Rockmelons

This article is about the band. For the fruit, see Cantaloupe.

Rockmelons
Also known asRockies
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresPop, electronic, R&B
Years active1983–2002
LabelsPhantom, Festival, True Tone, Mushroom
Past membersRaymond Medhurst
Bryon Jones
Jonathon Jones
Vincent Dale
Sandi Chick
Satpal Dhaliwal
Geoff Stapleton
Peter Blakeley
John Kenny
Stephen Allkins
Mary Azzopardi
Wendy Matthews
Deni Hines
Doug Williams
Eric Sebastian
Jeremy Gregory
Roxane LeBrasse

Rockmelons, often referred to as the Rockies, were an Australian pop/dance/R&B group formed in 1983 in Sydney.[1] Primary members are Bryon Jones, his brother Jonathon Jones and Raymond Medhurst.[1][2] They had two Australian top five hit singles in the early 1990s with "Ain't No Sunshine" and "That Word (L.O.V.E.)",[3] both sung by Deni Hines.[1] The associated album, Form 1 Planet, peaked at number 3 on the ARIA albums chart in 1992,[3] and was certified platinum in Australia.[4]

  1. ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Rockmelons'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 18 April 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Rockmelons". Australian Rock Database. Magnus Holmgren. Archived from the original on 20 October 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference aus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.