The Twelfth Man is the name for a series of comedy productions by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. Birmingham, a skilled impersonator, is generally known for parodying Australian sports commentators' voices. As befits the name, Birmingham focused in particular on cricket commentators such as Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell and Tony Greig. This is also because many of Australia's cricket commentators have distinctive and easily identifiable voices and accents.
Gina G is an Australian former singer who represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996, with the song "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The song also reached the US top 20 in 1997 and earned her a 1998 Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Recording. Her other UK Top 30 hits are "I Belong to You" #6 (1996), "Fresh" #6 (1997), "Ti Amo" #11 (1997) and "Gimme Some Love" #25 (1997).
River of Dreams is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 10, 1993. River of Dreams presented a more serious tone than found in Joel's previous albums, dealing with issues such as trust and long-lasting love. It was rumored that the themes of trust and betrayal, particularly certain lyrics from the songs "A Minor Variation" and "The Great Wall of China", stem from Joel's legal disputes with his former manager and ex-brother-in-law, Frank Weber, who reportedly embezzled millions of dollars from Joel and used dubious accounting practices to cover it up. It was Joel's fourth and last album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart, a position it held for three consecutive weeks.
Brian Nicholas McFadden is an Irish pop singer and television presenter. He rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo album, Irish Son. He has since released four studio albums: Set in Stone (2008), Wall of Soundz (2010), The Irish Connection (2013), and Otis (2019). In 2016 Brian teamed up with Keith Duffy (Boyzone) to form Boyzlife and currently have two albums to date "Strings Attached" (2020) and "Old School" (2022)
In Deep is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Tina Arena, released by Columbia Records in Australia on 18 August 1997. The album entered the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number 1 on 25 August 1997, knocking Middle of Nowhere by Hanson off the top spot, making it Arena's second number-one album after Don't Ask.
Billy Birmingham is an Australian humorist and sometime sports journalist, most noted for his parodies of Australian cricket commentary in recordings under The Twelfth Man name.
Eternal Nightcap is the third studio album by Australian rock band The Whitlams, first released by Black Yak Phantom in September 1997. The album peaked at number 14 on the ARIA charts and was certified gold, and then triple platinum.
Savage Garden is the debut studio album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden, released on 24 March 1997 in Australia by Columbia Records and Roadshow Music. The album won the award for Highest Selling Album at the 12th Annual ARIA Music Awards, selling more than 12 million copies worldwide, according to Billboard magazine. In September 1997, Savage Garden won a record ten ARIA Awards from 13 nominations for the album and associated singles. As of 2005, Savage Garden had been certified diamond in Canada, 12× platinum in Australia, 7× platinum in the US, 2× platinum in New Zealand, Singapore, and in the UK.
James Michael Nugent Reyne OAM is an Australian musician. He achieved fame as the lead singer of Australian Crawl, and subsequently went on to a successful solo career.
Backstreet Boys is the debut studio album by American boy band Backstreet Boys, released on May 6, 1996, by Jive Records. The first single released from the album was "We've Got It Goin' On". While the single was a success in Europe, it was not a hit in the United States. As a result, the album was only initially released outside of the country. The album was first released in Germany on May 6, 1996. It was then released in Switzerland followed by Austria.
Boned! is the seventh and final album released by The Twelfth Man. Boned! was released on 2 December 2006 it reached number one on the ARIA Album Charts for one week in December 2006.
The Final Dig? is the sixth album released by The Twelfth Man, released on 3 December 2001 by EMI Music, the album peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Chart for five-week between December 2001 and January 2002.
Wired World of Sports II is the fourth album released by Australian comedy ensemble, the Twelfth Man. Released in December 1994, it peaked at number one on the ARIA Charts for three weeks.
The Cardigans are a band from Sweden. They have released six studio albums, which in total have sold about 15 million copies worldwide. This is a list of their album and single releases.
Still the 12th Man is the third album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in December 1992, the album reached number one on the ARIA Charts in January 1993.
The 12th Man Again is the second album released by The Twelfth Man. Released in February 1990, it reached number one on the ARIA Charts in March 1990.
Tuskegee is the tenth studio album by American singer Lionel Richie, released on March 5, 2012, by Mercury Records. The album consists entirely of reinterpretations of previously released songs by Richie, each performed with a different guest artist, all of which are stars in the country music genre. Tuskegee is named after the Alabama city where Richie was born and later completed his undergraduate degree at Tuskegee Institute.
The Box Set is a box set containing all 7 albums by The Twelfth Man, a comedy project by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. The set was released in November 2009 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first Twelfth Man release. The set peaked at number 17 on the ARIA Charts.
Willy Nilly: The 12th Man's Biggest Hits is the first compilation album released by The Twelfth Man. Willy Nilly: The 12th Man's Biggest Hits was released in November 2013 and peaked at number three on the ARIA Charts.
The Very Best of Richie is the second compilation album released by The Twelfth Man and was released in November 2015. Billy Birmingham says The Very Best of Richie is a tribute to Richie Benaud "the greatest commentator of them all" who died in April 2015.
