Jimmy Manzie
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James "Jimmy/Jim" William Manzie is an Australian musician (bass guitar
vocals, lead guitar
) and songwriter
for a variety of bands including rock
revival band Ol' 55
(1975–1979), pop
groups The Breakers (1979–1982) and The Fives (1982) before turning to solo work, production
and composing
for film/television scores and soundtracks. As a member of Ol' 55, Manzie wrote "On the Prowl" their top 20 hit single on the Australian Kent Music Report
in late 1975, which was followed by their debut album, Take It Greasy
which reached No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976.
Manzie has composed for soundtracks or scores including original music for the films The FJ Holden
(1977), The Offspring
(1987), Stepfather II
(1989), Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990, with Pat Regan), Eddie Presley
(1992), Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
(1994) and Fear of a Black Hat
(1994, with Larry Robinson). Additionally he has composed songs for soundtracks including "The Way of All Flesh" for the 1990 movie Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
.
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
vocals, lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
) and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
for a variety of bands including rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
revival band Ol' 55
Ol' 55
Ol' 55 was an Australian band specialising in retro, 1950s-era Rock 'n' Roll. They formed as Fanis in 1972 in Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales . Drummer Geoff Plummer was working with Glenn A. Baker at the NSW Department of Media and invited Baker to hear his part-time band, including Pat...
(1975–1979), pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
groups The Breakers (1979–1982) and The Fives (1982) before turning to solo work, production
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and composing
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
for film/television scores and soundtracks. As a member of Ol' 55, Manzie wrote "On the Prowl" their top 20 hit single on the Australian Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
in late 1975, which was followed by their debut album, Take It Greasy
Take It Greasy
Take It Greasy was the first album to be released by Australian 50's retro band Ol' 55. The album sold very well in Australia, reaching number 3 on the national charts and was awarded a platinum record...
which reached No. 3 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976.
Manzie has composed for soundtracks or scores including original music for the films The FJ Holden
The FJ Holden
The FJ Holden is a 1977 Australian film directed by Michael Thornhill. The FJ Holden is a snapshot of the life of young teenage men in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia in 1970s....
(1977), The Offspring
From a Whisper to a Scream (film)
From a Whisper to a Scream is a 1987 anthology horror movie starring Vincent Price and directed by Jeff Burr.-Title change:...
(1987), Stepfather II
Stepfather II
Stepfather II also known as Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy, is a 1989 psychological thriller film directed by Jeff Burr from a screenplay written by John Auerbach...
(1989), Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990, with Pat Regan), Eddie Presley
Eddie Presley
Eddie Presley is a 1992 dramedy film directed by Jeff Burr and featuring Duane Whitaker in the title role. It is based on a one man show Whitaker had written and performed in Los Angeles....
(1992), Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings is the 1994 direct-to-video sequel to the 1988 horror film Pumpkinhead. In this movie, thrill-seeking teens resurrect a demon and come to regret it. The movie is barely related to others in the series...
(1994) and Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat is a 1994 American mockumentary film on the evolution and state of American hip hop music. The film's title is derived from the 1990 Public Enemy album Fear of a Black Planet...
(1994, with Larry Robinson). Additionally he has composed songs for soundtracks including "The Way of All Flesh" for the 1990 movie Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a 1990 movie directed by John Harrison based on the anthology television series Tales from the Darkside...
.