Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum (born 29 January 1946 in Orbost, Victoria) is an Australian popular music critic, journalist, record producer, and musical entrepreneur, best known as talent co-ordinator, on-air interviewer and music news presenter on the now defunct popular music programme Countdown and widely recognised for his trademark Akubra hat, which he has regularly worn in public since the 1970s. Meldrum acted as talent coordinator for the entire run of Countdown from 1974 to 1987, and his on-air role was between the years of 1975 and 1986. Many consider Meldrum to be an icon in the Australian music scene and throughout his tenure with Countdown and beyond he has earned a reputation as a champion of Australian popular music both in Australia and internationally.
| Attributes | Values |
|---|
| rdfs:label
| |
| rdfs:comment
| - Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum (born 29 January 1946 in Orbost, Victoria) is an Australian popular music critic, journalist, record producer, and musical entrepreneur, best known as talent co-ordinator, on-air interviewer and music news presenter on the now defunct popular music programme Countdown and widely recognised for his trademark Akubra hat, which he has regularly worn in public since the 1970s. Meldrum acted as talent coordinator for the entire run of Countdown from 1974 to 1987, and his on-air role was between the years of 1975 and 1986. Many consider Meldrum to be an icon in the Australian music scene and throughout his tenure with Countdown and beyond he has earned a reputation as a champion of Australian popular music both in Australia and internationally.
|
| sameAs
| |
| dcterms:subject
| |
| abstract
| - Ian Alexander "Molly" Meldrum (born 29 January 1946 in Orbost, Victoria) is an Australian popular music critic, journalist, record producer, and musical entrepreneur, best known as talent co-ordinator, on-air interviewer and music news presenter on the now defunct popular music programme Countdown and widely recognised for his trademark Akubra hat, which he has regularly worn in public since the 1970s. Meldrum acted as talent coordinator for the entire run of Countdown from 1974 to 1987, and his on-air role was between the years of 1975 and 1986. Many consider Meldrum to be an icon in the Australian music scene and throughout his tenure with Countdown and beyond he has earned a reputation as a champion of Australian popular music both in Australia and internationally.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)