Brian Mannix
Brian Mannix is an Australian rock musician and actor born on 7th October 1961 in Melbourne. He was formerly lead singer of popular Australian rock group Uncanny X-Men. This was a Melbourne-based band which had a lot of success between about 1983 and 1986, then seemed to suddenly disappear.
He was a classic rock band frontman – extrovert and energetic – in the ilk of Iggy Pop or Mick Jagger. The band’s material was a bit light, though and some felt their arrogance quickly got the better of them. Tunes included “Everybody’s got to work (oh no, not me)” and “Fifty Years”. Brian Mannix has also worked on stage in recent years.
He grew up in Oak Park, a northern suburb of Melbourne and attended Catholic church schools. Brian was a big Beatles fan and would often entertain his family singing their hits when he was a kid.
His father Jack , mother Elga and older brother Chris were all teachers so Brian was encouraged to go to university and ensure he had a career to fall back on. Initially, Brian wanted to attend Film and Television School and learn to make movies, but he didnt get in. He then got a job in a tap factory as a junior clerk, before moving on to a position in the television department of Coburg Teachers College.
Brian Mannix Books
- 50 Years
- 50 Years: The Brian Mannix Autobiog..
- Uncanny: ‘Cos Life Hurts
- My Friend Old Ted
- The Broady Skulls
Brian Mannix Band
Uncanny X-Men
Brian Mannix Wife
Mannix married Susan Mannix
Brian Mannix
Brian Mannix Songs
- Party
- Yoko
- You Said That
- You Got Me
- Used to Know
- My Girl
- Start Believing
- Boy
- Still Waiting
- Best Looking Guy
- Nothing Touches My World
- Time Goes So Fast
- 50 Years
- Everybody Wants to Work
- How Do You Get Your Kick
- Don’t Wake Me
- Work
- Feel Right
- I’m The One
- Won’t Be Home for Christmas
- What You Give
- I’m on Heat
- About You
- IAM
- Goodnight, So Long
- Playing the Titanic
- Radio
- Colour Your Answer Blue
- Pakistan
- Little Girls
- Shame
- Beach Party