Australian music legend and unofficial Countdown co-host John Paul Young will visit Cessnock for a special tribute to the songwriting of Harry Vanda and George Young.
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JPY will be joined on stage by his Allstar Band, featuring long-time members Warren "The Pig" Morgan and Ronnie "Rockwell T James" Peel.
Morgan is a former member of the Aztecs and Peel rose to fame in The Missing Links and La De Das.
JPY has a long history with Vanda and Young, who were responsible for his hits Love is in the Air and Yesterday's Hero.
The lauded pair also penned tracks for a range of artists from AC/DC, which featured Young's younger brothers Malcolm and Angus, to Grace Jones and Ted Mulry.
As members of the legendary Easybeats, Vanda and Young penned the hits For My Woman, She's So Fine, Wedding Ring, Sad and Lonely and Blue, Women (Make You Feel Alright), Come and See Her, I'll Make You Happy, Sorry and Friday On My Mind.
When late Easybeats singer Stevie Wright embarked on a solo career, Vanda and Young wrote his monster single Evie.
JPY's The Vanda & Young Songbook tour is sure to be a musical walk down memory lane, with numerous sing-along moments.
The performace is at Cessnock Performing Arts Centre on August 13, 2016.
Tickets available from the venue and online.
