Ivan Dayman
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Ivan Dayman was an Australian record producer and band manager of the 1960s and 1970s, based first in Adelaide
, and then in Brisbane
.
In 1963, musician-producer-arranger-songwriter Pat Aulton
began working for rising Adelaide entrepreneur Ivan Dayman and his Sunshine group. In late 1964, Dayman established Sunshine Records
in collaboration with Aulton and with Nat Kipner, who would later go on to form his own Spin Records
.
Among the acts signed or managed by Dayman were Normie Rowe
, Peter Doyle
, The La De Das
while they were in Australia, and Mother Goose
in the late 1970s. Dayman signed the Bee Gees
early in their career, but only managed them for a brief period of limited success before they departed for England.
Dayman owned multiple venues within his territory, such as the Cloudland Ballroom
in Brisbane (leased from Apel around 1965), The Bowl Soundlounge in Sydney, and the Op Pop disco. By having a stake in both the bands and the venues, he was able to monopolize his area of influence.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, and then in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
.
In 1963, musician-producer-arranger-songwriter Pat Aulton
Pat Aulton
Pat Aulton was a noted Australian record producer, musician, arranger and songwriter.He is best known for the successful pop and rock singles and albums he produced for Australian and New Zealand artists in the 1960s and early 1970s on the Sunshine and Spin Records labels...
began working for rising Adelaide entrepreneur Ivan Dayman and his Sunshine group. In late 1964, Dayman established Sunshine Records
Sunshine Records (Australia)
Sunshine Records was an Australian independent pop music record label of the mid-1960s. It was established in late 1964 by promoter Ivan Dayman in collaboration with musician-producer-arranger-songwriter Pat Aulton and entrepreneur, producer and songwriter Nat Kipner .Most of its releases were in...
in collaboration with Aulton and with Nat Kipner, who would later go on to form his own Spin Records
Spin Records
Spin Records was an Australian popular music label of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was established in late 1966 by Clyde Packer and a group of partners including entrepreneur Harry M. Miller. The label's first A&R manager was Nat Kipner who produced several early Spin releases...
.
Among the acts signed or managed by Dayman were Normie Rowe
Normie Rowe
Norman John "Normie" Rowe AM was a major male solo performer of Australian pop music in the 1960s. Known for his bright and edgy tenor voice and dynamic stage presence, many of Rowe's most successful recordings were produced by Pat Aulton, house producer for the Sunshine Records, Spin Records and...
, Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle (singer)
Peter John Doyle was an Australian pop singer who had success with a number of Top 40 hits in Australia in the 1960s, then success internationally as a member of the New Seekers in the early 1970s, before resuming a solo career in 1973.-Early career:He started his career at the age of 9 appearing...
, The La De Das
The La De Das
The La De Das were a leading New Zealand rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s. Formed in New Zealand in 1963 , they enjoyed considerable success in both New Zealand and Australia until their split in 1975....
while they were in Australia, and Mother Goose
Mother Goose (band)
Mother Goose was a 1970s New Zealand band formed in Dunedin, in 1975.Only eighteen months after forming, Mother Goose had smashed attendance records for gigs in every city in Australia and New Zealand...
in the late 1970s. Dayman signed the Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
early in their career, but only managed them for a brief period of limited success before they departed for England.
Dayman owned multiple venues within his territory, such as the Cloudland Ballroom
Cloudland
Originally called "Luna Park", Cloudland Dance Hall was a famous Brisbane entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills. It was demolished in 1982 and the site was subsequently developed into an apartment complex....
in Brisbane (leased from Apel around 1965), The Bowl Soundlounge in Sydney, and the Op Pop disco. By having a stake in both the bands and the venues, he was able to monopolize his area of influence.
External links
- IVAN DAYMAN - Promoter, artist manager, venue operator, record label owner, 1960s-1970s from MILESAGO: Australasian Music & Popular Culture 1964-1975.