THE RENEE GEYER BAND
Heading In The Right Direction
(Garry Paige - Mark Punch)
Australia 1975
#40 Sydney #15 Melbourne #14 Brisbane #30 Adelaide #31 Perth

Renee Geyer: versatile Sydney soul/jazz/blues singer active since the early 70s, working in Australia and America. See, for example, her career outline at Howlspace and her official website.

Heading In The Right Direction was written by prolific Adelaide-born songwriter Garry Paige with his regular collaborator Mark Punch, a member of the Renee Geyer Band, formerly of The Johnny Rocco Band.

Another well-known Paige-Punch composition is Words Are Not Enough, a hit for Jon English (1978). See Jonathan Sturm's outline of Garry Paige's career which has also included collaborations with Ray Burton (The Executives), country star Anne Kirkpatrick, and David Briggs (Little River Band).

Thanks to Tim Paige.

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THE JOHNNY ROCCO BAND
Heading In The Right Direction
(Garry Paige - Mark Punch)
Australia 1975
Original version

Funky mid-70s band from Sydney, lead singer Leo De Castro, formerly of Melbourne band King Harvest (see Wichita Lineman/By The Time I Get To Phoenix). 

'Johnny Rocco' was a band name, not a member.

Co-written by band member Mark Punch, later of the Renee Geyer Band.

Further reading: Leo De Castro page at Bruce Sergent's New Zealand Music site.

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