Brett Goldsmith
Brett Hugh Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born songwriter, music programmer/producer & photographer.
Personal life
Goldsmith is the son of British-born actress Rona Newton-John and Melbourne nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith. His grandfather was University of Melbourne professor Brinley ("Bryn") Newton-John. His great-grandfather was German physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born. Olivia Newton-John is his aunt, singer/actress Tottie Goldsmith is his younger sister and race car driver Emerson Newton-John his younger half-brother.[1][2][3]
Music
In the mid 1980s Goldsmith programmed (and played bass guitar & keyboards on) the album Chantoozies for the band Chantoozies, which was released through Mushroom Records and finished at no. 41 on the ARIA charts in 1988.[4][5][6] Goldsmith co-wrote the singles Wanna Be Up & Kiss n Tell with fellow band member Eve von Bibra.[7][8] Wanna Be Up reached no. 8 on the ARIA singles charts.[9] He was also one of the original male members of the band.[10] After leaving Chantoozies, Goldsmith toured with James Reyne as his bass guitarist.[11] They co-wrote the song Black and Blue World on Reyne's 1991 album Electric Digger Dandy.[12] In 2013 Goldsmith released a solo album, Ordinary Life though MGM Distribution (Australia).[13] The title track was covered by Olivia Newton-John in 2014 on her EP Hotel Sessions, also co-written & produced by Goldsmith.[14][15][16][17]
Photography
In the early 2000s Goldsmith began his professional photography career and has volunteered his time to photograph images for PETA.[18][19][20][21]
References
- ↑ McMahon, Neil (25 May 2013). "Mother, model was much more than 'Olivia's older sister'". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Wilmoth, Peter (19 September 2004). "Mr Nightlife". The Age. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Carbone, Suzanne (29 May 2013). "Remembering Rona". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "ARIA 1988 End of Year Charts". http://www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "rateyourmusic.com". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- ↑ "discogs.com". http://www.discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Australasian Performing Rights Association". APRA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ "Australasian Performing Rights Association". APRA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "The Chantoozies". http://www.mtv.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Gilbert, Jessica. "Interview with Brett Goldsmith". http://talentspotlightmagazine.net. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Electric Digger Dandy". http://www.discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "MGM Distribution". http://www.thegroovemerchants.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Australasian Performing Rights Association". APRA. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Holleran, Scott. "Music Review". http://newromanticist.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Olivia Newton-John - News". http://olivianewton-john.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Carbone, Suzanne (12 December 2012). "The Album You Want". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Black turns Green for PETA". http://www.petaasiapacific.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "If You Love Them, Desex Them". http://www.ecorazzi.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Funnell, Nina (6 April 2011). "Treating Women Like Meat Is A Poor Way To Promote Vegetarianism". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Carbone, Suzanne (24 August 2012). "Wine News Spreads On Grapevine". Retrieved 4 August 2014.