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| Also known as | Le Hoodoo Gurus |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Members | Dave Faulkner Brad Shepherd Nik Rieth Richard Grossman |
| Past members | James Baker Roddy Radalj Kimble Rendall Clyde Bramley Mark Kingsmill |
| Website | hoodoogurus |
Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981[4] by Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, harmonica).[5] Their popularity peaked in the mid- to late 1980s with albums Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool! and Magnum Cum Louder.
Hoodoo Gurus had a string of pop-rock singles including "Leilani" (1982), "Tojo" (1983), "My Girl" (1983), "I Want You Back" (1984), "Bittersweet", "Like Wow – Wipeout" (1985), and "What's My Scene?" (1987).[4] After touring the United States from 1984 onward they gained popularity on the U.S. college rock circuit with the singles "Come Anytime" (1989)[6] reaching no. 1 and "Miss Freelove '69" (1991)[7] reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[8] The Hoodoo Gurus' biggest Australian single was their 1987 top-3 song "What's My Scene?".[9] The song was parodied for the National Rugby League 2000s theme "That's My Team".[10][11]
The Hoodoo Gurus were inducted into the Australia's 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame.[12][13] The band's induction announcement stated that the Gurus were one of the most "inventive, lyrically smart and exciting" bands from Australia.[14] From 1960s power pop and garage punk to hard rock and funky psychedelic kitsch, the group's music stood out from Sydney's Detroit-inspired bands.[4]
- ^ "LIKE WOW – WIPEOUT BY HOODOO GURUS". NFSA. 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Hoodoo Gurus Bio, AllMusic
- ^ Hull, Tom (20 April 2012). "Gurus of garage rock gather a few friends". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Hoodoo Gurus'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Georgieff, Didier; Hartung, Stephan. "Hoodoo Gurus". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Australian Singles Chart 'Come Anytime'". Australian-Charts.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "Australian Singles Chart "Miss Freelove '69"". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "Billboard Artist Chart History – Hoodoo Gurus". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^ "Best of 1987". Oz Net Music Chart. Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Guest, Thomas J. (1991). Thirty Years of Hits. Collingwood, Melbourne: M. J. Maloney. ISBN 0-646-04633-0.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame". ARIA Awards. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
- ^ Pope, Mark (18 July 2007). "ARIA Hall of Fame bio for Hoodoo Gurus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
- ^ Pope, Mark (7 May 2007). "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" (PDF). Archived from the original ((PDF)) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2008.