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David Kent (historian)

David Cyril Kent (born 3 February 1941)[1] is an Australian music historian and pop culture writer. Kent produced the Kent Music Report, compiling the national music chart from May 1974 to 1996; it was known as the Australian Music Report from 1987.[2] The music reports were a weekly listing of the National Top 100 chart positions of singles and albums.[2][3]

David Kent
BornDavid Cyril Kent
(1941-02-03) 3 February 1941 (age 82)
Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Australia
OccupationMusic historian, writer
GenreMusic culture
SubjectRock music, popular culture
Website
www.austchartbook.com.au

Kent's music reports were used by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) as its official ARIA Charts from mid-1983 until July 1988 when ARIA developed an in-house chart.[2][4]

Kent continued to publish his Australian Music Report on a weekly basis until 1996.[2] In 1993, Kent collated his charts into a book, Australian Chart Book, 1970–1992.[5] He followed with Australian Chart Book (1940–1969) in 2005,[6] Australian Chart Book (1993–2005) in 2006,[7] and The Australian top 20 book (1940–2006) in 2007.[8]

Early life

David Kent was born in Mount Lawley (a suburb of Perth), Western Australia, Australia, to Cyril Kent (an industrial chemist) and Marjorie Goodwin (née Dalton).[citation needed]

He listened to local radio broadcasts of top hits such as "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley in 1955.[9][10]

Australia had no nationwide chart system for singles or albums when Kent was a youth.[9] Kent kept his own tally of the positions provided by Sydney radio stations.[10]

Career

Kent initially worked for record companies, EMI and Polygram, and avidly collected record charts as hobby[10]

In 1958, radio station 2UE provided the first give-away charts in record stores,[9] with the first national chart, compiled for Go-Set magazine by rock journalist Ed Nimmervoll, appearing in October 1966.[9][11] For 18 months, Kent researched Australian music charts and developed a ranking system based on radio station charts from around the country, and from May 1974 he compiled the Kent Music Report].[9][12]

Kent's aims were to provide the Australian music industry with information on singles and albums, and to chronicle the history of music tastes.[9][12] The Kent Music Report was sold commercially after July 1974, and it became the sole nationwide chart following the demise of Go-Set in August.[11]

Kent expanded his business and, from 1976, incorporated actual sales figures to supplement information from radio stations.[12] By 1977, major record companies used his chart information in their advertising.[12] Kent's staff sent surveys to retail stores, collated sales figures together with radio charts by states and then used his ranking system to assemble the national Kent Music Report. By 1982, retail sales by survey was the main source of Kent's reports.[12]

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) was established by the six major record companies operating in Australia: EMI, Festival Records, CBS (now known as Sony Music), RCA (now known as BMG), WEA (now known as Warner Music) and Polygram (now known as Universal).[9][13] ARIA licensed the Kent Music Report from mid-1983 to publish the ARIA Charts under its banner until the week ending 26 June 1988.[9][13] ARIA had established its own research and chart publishing group and now competed with the Kent Music Report.[9][13]

At the beginning of 1987, the Kent Music Report was renamed the Australian Music Report. It was used by major record companies in preference to ARIA's own charts.[9][13] Kent continued production of his music reports until 1996, but sold off his interest in the Australian Music Report, which continued to the end of 1998, after which changes in technology, such as barcoding, enabled point-of-sale information to be sent directly to ARIA.[9][14] This meant that Kent could no longer compile reliable sales information.[9][14]

Publication's

In 1993, Kent used his resources to compile charts dating back to 1970. He added information from the weekly Kent Music Report and the Australian Music Report to publish the charts in book form as Australian Chart Book, 1970–1992.[5] He followed that with Australian Chart Book (1940–1969) in 2005,[6] Australian Chart Book (1993–2005) in 2006,[7] The Australian top 20 book (1940–2006) in 2007,[8] and Australian Chart Chronicles (1940–2009).[15]

Bibliography

  • Kent, David (29 June 1987). "Kent music report 1974–1987". Australian Music Report. St Ives, N.S.W.: David Kent, 1987 (1–675). ISSN 0156-2223.
  • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  • Kent, David (4 January 1999). "Australian music report : Kent music report 1987–1999". Australian Music Report. Pymble, N.S.W.: Australian Music Report, 1987–1999 (675–1270). ISSN 0156-2223.
  • Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, 2005. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  • Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book (1993–2005). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, 2006. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
  • Kent, David (2007). The Australian top 20 book (1940–2006). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, 2007. ISBN 978-0-646-47665-0.
  • Kent, David (2009). Australian Chart Chronicles (1940–2008). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, 2009. ISBN 978-0-646-51203-7.
  • Kent, David, ed. (2010). Australian Chart Book (1993–2009). ISBN 978-0-646-52995-0.

References

  1. ^ Mathews, Wallace H. Certified Copy of Register of Birth (Report). Perth: Western Australia District Registrar. 3rd February 1941, Ellesmere Rd., Mt.Lawley (sic)
  2. ^ a b c d Lowe, Daniel (2003). . Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  3. ^ "David Kent". nla.gov.au. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  4. ^ . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ a b Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra, NSW. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  7. ^ a b Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book (1993–2005). Turramurra, NSW. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
  8. ^ a b Kent, David (2007). The Australian top 20 book (1940–2006). Turramurra, NSW: Australian Chart Book, 2007. ISBN 978-0-646-47665-0.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Top 40 Radio and the Pop Charts". Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  10. ^ a b c Kent, David. . Australian Chart Book. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  11. ^ a b . Poparchives.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  12. ^ a b c d e Lowe, Daniel (2003). . Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  13. ^ a b c d Lowe, Daniel (2003). . Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  14. ^ a b Lowe, Daniel (2003). . Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  15. ^ Kent, David (2009). Australian Chart Chronicles (1940–2008). Turramurra, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book, 2009. ISBN 978-0-646-51203-7.

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David Cyril Kent born 3 February 1941 1 is an Australian music historian and pop culture writer Kent produced the Kent Music Report compiling the national music chart from May 1974 to 1996 it was known as the Australian Music Report from 1987 2 The music reports were a weekly listing of the National Top 100 chart positions of singles and albums 2 3 David KentBornDavid Cyril Kent 1941 02 03 3 February 1941 age 82 Mount Lawley Western Australia AustraliaOccupationMusic historian writerGenreMusic cultureSubjectRock music popular cultureWebsitewww wbr austchartbook wbr com wbr auKent s music reports were used by Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA as its official ARIA Charts from mid 1983 until July 1988 when ARIA developed an in house chart 2 4 Kent continued to publish his Australian Music Report on a weekly basis until 1996 2 In 1993 Kent collated his charts into a book Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 5 He followed with Australian Chart Book 1940 1969 in 2005 6 Australian Chart Book 1993 2005 in 2006 7 and The Australian top 20 book 1940 2006 in 2007 8 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Publication s 4 Bibliography 5 ReferencesEarly life EditDavid Kent was born in Mount Lawley a suburb of Perth Western Australia Australia to Cyril Kent an industrial chemist and Marjorie Goodwin nee Dalton citation needed He listened to local radio broadcasts of top hits such as Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley in 1955 9 10 Australia had no nationwide chart system for singles or albums when Kent was a youth 9 Kent kept his own tally of the positions provided by Sydney radio stations 10 Career EditKent initially worked for record companies EMI and Polygram and avidly collected record charts as hobby 10 In 1958 radio station 2UE provided the first give away charts in record stores 9 with the first national chart compiled for Go Set magazine by rock journalist Ed Nimmervoll appearing in October 1966 9 11 For 18 months Kent researched Australian music charts and developed a ranking system based on radio station charts from around the country and from May 1974 he compiled the Kent Music Report 9 12 Kent s aims were to provide the Australian music industry with information on singles and albums and to chronicle the history of music tastes 9 12 The Kent Music Report was sold commercially after July 1974 and it became the sole nationwide chart following the demise of Go Set in August 11 Kent expanded his business and from 1976 incorporated actual sales figures to supplement information from radio stations 12 By 1977 major record companies used his chart information in their advertising 12 Kent s staff sent surveys to retail stores collated sales figures together with radio charts by states and then used his ranking system to assemble the national Kent Music Report By 1982 retail sales by survey was the main source of Kent s reports 12 The Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA was established by the six major record companies operating in Australia EMI Festival Records CBS now known as Sony Music RCA now known as BMG WEA now known as Warner Music and Polygram now known as Universal 9 13 ARIA licensed the Kent Music Report from mid 1983 to publish the ARIA Charts under its banner until the week ending 26 June 1988 9 13 ARIA had established its own research and chart publishing group and now competed with the Kent Music Report 9 13 At the beginning of 1987 the Kent Music Report was renamed the Australian Music Report It was used by major record companies in preference to ARIA s own charts 9 13 Kent continued production of his music reports until 1996 but sold off his interest in the Australian Music Report which continued to the end of 1998 after which changes in technology such as barcoding enabled point of sale information to be sent directly to ARIA 9 14 This meant that Kent could no longer compile reliable sales information 9 14 Publication s EditIn 1993 Kent used his resources to compile charts dating back to 1970 He added information from the weekly Kent Music Report and the Australian Music Report to publish the charts in book form as Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 5 He followed that with Australian Chart Book 1940 1969 in 2005 6 Australian Chart Book 1993 2005 in 2006 7 The Australian top 20 book 1940 2006 in 2007 8 and Australian Chart Chronicles 1940 2009 15 Bibliography EditKent David 29 June 1987 Kent music report 1974 1987 Australian Music Report St Ives N S W David Kent 1987 1 675 ISSN 0156 2223 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Kent David 4 January 1999 Australian music report Kent music report 1987 1999 Australian Music Report Pymble N S W Australian Music Report 1987 1999 675 1270 ISSN 0156 2223 Kent David 2005 Australian Chart Book 1940 1969 Turramurra N S W Australian Chart Book 2005 ISBN 0 646 44439 5 Kent David 2006 Australian Chart Book 1993 2005 Turramurra N S W Australian Chart Book 2006 ISBN 0 646 45889 2 Kent David 2007 The Australian top 20 book 1940 2006 Turramurra N S W Australian Chart Book 2007 ISBN 978 0 646 47665 0 Kent David 2009 Australian Chart Chronicles 1940 2008 Turramurra N S W Australian Chart Book 2009 ISBN 978 0 646 51203 7 Kent David ed 2010 Australian Chart Book 1993 2009 ISBN 978 0 646 52995 0 References Edit Mathews Wallace H Certified Copy of Register of Birth Report Perth Western Australia District Registrar 3rd February 1941 Ellesmere Rd Mt Lawley sic a b c d Lowe Daniel 2003 Australian Chart History Archived from the original on 21 November 2005 Retrieved 22 March 2009 David Kent nla gov au National Library of Australia Retrieved 20 March 2009 ARIA Charts FAQs Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Archived from the original on 10 February 2009 Retrieved 22 March 2009 a b Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 St Ives NSW Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 a b Kent David 2005 Australian Chart Book 1940 1969 Turramurra NSW ISBN 0 646 44439 5 a b Kent David 2006 Australian Chart Book 1993 2005 Turramurra NSW ISBN 0 646 45889 2 a b Kent David 2007 The Australian top 20 book 1940 2006 Turramurra NSW Australian Chart Book 2007 ISBN 978 0 646 47665 0 a b c d e f g h i j k l Top 40 Radio and the Pop Charts Retrieved 22 March 2009 a b c Kent David Australian Chart Book history Australian Chart Book Archived from the original on 7 December 2008 Retrieved 22 March 2009 a b Go Set Magazine Charts 1966 1974 Poparchives com Archived from the original on 12 February 2013 Retrieved 22 March 2009 a b c d e Lowe Daniel 2003 Australian Chart History Part 1 Archived from the original on 2 February 2008 Retrieved 22 March 2009 a b c d Lowe Daniel 2003 Australian Chart History Part 2 Archived from the original on 2 February 2008 Retrieved 22 March 2009 a b Lowe Daniel 2003 Australian Chart History Part 3 Archived from the original on 15 February 2008 Retrieved 22 March 2009 Kent David 2009 Australian Chart Chronicles 1940 2008 Turramurra N S W Australian Chart Book 2009 ISBN 978 0 646 51203 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Kent historian amp oldid 1136658452, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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