. 28 April 2014.
  12. Web site: Olivia Newton-John - News. olivianewton-john.com. 28 April 2014.
  13. News: Carbone. Suzanne. The Album You Want. 4 August 2014. 12 December 2012.
  14. Web site: If You Love Them, Desex Them. ecorazzi.com. 28 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110816075205/http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/03/03/aussie-star-tottie-goldsmith-for-peta-if-you-love-them-desex-them/. August 16, 2011.
  15. News: Funnell. Nina. Treating Women Like Meat Is A Poor Way To Promote Vegetarianism. https://archive.today/20140910173925/http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/treating-women-like-meat-is-a-poor-way-to-promote-vegetarianism-20110406-1d40s.html. dead. 10 September 2014. 28 April 2014. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 2011.
  16. News: Carbone. Suzanne. Wine News Spreads On Grapevine. 4 August 2014. 24 August 2012.

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