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If the measure of a person is the company they keep, especially in a hard-nosed business where few are looking for friends or company, Michael Gudinski was a giant. Superstars and industry figures like Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, Billy Joel, Jimmy Barnes, the Foo Fighters and Sting as well as Irving Azoff, Stuart Ross, Zane Lowe and others have shared their heartfelt condolences  – Gudinski’s influence was more than just as a concert promoter or music ind...

Words by Bryget Chrisfield Vale Michael Gudinski, August 22 1952 – March 02 2021. Probably the photo that was most commonly used to honour Michael Gudinski’s sudden passing within Instagram grids was a black-and-white portrait of The Godfather Of Australian Rock’n’Roll with pointer finger raised skyward to indicate ‘number one’. Throughout the course of his career, Gudinski was often pictured jubilantly throwing up this same hand gesture alongside chart-topping artists from the Mush...

Molly Meldrum pays tribute to music legend Michael Gudinski: I have lost a best friend By 1 month ago The Australian music critic paid tribute to his dear friend in a heartfelt statement released this morning. Molly Meldrum has honoured Aussie music promoter Michael Gudinski, who died suddenly at 68. (Molly Meldrum) "I am unable to translate into words what I am feeling right now," Meldrum said. "Not only have we lost an icon who was the cornerstone of the Australian music industry, I have los...

Jaguar Jonze, Crowded House, Tkay Maidza: Australias best new music for March Tkay Maidza, Crowded House and Jaguar Jonze have new songs out in March. Composite: Thinking Loud, Nettwork, EMI Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month Thu 4 Mar 2021 11.30 EST Last modified on Thu 4 Mar 2021 22.51 EST Tkay Maidza – Kim For fans of: Kari Faux, Migos, Nicki ...

Jimmy Barnes has visited the grieving family of Michael Gudinski for the second day in a row, following the music promoters death at the age of 68 on Monday night. The Cold Chisel frontman, 64, arrived at Gudinskis home in Toorak, Melbourne, on Wednesday alongside his wife, Jane, and other mourners. The singer - who has vowed to support Gudinskis wife, Sue, and their children, Matt and Kate, through the grieving process - looked downcast as he entered the property wearing a black T-shirt, rippe...

Michael Gudinski, Legendary Founder of Australias Mushroom Group, Dies at 68 Jazz Tangcay, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Michael Gudinski, founder of the Mushroom Group, Australia’s largest independent entertainment company, has died. He was 68. Gudinski’s death was confirmed in a statement posted on the Mushroom Group’s website. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Gudinski AM overnight,” the statement reads. “The much-loved Australian music lege...

Australian music promotion legend Michael Gudinski has died suddenly at the age of 68. Tributes began pouring in on social media on Tuesday morning for the Mushroom Records and Frontier Touring co-founder, who suffered a heart attack in Melbourne on Monday night. For five decades Gudinski championed Australian acts, including Skyhooks, Kylie Minogue, New Zealand-born Split Enz and more recently, Eskimo Joe and Evermore. He also brought to...

Australian music entrepreneur and founder of Mushroom Records Michael Gadinski has died at the age of 68, believed to be a result of a fall a number of weeks ago. Mr Gadinski became a leading figure in the Australian music industry, often referred to as the father of the Australian music industry. He started Mushroom Records in late 1972 and has worked with notable acts including The Church, Jimmy Barnes, The Angels, Skyhooks, Split Enz, and Kylie Minogue. Mr Gadinski was last seen in public on ...

Jimmy Barnes and Eddie McGuire were among devastated mourners seen arriving at Michael Gudinskis home just hours after his shock death was announced.  The Cold Chisel singer, 64, visited Gudinskis Melbourne house on Tuesday afternoon as the music moguls wife Sue and their children Matt and Kate mourned his death. Barnes said he would always stand by his family just like he stood by ours after news broke Gudinski died overnight aged 68.  Tragic: Michael Gudinskis lifelong friend and colleague...

Michael Gudinski dies at 68 Australian music mogul Michael Gudinski, AM, has died in Melbourne aged 68. TMN understands he passed away overnight Monday, just weeks before he was to announce a major project with the Victorian Government to bolster the state’s music industry. For over 50 years, Gudinski enjoyed a reputation as a high-energy, relentless businessman, who drove his passion for music through his Mushroom Group ventures. In 2017, these numbered 24, a conservativ...