Evan Jones (musician)
Evan Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Evan Jones[1] |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
Evan Jones is an Australian musician and photographer. Together with his brother Idris he wrote "The Pushbike Song".[2]
Jones was in an Adelaide band called the Gingerbread Men before his career was interrupted by military service in Vietnam.[2] Also in the band was Idris Jones, Tony McNicoll and Dean Birbeck. They released a single in the 60s, "Looking At You" / "Goodnight" (1965, W&G).
Idris Jones was later a member of The Mixtures. The Jones brothers wrote their song "The Pushbike Song" which was released by the band in 1970. The song charted internationally and reached #1 in Australia.[3]
In 1977 two songs he had written were released by Graham Cornes as a single, "I Gotta Girl" backed with "Untying the Laces" (J & B Records).[4]
In 1981, backed by the band Y Knot, he had a hit with the single "Mm! Mm! Don't Cha Love Summertime!" which reached #85 on the Australian Single Charts.[5]
Jones worked as a children's television host, appearing on Here's Humphrey, C'mon Kids and Cartoon Connection.[6]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Trudy |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [5] | ||
| 1972 | "Little Black Spider"/"Shoo Fly Shoo" | - |
| "Jesus Song"/"All Men Are Equal" | - | |
| 1976 | "Damn' Ya Darlin" (with Idris) |
- |
| 1981 | "Mm! Mm! Don't Cha Love Summertime" (As Evan Jones and Y Knot) |
85 |
| ""And I Wish You Were Staying Forever" | - |
References
[edit]- ^ "Photos a new stage in James' life", Guardian Messenger, 5 October 2003
- ^ a b Teague, Ric (2015). Born on Anzac Day. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781925078619.
- ^ "Hits of the world", Billboard, 1 May 1971
- ^ "1977, English, Sound, Recorded music edition: I gotta girl / Evan Jones ; [performed by] Graham Cornes. Untying the laces / Evan Jones ; [performed by] Graham Cornes [sound recording].", Trove Listing, National Library of Australia
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Hear, hear", Sunday Mail, 5 October 2003