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The Easybeats

An Australian rock band. It was formed at the end of 1964 in Sydney and disbanded at the end of 1969. The Easybeats are considered the greatest Australian rock group of the 1960s and were the first Australian rock-and-roll band to achieve international success. The song "Friday On My Mind" brought the group success. All five members were from immigrant families who arrived in Australia from Europe: vocalist Stevie Wright and drummer Gordon "Snowy" Fleet were from England, rhythm guitarist George Young was from Scotland, and guitarist Harry Vanda and bassist Dick Diamonde were from the Netherlands. After the Easybeats disbanded, George Young and Harry Vanda worked on the project The Marcus Hook Roll Band, recording one album, "Tales Of Old Grand-Daddy," in 1973. The recording featured Malcolm and Angus Young, George's younger brothers and the founders of the Australian rock band AC/DC.