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Out of the dense blue sky, a small plane appeared, aiming for a chalked grid on the runway of the St. Ignatius Airport. As it approached, a pumpkin fell, smashing somewhere on the grid (or occasionally, beyond), earning cheers from onlookers and, for at least one of them, $250 per flyover.
The 1970's Australian music scene could have been a whole lot different if it hadn't been for a "sliding door" moment in the Young family's emigration out of Scotland. John's parents were first offered Canada, but his Mum said an emphatic, NO! After Scotland, I'm not going anywhere cold. This decision set in motion a career for John Paul Young that now spans 50 years and it's being celebrated in the JPY 50 Years Young - The Anniversary Tour. Just imagine if Simon Napier Bell hadn't been able to invite John to sing on Pasadena, which later linked him with Harry Vanda & George Young to record L...