Normie Rowe

In 1964, Normie Rowe started work as a trainee technician with the Australian Postmaster General's Department (now Telstra). 

He began growing his hair long in keeping with the style worn by the new wave of British pop stars which caused a dispute with his bosses, and Normie was forced to make an important career choice. He chose to keep the long hair and become an entertainer. 

By October 1965 Normie had all three of his singles - It Ain't Necessarily So, Que Sera Sera and I (Who Have Nothing) in the Top 40 at the same time . . . seems he made the right choice.

In 1966 he was named the first Top Male Singer in Go-Set's National Pop Poll. 

Also that year he recorded two singles - Ooh La La and It's Not Easy - using session musicians including two chaps by the names of Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones (who would, of course, go on to form the legendary Led Zeppelin).

In 1987 Normie starred in the Australian stage production of Les Miserables.