Brett Goldsmith

Brett Goldsmith
Born	Brett Hugh Goldsmith (1961-06-04) 4 June 1961 (age 63) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupations	Songwriter record producer musician photographer
Years active	1980s–present
Relatives	Olivia Newton-John (aunt) Tottie Goldsmith (sister) Emerson Newton-John (half-brother) Max Born (Great-Grandfather)

Brett Hugh Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born songwriter, music programmer/producer and photographer.

Personal life

Goldsmith is the son of British-born actress Rona Newton-John (1941–2013) and Melbourne nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith. His grandfather was University of Melbourne professor Brinley ("Bryn") Newton-John. His great-grandfather was German-Jewish physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born.

Olivia Newton-John was his aunt, while singer/actress Tottie Goldsmith is his younger sister and race car driver Emerson Newton-John his younger half-brother.^[1][2][3]

Music

Main article: Chantoozies

In the mid 1980s Goldsmith programmed (and played bass guitar & keyboards on) the album Chantoozies for the band Chantoozies, a top ten album which was released through Mushroom Records.

Goldsmith co-wrote the singles "Wanna Be Up" & "Kiss n Tell" with fellow band member Eve von Bibra.^[4] "Wanna Be Up" peaked at no. 8 on the ARIA singles charts.^[5] He was also one of the original male members of the band.^[6]

After leaving Chantoozies, Goldsmith toured with James Reyne as his bass guitarist.^[7] They co-wrote the song Black and Blue World on Reyne's 1991 album Electric Digger Dandy.^[8] In 2013 Goldsmith released a solo album, Ordinary Life though MGM Distribution (Australia).^[9]

The title track was covered by Olivia Newton-John in 2014 on her EP Hotel Sessions, also co-written & produced by Goldsmith.^{[10][11][12][13]}

Photography

Goldsmith is also a photographer.^[14][15][16]

References

1. McMahon, Neil (25 May 2013). "Mother, model was much more than 'Olivia's older sister'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
2. Wilmoth, Peter (19 September 2004). "Mr Nightlife". The Age. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
3. Carbone, Suzanne (29 May 2013). "Remembering Rona". Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
4. "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "The Chantoozies". mtv.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
7. Gilbert, Jessica. "Interview with Brett Goldsmith". talentspotlightmagazine.net. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
8. "Electric Digger Dandy". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
9. "MGM Distribution". thegroovemerchants.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
10. "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
11. Holleran, Scott. "Music Review". newromanticist.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
12. "Olivia Newton-John - News". olivianewton-john.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
13. Carbone, Suzanne (12 December 2012). "The Album You Want". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
14. "If You Love Them, Desex Them". ecorazzi.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
15. Funnell, Nina (6 April 2011). "Treating Women Like Meat Is A Poor Way To Promote Vegetarianism". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
16. Carbone, Suzanne (24 August 2012). "Wine News Spreads On Grapevine". Retrieved 4 August 2014.

External links

• Personal Site