Brett Goldsmith

Brett Goldsmith
Born
Brett Hugh Goldsmith

(1961-06-04) 4 June 1961 (age 63)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • musician
  • photographer
Years active1980s–present
Relatives

Brett Hugh Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born songwriter, music programmer/producer and photographer.

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

Main article: Chantoozies

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

Goldsmith is also a photographer.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ McMahon, Neil (25 May 2013). "Mother, model was much more than 'Olivia's older sister'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ Wilmoth, Peter (19 September 2004). "Mr Nightlife". The Age. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ Carbone, Suzanne (29 May 2013). "Remembering Rona". Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "The Chantoozies". mtv.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Jessica. "Interview with Brett Goldsmith". talentspotlightmagazine.net. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Electric Digger Dandy". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  9. ^ "MGM Distribution". thegroovemerchants.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  11. ^ Holleran, Scott. "Music Review". newromanticist.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Olivia Newton-John - News". olivianewton-john.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  13. ^ Carbone, Suzanne (12 December 2012). "The Album You Want". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  14. ^ "If You Love Them, Desex Them". ecorazzi.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  15. ^ Funnell, Nina (6 April 2011). "Treating Women Like Meat Is A Poor Way To Promote Vegetarianism". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  16. ^ Carbone, Suzanne (24 August 2012). "Wine News Spreads On Grapevine". Retrieved 4 August 2014.