Molly
Meldrum

Speaker Profile

Ian 'Molly' Meldrum is a legend in the history of Australian music.
Initially interested in a law degree, Ian found his interest with music and since the 1960s has been presenting the best and latest in music and information to Australian audiences.

His efforts have led to close friendships with most of the big names in the music industry, and also a number of world exclusives, including interviews with Madonna and Michael Jackson, and the twenty-four program series The Meldrum Tapes, televised on the ABC in Australia and subsequently aired in the USA, Europe and Japan.

Ian's interest in music began during his school days, and his growing up in an era caught up in Beatlemania. Like so many of his generation, Ian truly identified with their form of music.

He was responsible for the institution that was Countdown, for thirteen years a showcase for the finest the music world had to offer, and a promoter of new talent. Countdown established itself almost immediately in 1974 as a world-class and introduced the ABBA phenomenon to the world. By 1975 Countdown was world-renowned and any performer of note visiting the country appeared on the show. Many local groups made their mark on Countdown, including ACDC, Skyhooks, John Paul Young and Sherbet. It was an exciting era.

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