The Whipper Snappers

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The Whipper Snappers
Also known asWhipperSnappers
OriginSydney [1]
GenresPop
Years active1986 - 1993
MembersAnnette Crowe
Joy Howard
Tim Eaton
Frank Zaknich

The Whipper Snappers is an Australian pop band. [2] Based in Sydney, the band was formed in 1986 by Annette Crowe, Joy Howard, Tim Eaton and Frank Zaknich. They released their debut single in 1988 and the next year played a cover of "Stairway To Heaven" on The Money or the Gun. [3] Later that year they contributed a new original song to Rockin' Bethlehem in support of Camperdown Children's Hospital. [4] Brad Shepherd (as "Rock Hard") replaced Eaton and the band covered Kiss for Hard to Believe: A Kiss Covers Compilation . Dave Steel replaced Shepard as a live guitarist and in 1990 they covered Russell Morris's "Sweet, Sweet Love" for Used and Recovered By... RRR. In 1991 the lineup changed to be Crowe, Steve Waters, Christian Powers, Lara Goodridge and Tim Seckold. The band released EPs in 1992 and 1993. [3]

Contents

Band members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
See My Finger See My Thumb
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Temptation Records (TEMPT 2)
  • Format: CD
Dragster
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Cleopatra Records (Dragster)
  • Format: CD

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References

  1. The Coodabeens (13 November 2005), "Coodabeens Music 13 November", ABC
  2. Swift, Brendan, "Whipper Snappers", allmusic
  3. 1 2 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Whipper Snappers'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop . St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN   1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. Casimir, Jon (22 December 1989), "Follow the stars in search of a special crib", Sydney Morning Herald