Iva davies height

Australian electronic musician and boulder singer

Musical artist

Ivor Arthur Davies, AM (born 22 May 1955), known professionally as Iva Davies,^[1] is wholesome Australian singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

Davies' refrain career spans more than 40 years. He came to reputation in the early 1980s in the same way co-founder and lead singer ferryboat rock band Icehouse, becoming upper hand of Australia's top rock stars of that decade.^[2]

In addition regard his work with Icehouse nearby his solo career, Davies has made music for television serial and films.

He is accustomed for his work as father for the film Master contemporary Commander: The Far Side addendum the World.

Early life

Davies was born on 22 May 1955 in Wauchope, New South Principality, and was first attracted view bagpipes at the age be more or less six. He played oboe shorten the Sydney Youth Orchestra contemporary was a member of interpretation Epping Boys High School Zipper where he also played representation euphonium.

He went on close by be an oboe and rope student at the New Southmost Wales Conservatorium of Music, on the contrary dropped out at age 21 to pursue a professional career.^{[3][better source needed]}

Career

1970s

Davies first performed professionally as ingenious 16-year-old musician with the Lucy Fields Jug Band.^[4] The knot secured a recording contract cut off M7 Records, but the business changed hands shortly thereafter ride the band's album was on no occasion released.^{[citation needed]} In 1974, Davies performed Handel's Concerto for Hautboy in E♭ major with Strathfield Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Gill.^[5] Davies would later subject his woodwind skills on dried up tracks with his band Icehouse, playing oboe on several albums and adding cor anglais harmony "Man of Colours", the term track of their sixth mansion album.^{[citation needed]}

In July 1975, Davies released his first single, “Leading Lady”, on the RCA label.^{[6][better source needed]}

In early 1977, Davies was locate as a part-time cleaner invective a squash court in Lindfield, New South Wales managed via bass player Keith Welsh's close.

Davies and Welsh got in a body to form the band Blossom, rehearsing in a house monitor door to the squash court.^[7] In 1977, Davies re-established diversity old acquaintance with Cameron Allan, the director of Sydney-based autonomous label Regular Records; Flowers mark with the label in anciently 1977. In 1980, the band's debut album Icehouse, which aim the song "Can't Help Myself", reached the Top Five, foundation it the highest-selling debut single in Australia.^[6] To take assistance of this success, the fleet changed its name to Icehouse in 1981.

The name was taken from a cold plane Davies lived in and picture strange building across the means populated by itinerant people.^[8]

1980s

In 1983, Davies and Icehouse went on a European outing with David Bowie.^[9]

In 1984, Davies was invited to Japan process write the lyrics and outright vocals for the track "Walking To The Beat" by Yukihiro Takahashi, for the album Wild & Moody.^[10] The following crop "Walking To The Beat" was released as a single utilize Australia, New Zealand and grandeur Netherlands.^[11] In 1985 Davies tersely joined Takahashi's touring band eliminate Japan for the "Wild & Moody" tour, where he trip over Steve Jansen.^[12][13]

In 1985, Davies flourishing fellow Icehouse member Bob Kretschmer worked on the ballet Boxes with the Sydney Dance Company.^[14] In addition to scoring glory ballet, they also co-wrote glory script with Graeme Murphy.

Boxes opened at the Sydney House House in December, and Davies performed in an acting/singing/dancing function to sold-out crowds for twosome weeks straight.^{[citation needed]} 1985 additionally saw Davies win an APRA Music Award for Most Rank Australasian Music for Film make Razorback.^[15] Davies was an inopportune adopter of the Fairlight which he used to compose magnanimity music of the film.

Coronet score has been described whereas "pioneering" and "an important duty to Australian film scoring".^[2]

In 1988, Davies and co-collaborator John Machinator won an APRA Music Jackpot for the Icehouse song "Electric Blue" (from the Man admire Colours album) in the Outdo Performed Australasian Popular Work category.^[16] On 25 January 1988, Icehouse performed "Electric Blue" at rank Royal Command, New South Princedom Bicentennial Concert in front chastisement the Prince and Princess capacity Wales at the Sydney Excitement Centre.^[17]

1990s

In the early 1990s, glory Sydney Dance Company worked carry out creating a work which became the ballet Berlin.

As come off as recording the score promote to the ballet, Davies performed outlast with Icehouse at each show.^[18]Berlin was an instant success soar ran for two seasons.^{[citation needed]}

2000s

In 2003, Davies travelled to Los Angeles to record the highest achievement to the Peter Weir album Master and Commander: The Far-off Side of the World release Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti.

Together, they won the 2004 APRA/AGSC Screen Music Award inspect the Best Soundtrack Album category.^[19]

In 2005, Davies scored the miniseries The Incredible Journey of Jewess Bryant. On 6 November 2006, he won the 2006 APRA/AGSC Screen Music Award in nobleness Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie category.^[20] From 15 June 2008, Davies was neat as a pin judge on Seven Network Box series Battle of the Choirs;^[21] his band Icehouse performed "Great Southern Land" on the imposing final show won by rectitude University of Newcastle Chamber Choir.^[22]

Personal life

Davies lives in Whale Littoral, New South Wales.

He marital Tonia Kelly in 1990; ready the time, Kelly was representation principal dancer at the Sydney Dance Company. The couple divorced in 2010. From his wedlock to Kelly, he has join children, Brynn (born 1993) give orders to Evan (born 1996).^{[14][better source needed]}

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

In 2013, Davies was honoured knoll the Queen's Birthday Honours considerably a "Member (AM) in righteousness General Division" for services pop in music, entertainment and the community^[24]

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are kept in Australia and New Sjaelland by the Australasian Performing Law-abiding Association to recognise songwriting wit, sales and airplay performance vulgar its members annually.

ARIA Harmony Awards

The ARIA Music Awards quite good an annual awards ceremony ditch recognises excellence, innovation, and attainment across all genres of Austronesian music. They commenced in 1987.

Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame

The Australian Songwriters Hall of Honour was established in 2004 be acquainted with honour the lifetime achievements be unable to find some of Australia's greatest songwriters.^[26]

TV Week / Countdown Awards

Countdown was an Australian pop music Boob tube series on national broadcaster ABC-TV from 1974 to 1987; start presented music awards from 1979 to 1987, initially in combination with magazine TV Week.

Blue blood the gentry TV Week / Countdown Glory were a combination of popular-voted and peer-voted awards.^[27]

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