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The new performers section of the NZBC’s TV talent quest concludes after 12 weeks of competition — with an incongruous line-up of finalists including two performing family acts, a soft rock group, a pub band, two cabaret singers and glam rockers Space Waltz competing for a $750 prize. It’s a reminder of the light entertainment industry that dominated TV music shows in the 1970s, but the real entertainment here is watching the judges (Phil Warren, Howard Morrison, Paddy O’Donnell and Nick Karavias) as they bicker, squabble and interrupt each other.
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I'm fascinated by Davina Henderson's Cabaret medley. Away from the dark context of the musical (Abortion! Nazis! Heartbreak!) and with the verse removed about Elsie the prostitute who died of "too much pills and liquor", the performance is more like a cheery a pick-me-up.
Also, it appears that all the performances are lip-synced. I assume this was only for technical reasons, rather than Milli Vanilli reasons. And it's also hilarious that the studio audience is made up of the other contestants, with their restrained, New Zealand clapping.
I have the Hammond Family LP won in a competion in the mid 70's. I still play it when the record collection comes out.
Re: Clip 4.
Would the BSA allow The Hammond Family 'Shorting Bread' now days with such racist lyrics ?.
OMG.
Loved Space Waltz 'Beautiful Boy', way ahead of it's time !.
Well a little too 'glam' for some of the judges.
The late Phil Warren knew talent when he saw it !!, even if he had, had a few apéritif's in the green room.
Alastair Riddell did have trouble with close ups with lip sync on 'Out On The Street' in their first performance on New Faces , but to a lesser degree with 'Beauitful Boy'.
25 points from me to Space Waltz. :-P
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Television, 1974 (Full Length Episode)
More light entertainment from 1974
Television, 1968 (Full Length Episode)
More music television in black and white
Television, 2000 (Full Length)
A more recent example of NZ talent quests
Music Video, 1974
Space Waltz in their New Faces heat performance with 'Out in the Street'
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Lachlan
Posted at 11.54PM - 26.02.2013
For some reason it's not working for me, I get picture but no sound. I'm only interested as my dad is John from the Hammond family