Brett Goldsmith
Australian songwriter and music producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brett Hugh Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born songwriter, music programmer/producer and photographer.
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| Born | Brett Hugh Goldsmith 4 June 1961 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 1980s–present |
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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
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
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External links
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