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Doug Parkinson in Focus
12+ albums
60saustralianpsych-rock
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Doug Parkinson is an Australian singer who first came to fame with his band Doug Parkinson In Focus in 1969. He has had numerous hits on the Australian Top 40 charts In 1969 The Questions changed personnel and in the process became a four-piece band and took on the name of Doug Parkinson In Focus. This band, made up of some of Sydney's top musicians, Billy Green (guitar), Mark Kennedy (drums) and Duncan McGuire (bass), allowed him to showcase his powerful, soulful voice. With this band he rose to prominence with a number of Top 20 hit records in Australia such as "Dear Prudence" and "Without You" / "Hair", the latter written by guitarist and songwriter Billy Green (aka Wil Greenstreet [1]) in the mid-1970s, when Green composed the soundtrack to the film Stone, Parkinson sang on two tracks. In 1969 Doug Parkinson In Focus won Australia' prestigious band competition, Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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50 Years of Australian Rock & Roll [CD 1]
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The Psychedelic Midastouch 1
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50 Years Of Australian Rock And Roll
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Psych Bites Λ Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974
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Psych Bites: Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974, Volume 1
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Pysch Bites - Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974, Vol. 1
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Pysch Bites - Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974, Vol. 1 (Remastered)
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50 Years Of Australian Rock & Roll
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AUSTRALIAN 700 Song Music Collection [Bubanee]
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Sixties Downunder Volume 3
Doug Parkinson in Focus
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Psych Bites Australian Acid Freakrock 1967-1974 Volume.1