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Annie Wright

The Artists

The names on the wall

Across labels, tours and campaigns, Annie worked with, promoted, or helped introduce these artists to Australian audiences — and in some cases played a role in their Australian success.

  • Sweden

    ABBA

    Worked on the Australian campaign during the height of the country's ABBA fever from 1974 - 1980

  • United Kingdom

    David Bowie

    Promoted Australian releases and press activity across the label years.

  • United States

    John Denver

    Helped drive Australian promotion for one of the era's biggest-selling artists.

  • United States

    Lou Reed

    Worked with the artist and his team around Australian touring and press.

  • Australia

    Paul Kelly

    Promoted the Australian songwriter across pivotal Mushroom Records years.

  • Australia

    Russell Morris

    Australian rock legend championed through Mushroom's Sydney branch.

  • Australia

    Kevin Borich

    Worked alongside the Australian music figure across touring and promotion.

  • United States

    GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS

    Played a role in introducing his raw blues-rock to Australian audiences.

  • United Kingdom

    The Police

    Promoted their Australian 1981 concert tour during their rise to global success.

  • United Kingdom

    Dire Straits

    Promoted their Australian 1981 concert tour during their rise to global success.

  • Australia

    Renée Geyer

    Worked closely with one of Australia's greatest soul voices. From RCA Records in 1974 as publicist then management.  A 50-year friendship.

  • Australia

    Marcia Hines

    Publicity and promotion for a defining Australian pop and soul star.

  • United States

    Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Worked on US Promotion Campaigns from 1985 - 1987 for the harmony-rock institution.

  • United States

    Devo

    Helped bring their subversive new-wave art-rock to Australian ears on their first Australian tour in 1981.

  • United States

    Joe Walsh / Eagles

    Worked across promotion connected to Joe Walsh with the Eagles during their first tour of Australia in 1979.

  • New Zealand / Australia

    Split Enz

    Involved in promotion during their breakthrough antipodean years with Mushroom Records.

  • Australia

    Mental As Anything

    Publicity and promotion in the US in 1982 - 1984 for one of the great Australian pub-rock bands.

  • United Kingdom

    UB40

    Promoted the reggae-pop band across Australian touring and radio campaigns.

  • Australia

    Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons

    Worked with the R&B-rock outfit during their peak Mushroom Records years.

  • Australia

    Hunters & Collectors

    Publicity and promotion for the legendary Australian pub-rock collective.

  • New Zealand / Australia

    Tim Finn

    Promoted the solo and Split Enz-era work of the iconic singer-songwriter.

Roles varied by artist and era — including label promotion, tour publicity and campaign work. Annie's involvement is described here as accurately as memory and record allow; further credits and archival material will be added.