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It was during this period that Meldrum was given his nickname, Molly, by his friend and fellow Go-Set writer Stan Rofe, a Melbourne radio DJ. Rofe's writing style was more analytical; he "praised or criticised an aspect of the music industry, and press[ed] Australian musicians to perform better.
Jan 26, 2023 · ‘Artfully incoherent’. A journalist at pioneering music magazine Go-Set, a presenter and record producer, Meldrum became a household name with the ABC TV music show Countdown (1974-87)....
It was Melbourne radio announcer Stan Rofe who coined Ian Meldrum’s nickname of ‘Molly’ in 1970. Molly Meldrum hosted a children’s television show on the Seven Network called Do It (later changed to Anything Can Happen) in 1973.
Ian Alexander ‘Molly’ Meldrum is 80 on 29 January 2023. The Australian music industry would not be where it is today without his work as a talent scout, DJ, record producer, journalist, broadcaster and professional fan. His legacy has been acknowledged by the ARIAs, APRA, the Logies, an Order of Australia and even a mini-series.
Feb 13, 2024 · You could call Ian “ Molly ” Meldrum music’s Forrest Gump. Somehow, he’s been there for some of the biggest moments in music history, with The Beatles, Elton John, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, Queen, Madonna, Bob Geldof, Michael Jackson and many other superstars.
Feb 6, 2016 · Molly – who produced Supernaut's 1976 hit I Like It Both Ways – shares his house with a transgender person called Caroline (Ben Gerrard), but he shares his wobbly bed with an attractive young woman he introduces as "my beautiful fiancée Camille" (Rebecca Breeds).
Jan 27, 2023 · Ian Alexander “Molly” Meldrum is 80 on January 29 2023. The Australian music industry would not be where it is today without his work as a talent scout, DJ, record producer, journalist, broadcaster and professional fan. His legacy has been acknowledged by the ARIAs, APRA, the Logies, an Order of Australia and even a mini-series.
