Brian George Cadd AM was born on 29 November 1946 and is an Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist, producer and record label founder, a staple of Australian entertainment for over 50 years.
30 Facts About Brian Cadd
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Brian Cadd briefly went under the pseudonym of Brian Caine in late 1966, when first joining the Groop.
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Brian Cadd composed or performed music for the films Alvin Purple, Alvin Purple Rides Again, Fatal Vision, The Return of the Living Dead, Vampires on Bikini Beach, Morning of the Earth and The Heartbreak Kid and for television Class of 74, The Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
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In 2007, Brian Cadd was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame.
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Brian Cadd was awarded in the Queens Birthday Honours in 2018, along with late musician Phil Emmanuel for his 50-year service to the music industry as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, mentor and producer and his work in production.
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Brian Cadd was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, and was a child prodigy: winning a TV talent quest when 12 and being offered his first professional job as a pianist for a children's TV program.
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Brian Cadd's family relocated to Tasmania and then Melbourne, where Cadd became involved in jazz music of the early 1960s, playing with the Beale Street Jazz Band [Rick Mabin on trumpet; Frank Turner on drums] and the Castaways.
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Brian Cadd turned to producing other acts and recording solo material on his own Bootleg Records label which was set up under Ron Tudor's Fable Records.
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Studio musicians used by Brian Cadd became the Bootleg Family Band and had their own hit single by covering Loggins and Messina's "Your Mama Don't Dance", where Brian Cadd provided lead vocals.
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Brian Cadd won the composer's section of Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds for 1972 with his song, "Don't You Know It's Magic", this became a top 20 hit for John Farnham.
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The song won the 'Most Outstanding Composition' award at the Tokyo World Popular Song Festival, with Brian Cadd performing there live.
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Brian Cadd released a second album, Parabrahm, in 1973, and followed with the theme song and score for the 1973 movie Alvin Purple and its sequel Alvin Purple Rides Again in 1975.
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Brian Cadd arrived in Los Angeles in 1975 and began working on a record with Chelsea Records.
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Brian Cadd then signed with Capitol Records and released his fourth studio album, White On White, in 1976.
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In 1978, Brian Cadd released Yesterdaydreams which performed poorly and his contract with Capitol Records ceased.
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Early in 1980, Brian Cadd toured France with the "French Elvis", Johnny Hallyday.
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Brian Cadd recorded solo albums for Interfusion, his songs were recorded by Gene Pitney, Glen Campbell, Dobie Gray, Cilla Black, Wayne Newton, Bonnie Tyler, Joe Cocker and Ringo Starr.
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Brian Cadd released a 1985 album titled No Stone Unturned.
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Brian Cadd travelled to Nashville in 1989, joined the Flying Burrito Brothers in 1991 and toured with them for two years, returning to Australia in 1993.
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In 1993, Brian Cadd teamed up with fellow Axiom member, Shorrock and released an album under the title The Blazing Salads and completed a two-year tour.
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In 1997, Brian Cadd built a recording studio Ginger Man Sound.
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Brian Cadd is the chairman of the Music Industry Advisory Council, President of the Australian Music Foundation and on the board of the musicians' benevolent organisation, Support Act.
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In 2007, Brian Cadd was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, his acceptance speech included:.
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Also in 2007, Brian Cadd was inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association Songwriters Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime of songwriting achievements.
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In November 2010, Brian Cadd released his autobiography, From This Side of Things.
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In 2011, Brian Cadd released a country album, Wild Bulls and Horses, with his longtime friend Russell Morris.
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In November 2016, Brian Cadd released a new studio album with the Bootleg Family Band, Bulletproof, which was credited to Brian Cadd and t he Bootleg Family Band.
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Brian Cadd issued a solo studio album, Silver City.
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Brian Cadd followed in April 2024, with a country music album, Dream Train.
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Brian Cadd won Best Male Vocal Album three years in a row between 1972 and 1974.