The Executives

The Executives were an Australian pop music band, formed in 1966 and reformed in 1974, consisting of band members Ray Burton, Rhys Clark, Gino Cunico, Brian King, Carol King, Gary King, Keith Leslie and Brian Patterson.[1][2][3] They are arguably best known for their top 40 singles "My Aim Is To Please You" (1967), "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" (1967) and "Windy Day" (1968) reaching #18, #20 and #24 respectively on the Australian charts.

The group later reformed in 1985 with the line up of Carol King and Jonne Sands on vocals, Jose McLaughlin (keyboards), Pip Lee (drums), Moz Sammons (guitar) and Wayne Newey (bass). This version of the group worked extensively throughout Australia before disbanding in 1986.

Dressed in Ned Kelly-style breastplates, they appeared on Skippy the Bush Kangaroo in the episode "The Bushrangers" in 1968. [4]

Discography

Studio Albums
  • "The Executives" (1968)
  • "The Executives on Bandstand" (1968)

Compilation Albums
  • "The Happening World of The Executives" (1989)

Charting Singles
Year Single Chart Positions
AUS
1967 "My Aim Is To Please You" 18
"Sit Down, I Think I Love You" 20
1968 "It's a Happening World" 42
"Windy Day" 24
"Summerhill Road" 55

EP's
  • "Break Out" (1967)
  • "It's a Happening World" (1968)
  • "Windy Day" (1968)
  • "Parenthesis" (1969)

References
  1. Bebbington, Warren (ed.). A Dictionary of Australian Music. p. 111. ISBN 0 19 550839 4.
  2. "The Exectutives: Sydney 1966-69, 1974-78". MILESAGO: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964-1975. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  3. "The Executives Hey Man / You're Gonna Love Me". Ozzie Music Man. Angela Ryan. Post 252. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  4. "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo". 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2019.


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