Zoot was a four piece pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965. They played many clubs and discos around Adelaide, gradually gathering a strong following, and they backed rising singer John Farnham (then known as Johnny Farnham) on demo recordings which secured him a contract with EMI Records. They renamed themselves Zoot in 1967 at the suggestion of Adelaide musician Doc Neeson, who later went on to front renowned Australian rock band The Angels.

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  • Zoot was a four piece pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965. They played many clubs and discos around Adelaide, gradually gathering a strong following, and they backed rising singer John Farnham (then known as Johnny Farnham) on demo recordings which secured him a contract with EMI Records. They renamed themselves Zoot in 1967 at the suggestion of Adelaide musician Doc Neeson, who later went on to front renowned Australian rock band The Angels. In 1968, they relocated to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and performed in several Australian cities. Two of the more notable members of Zoot were founder Beeb Birtles, who also founded the Little River Band in 1975 and Rick Springfield who, after moving to the United States in 1972, achieved international fame as a solo artist, songwriter and actor.
  • Zoot war eine australische Pop/Rock Band aus Adelaide und wurde 1965 gegründet. Auch wenn ihnen selbst in ihrem Heimatland, der Start ziemlich schwer fiel, sammelte sich langsam eine kleine Gefolgschaft um die Band, und 1968 war der nationale Durchbruch dann geschafft. Im gleichen jahr zog die Kapelle nach Melbourne um und startete auch eine kleine Tournee. Zwei der eher bekannteren Mitglieder der Formation waren Beeb Birtles, der im Jahre 1975 dann die Little River Band gründete, und Rick Springfield, welche in den Vereinigten Staaten als Solokünstler, Liederschreiber und Schauspieler großen Erfolg erzielte.
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  • November 2007
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  • Zoot was a four piece pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965. They played many clubs and discos around Adelaide, gradually gathering a strong following, and they backed rising singer John Farnham (then known as Johnny Farnham) on demo recordings which secured him a contract with EMI Records. They renamed themselves Zoot in 1967 at the suggestion of Adelaide musician Doc Neeson, who later went on to front renowned Australian rock band The Angels.
  • Zoot war eine australische Pop/Rock Band aus Adelaide und wurde 1965 gegründet. Auch wenn ihnen selbst in ihrem Heimatland, der Start ziemlich schwer fiel, sammelte sich langsam eine kleine Gefolgschaft um die Band, und 1968 war der nationale Durchbruch dann geschafft. Im gleichen jahr zog die Kapelle nach Melbourne um und startete auch eine kleine Tournee.
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  • Zoot (band)
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