Fargone Beauties Explained

Fargone Beauties
Current Members:	John Spence James Gillard Mark Marriot Terry Murray Tommy Emmanuel Mark Collins Dave Druery Ian Simpson Mark Meyer Doug Bligh Daryl (Jack) Melbourne

Fargone Beauties is an Australian Country music band. Their single "Wild Thing" had national airplay and was on high rotation on many regional radio stations. The played a cover of "Stairway to Heaven" on The Money or the Gun and appeared on the Breaking Ground - New Directions in Country Music compilation which was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album.^[1] They were nominated for a Golden guitar in 1994 for their song "Single Drop".

Band members

• John Spence - guitar, vocals
• James Gillard - bass, vocals
• Terry Murray - guitar, vocals
• Mark Marriott - drums
• Tommy Emmanuel - drums
• Doug Bligh - drums
• Mark Meyer - drums
• Dave Druery - drums
• Mark Collins - banjo
• Ian Simpson - banjo
• Daryl Melbourne - banjo, dobro

Discography

Albums

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Details	Peak chart positions
AUS ^[2]
The Fargone Beauties	Released: 1991 Label: True Blue (468528 2) Format: CD	137
It's Hard When You're Ugly	Released: November 1992 Label: Phonogram (514152.2) Format: CD	147
Dark Side of the Moo	Released: 1994 Label: Dino Music (DIN427D) Format: CD	-
A Load of Old Bullocks: The Best of The Fargone Beauties	Released: 2006 Label: The Fargone Beauties Format: CD	-

Awards

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. They won 3 awards in that time.^[3] (wins only)|-| 1992| Fargone Beauties| Country Group of the Year| |-| 1993| Fargone Beauties| Country Group of the Year| |-| 1994| Fargone Beauties| Country Group of the Year| |-

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARIA Awards Best Country Album. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 4 April 2017.
2. • For The Fargone Beauties: Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 27 May 1991. 21 June 2022.
   • For It's Hard When You're Ugly:Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 2 November 1992 . Bubbling Down Under. 2 November 2024.
3. Web site: MO Award Winners. Mo Awards. 5 March 2022.