Vince Melouney was born August 18, 1945 in Sydney, Australia. Early 1963 Vince Melouney heard all the new music coming over from England. His idea was to form a band influenced by this new sound and at the same time creating something unique in Australia. With friend John (Bluey) Watson they formed the VIBRATONES (instrumental surf music). By the end of the year Vince & John had new ideas about their future and formed the AZTECS (still mainly an instrumental band with Vince Lead Guitar, Bluey bass, Col Baigent drums, Valentine Jones rythmn guitar, Johnny Nobles vocals). Johnny and Val left in early 1964 and were replaced by Tony Barber on rhythm guitar and Billy Thorpe on vocals. The band then became known as BILLY THORPE AND THE AZTECS . In Sydney, the group played regularly at Surf City in Kings Cross and The Beach House. Their first single released early 1964 ("Blue Day" b/w "You Don't Love Me") charted in Sydney. Their second single, their cover version of "Poison Ivy" became Number One in the national Australian charts, staying in the Top 40 for 16 weeks. After the success of their single, BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS changed the record label and signed a contract with Australian Parlophone. 3 more singles were released in 1964 as well as their debut album. Vince Melouney and Tony Barber left BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS in 1965 to form VINCE & TONY'S TWO . At this time Vince also started to work as a session guitarist. During the summer of 1965 Vince Melouney joined TONY WORSLEY & THE FABULOUS BLUE JAYS , recording one album and touring throughout the country. Early 1966 Vince Melouney formed his group, THE VINCE MELOUNEY SECT . Their first single release was a moderate hit, especially in the Melbourne area, and was followed by a four track maxi single. The final release was a solo single by Vince, produced by Nat Kipner. Through Kipner Vince was invited to play on various sessions for THE BEE GEES . The songs he played on were released on different albums, such as the original "Spicks And Specks" or the compilation "Inception / Nostalgia ". In October 1966 Vince headed off to London to further his music career. THE BEE GEES made the journey to London a couple of months later signing a recording contract with Robert Stigwood. Through the EASY BEATS (who were also in London at the time) Vince heard that the Gibb Brothers were in town and made contact. He was asked to join them and their drummer Colin Petersen in their recording sessions. Once the album "Bee Gees First" had been completed Vince Melouney became the official 5 th member. THE BEE GEES proved with their second album that they really had become a tight unit. The overall sound was much heavier and Vince Melouney's lead guitar was used more prominent on several songs. Vince stayed with THE BEE GEES till the end of 1968 and was part of the worldwide success of the group. After the release of "Idea" Vince Melouney felt that his guitar playing wasn't needed any longer. He wanted to add more rock'n'roll to the music but the brothers wanted to include more ballads. In the end Vince left THE BEE GEES but agreed to play on a few songs for the new album. Vince Melouney started recording a solo album, which was announced in the music press as "Maiden Voyage", however was never completed. At almost the same time ASHTON, GARDNER & DYKE were looking for a producer and a replacement for their guitarist Steve Howe (who had joined YES). Vince took the job, however it did not work out due to musical differences. Vince put together a hard rock supergroup and signed a recording deal with MCA Records. He got in contact with his old friend Teddy Toi who was doing session work in London at the time. In June 1970 the line up of the new band FANNY ADAMS was Vince Melouney guitar, Johnny Dick drums, Doug Parkinson vocals and Teddy Toi bass. They recorded one album titled "Fanny Adams" which was heavy riffs and powerful vocals. The group made some notable appearances back in Australia, including the Myponga Festival in January 1971. MCA released one single from the album, "Got To Get A Message To You" (which was a group original, not THE BEE GEES' song of the same name) backed by "They're All Losers, Honey ". Unfortunately the group disbanded before the whole album was finally released in 1971. Vince Melouney accepted an invitation from the New Zealand band THE CLEVES for an Australian tour. Thereafter he played the Melbourne Circuit with his band FLITE . Vince briefly joined BARRIE McASKILL'S PEOPLE as a band member before accepting an offer as Musical Director of the NEW SEEKERS for their English tour. After several years of pursuing some of his other passions in life, In 1980 Vince returned to Australia to record and tour with JOHN PAUL YOUNG . Vince got involved in the Film & Advertising Industry in Sydney writing and producing music until he moved to Queensland in 1990. Live performance once again became a major part of his life. Apart from touring with his show throughout the country, Vince has been invited over recent years to perform at important music events, such as : One Night Only Concert 1999 BEE GEES performing in Stadium Australia, Sydney Noosa Inaugural Film Festival 2000 Long Way to the Top Tour 2002+2003 BILLY THORPE AND THE AZTECS performing in a national and regional tour "Covers" Album by Vince Melouney was released in 2004. New Album will be released by early 2006. Discography VIBRATONES 1 1963 Vince Melouney gtr Brian Bakewell gtr John Watson bs ? dr AZTECS 1964 Vince Melouney gtr Valentine Jones gtr John Watson bs Colin Baigent dr AZTECS 2 1964 Vince Melouney gtr Valentine Jones gtr John Watson bs Colin Baigent dr Johnny Noble vcl BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS 1964 - 1965 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Tony Barber gtr/harm/vcl John Watson bs Colin Baigent dr Billy Thorpe vcl BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS single 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Blue Day (Tony Barber) b/w You Don't Love Me (Tony Barber) (Single; Linda Lee Records LL 006) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Poison Ivy (Leiber / Stoller) b/w Broken Things (Tony Barber) (Single; Linda Lee Records LL 007) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Poison Ivy (Poison Ivy (Leiber Stoller) / Broken Things (Tony Barber) / Blue Day (Tony Barber) / You Don't Love Me (Tony Barber)) (EP; Linda Lee HX 10834) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Mashed Potato (Rozier) b/w Don'cha Know (Single; Parlophone A 8119) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Sick And Tired (Kenner / Bartholomew) b/w About Love (Single; Parlophone A 8131) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Sick And Tired (Sick And Tired (Kenner / Bartholomew) / Mashed Potato (Rozier) / About Love / Dont'cha Know) (EP; Parlophone GEPO 70018) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Over The Rainbow (Arlen / Harburg) b/w That I Love (Single; Parlophone A 8136) BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS album 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Poison Ivy (Linda Lee DL 31391) 1964: BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS - Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs (Parlophone PMCO 7525) VINCE & TONY'S TWO 1965 Vince Melouney gtr Tony Barber gtr/vcl John Shields bs Jimmy Thompson dr TONY WORSLEY & THE FABULOUS BLUE JAYS 1965 Tony Worsley gtr/vcl Vince Melouney gtr Royce Nichols bs Bob Johnson dr Phil Manning gtr John A.Bird kybds Mal Clarke gtr VINCE MELOUNEY SECT 1966 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Bill Taylor gtr John Shields bs JimmyThompson dr VINCE MELOUNEY SECT single 1966: VINCE MELOUNEY SECT - She's A Yum Yum (Frazier) b/w No Good Without You (Stevenson) (Single; Kommotion KK 1265) VINCE MELOUNEY SECT - maxi 1966: VINCE MELOUNEY SECT - This Is The Vince Melouney Sect (No Good Without You (Stevenson) / She's A Yum Yum (Frazier) / Sticks And Stones (Turner) / Watch Your Step (Parker)) (Maxi; Kommotion KX 11160) Vince Melouney 1966 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Vince Melouney single 1966: Vince Melouney - I Need Your Lovin' Tonight (Bennett) b/w Mystery Train (Philips / Parker) (Single; Kommotion KK 1498) Vince Melouney sessions 1966 BEE GEES - Spicks And Specks (AUS: Spin EL 32031) 1966 Tony Barber - Someday... Now 1967 BEE GEES - Turn Around, Look At Us (AUS: Calendar ) 1967 BEE GEES - Rare, Precious And Beautiful Volume 1 (D: Karussell 635 063) (released 1968) 1967 BEE GEES - Rare, Precious And Beautiful Volume 2 (D: Karussell 635 136) (released 1968) 1967 BEE GEES - Rare, Precious And Beautiful Volume 3 (D: Karussell 635 137) (released 1968) 1967 BEE GEES - Inception / Nostalgia (D: Karussell 2674 002) (released 1970) 1967 BEE GEES - Brilliant From Birth (AUS: Festival Records 399604 606628) (released 1998) BEE GEES 3 7/67 - 12/68 Barry Gibb gtr/vcl Robin Gibb vcl Maurice Gibb bs/kybds/vcl Colin Peterson dr/pcs Vince Melouney gtr/vcl BEE GEES single 1967: BEE GEES - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Barry & Robin Gibb) b/w I Can't See Nobody (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 073 / US: Atco 45-6487) 1967: BEE GEES - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Barry & Robin Gibb) / I Can't See Nobody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Turn Of The Century (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11329) 1967: BEE GEES - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Barry & Robin Gibb) / I Close My Eyes (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / I Can't See Nobody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Cucumber Castle (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; F: Polydor 27 806)) 1967: BEE GEES - New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Barry & Robin Gibb) / I Can't See Nobody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Spicks And Specks (Barry Gibb) / I Am The World (Robin Gibb) (Maxi; P: Polydor 60 029 / E: Polydor 51 082) 1967: BEE GEES - To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb) b/w Close Another Door (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 111 / US: Atco 45-6503) 1967: BEE GEES - To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Close Another Door (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Red Chair Fade Away (Barry & Robin Gibb) / One Minute Woman (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11335) 1968: BEE GEES - To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Spicks And Specks (Barry Gibb) / Turn Of The Century (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Close Another Door (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; F: Polydor 27811) 1967: BEE GEES - To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / In My Own Time (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Turn Of The Century (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Close Another Door (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; P: Polydor 60 045) 1967: BEE GEES - To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Cucumber Castle (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Turn Of The Century (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Close Another Door (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; E: Polydor 51 083) 1967: BEE GEES - Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) b/w Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; US: Atco) 1967: BEE GEES - Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) b/w Red Chair Fade Away (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 131) 1967: BEE GEES - Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) / One Minute Woman (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Cucumber Castle (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Please Read Me (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; P: Polydor 60 047) 1967: BEE GEES - Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) / I Can't See Nobody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / To Love Somebody (Barry & Robin Gibb) / New York Mining Disaster 1941 (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; RUS: Melodija M 62 13895/6) 1967: BEE GEES - Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Barker Of The U.F.O. (Barry Gibb) / Jumbo (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Singer Sang His Song (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; BRA: Polydor DC 126500) 1967: BEE GEES - Massachusetts (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Barker Of The U.F.O. (Barry Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 118) 1967: BEE GEES - Massachusetts (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Sir Geoffrey Saved The World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; US: Atco 45-6521) 1967: BEE GEES - Massachusetts (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Barker Of The U.F.O. (Barry Gibb) / Cucumber Castle (Barry & Robin Gibb) / In My Own Time (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11413) 1967: BEE GEES - Massachusetts (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Change Is Made (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Harry Braff (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Ernest Of Being George (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; BUL: BTM 6305) 1967: BEE GEES - Massachusetts (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Barker Of The U.F.O. (Barry Gibb) / Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy Of Arts (Barry & Robin Gibb) / I Close My Eyes (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; P: Polydor 60 045) 1967: BEE GEES - World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Sir Geoffrey Saved The World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 131) 1967: BEE GEES - World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Sir Geoffrey Saved The World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / In My Own Time (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Please Read Me (Barry & Robin Gibb) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11436) 1967: BEE GEES - World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Harry Braff (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Ernest Of Being George (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Horizontal (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; E: Pergola) 1968: BEE GEES - Words (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Sinking Ships (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 169 / US: Atco 45-6548) 1968: BEE GEES - Words (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Sinking Ships (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Birdie Told Me (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / With The Sun In My Eyes (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11473) 1968: BEE GEES - Words (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / World (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Holiday (Barry & Robin Gibb) / Sinking Ships (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; E: Polydor 4019) 1968: BEE GEES - And The Sun Will Shine (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Really And Sincerely (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; F: Polydor 421 173) 1968: BEE GEES - Jumbo (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w The Singer Sang His Song (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 176 / US: Atco: 45-6570) 1968: BEE GEES - Jumbo (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Singer Sang His Song (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Ernest Of Being George (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Change Is Made (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11499) 1968: BEE GEES - I've Gotta Get A Message To You (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Kitty Can (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 216 / US: Atco 45-6603) 1968: BEE GEES - I've Gotta Get A Message To You (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Kitty Can (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Down To Earth (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Such A Shame (Vince Melouney) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11551) 1968: BEE GEES - I've Gotta Get A Message To You (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Kitty Can (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Harry Braff (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / The Ernest Of Being George (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; P: Polydor 60 580) 1968: BEE GEES - I Started A Joke (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Kilburn Towers (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; D: Polydor 59 253 / US: Atco 45-6639) 1968: BEE GEES - I Started A Joke (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Swan Song (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; F: Polydor 421 423) 1968: BEE GEES - I Started A Joke (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Kilburn Towers (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / In The Summer Of His Years (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Such A Shame (Vince Melouney) (Maxi; AUS: Spin EX 11593) 1968: BEE GEES - I Started A Joke (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Idea (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / When The Swallows Fly (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) / Indian Gin And Whiskey Dry (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Maxi; P: Polydor 60 594) 1968: BEE GEES - Gena's Theme (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb)(erschienen auf / released on: ?v.a. - Eine Runde Polydor") 1969: BEE GEES - Let There Be Love (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Really And Sincerely (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; NL & B: Polydor 2058 003) BEE GEES album 1967: BEE GEES - First (Polydor 184 089) 1968: BEE GEES - Horizontal (Polydor 184 122) 1968: BEE GEES - Idea (Polydor 184 169) BEE GEES sessions 1968 MARBLES - Only One Woman (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w By The Light Of A Burning Candle (Single; Polydor) 1968 Lori Balmer - Treacle Brown (barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Four Faces West (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; UK: Polydor) 1969 MARBLES - The Walls Fell Down (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) b/w Love You (Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb) (Single; UK: Polydor) Vince Melouney sessions 1969 BEE GEES - Odessa (D: Polydor 184 199/200) 1969 CLEVES - Sticks And Stones (Turner) b/w Don't Turn Your Back ( ? ) (Single; AUS; Infinity) ASHTON, GARDNER & DYKE 2 1969 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Roy Dyke dr/gtr Tony Ashton kybds/vcl Kim Gardner Bs FANNY ADAMS 1 1969 - 1970 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Johnny Dick dr Doug Parkinson vcl Teddy Toi bs FANNY ADAMS 1 1970 - 1971 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Johnny Dick dr Doug Parkinson vcl Teddy Toi bs FANNY ADAMS single 1970: FANNY ADAMS - Got To Get A Message To You (Melouney / Dick / Parkinson / Toi) b/w They're All Losers Honey (Melouney / Dick / Parkinson / Toi) (Single: MCA 1184) FANNY ADAMS album 1971: FANNY ADAMS - Fanny Adams (MCA MAPS 4378) CLEVES 1971 Rob Aickin bs/vcl Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Ron Brown gtr Ace Follington dr Gaye Brown org/vcl FLITE 1971 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Johnny Capek ? Leo DeCastro vcl Barry Harvey ? Barry Sullivan ? BARRIE McASKILL'S PEOPLE 1972 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Michael Barnes gtr Ken Firth bs Barry McAskill vcl Kevin Murphy dr JOHN PAUL YOUNG AND THE ALL STARS 1981 - 1986 John Paul Young vcl Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Arnott Ray dr Morgan Warren kybds Peter Northrott sax Ronnie Peel bs Vince Melouney 2003 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl Vince Melouney album 2004: Vince Melouney - Covers BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS 2/2004 Vince Melouney gtr/vcl TonyBarber gtr/harm/vcls John Watson bs Colin Baigent dr Billy Thorpe vcl <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vince+Melouney">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.