Dave Mills (singer)
Dave Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1935 England |
| Died | 14 May 2014 (aged 78) Perth, Australia |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Dave Mills (20 August 1935 – 14 May 2014) was an English-Australian singer. Mills was born in Bedlington, England and moved to Australia in 1961. He soon relocated to South Africa for six years where he started getting chart success. He move back to Australia in early 1972.[1][2]
He had an international hit with "Love is a Beautiful Song".[3][4][5][6][7] which went gold in Australia.[8] Other charting singles in South Africa include "Theresa",[9] "All The Tears In The World",[10] "Home",[11] "I Can't Go Home To Mary", "Tomorrow is Over" and "Mexico". All these songs were written by Terry Dempsey who won the SARI for best song for "Home".
In 1970 he won the SARI awards for best male singer and Country and Western singer.[12] By 1973 he had moved to Australia.[13] Mills died on 14 May 2014, at the age of 78.[14]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [15] | ||
| Theresa |
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| Dave Mills |
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| Love Is a Beautiful |
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49 |
| Dave Mills Sings His Favourites |
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| Life & Soul |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [15] |
CAN [16] |
NZ [17] |
SA [18] |
ZIM | ||
| 1969 | "Theresa" / "Nobody" (SA & ZIM release) | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | "Love Is a Beautiful Song" / "All the Tears in the World" (SA & ZIM release) | — | — | — | 1
5 |
2 |
| 1971 | "Home" / "Tomorrow Is Over" (SA-only release) | — | — | — | 2
15 |
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| "Love Is a Beautiful Song" (AUS & NZ release) | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | |
| "Mexico" (SA-only release) | — | — | — | 19 | — | |
| "Theresa" (AUS & NZ release) | 67 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972 | "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" (AUS & NZ-only release) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | "Love Is a Beautiful Song" (US & CAN release) | — | 20 | — | — | — |
| "Bring Back My Yesterdays" (AUS, NZ & CAN-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Can't Go Home to Mary" (SA-only release) | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
| 1974 | "Jerusalem" (AUS & NZ-only release) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | "Let the Heartaches Begin" (AUS-only release) | — | — | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ Green, Evan (24 December 1978), [h "Singer Dave produces his own disc"], The Sydney Morning Herald
{{citation}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Black listing gives angry singer the blues", The Age, 18 May 1985
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 23 May 1970
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 20 November 1971
- ^ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1966-2006: Singles, Albums, DVDs, Compilations. Maurienne House. ISBN 9781877443008.
- ^ "From the music capitals of the world", Billboard, 22 December 1973
- ^ "Top Forty", Papua New Guinea Post-Courier, 29 October 1971
- ^ Feldman, Peter (19 February 1972), "SARI Prize to Judy Page", Billboard
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 27 December 1969
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 12 December 1970
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 15 May 1971
- ^ "Johannesburg", Billboard, 5 December 1970
- ^ Feldman, Peter (11 August 1973), "From the music capitals of the world", Billboard
- ^ "Dave Mills - Discography". 14 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 202. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (M)". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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