Gimme Ted, or more fully Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts, is an Australian 2×DVD video and tribute album by Various Artists, which was released on 19 May 2003. It was recorded at two eponymous benefit concerts on 9 and 10 March 2001, with "some of Australia's finest musicians from the past and present" as well as "One-off reunions of classic bands."[1] The artists were honouring rock musician Ted Mulry, who had been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in the previous year. The shows were compèred by Glenn A. Baker, Donnie Sutherland and Ray Burgess.
Mulry's backing band, the Ted Mulry Gang (TMG) performed on both nights with his brother Steve Mulry substituting on lead vocals. Australian groups reuniting for the concerts included Sherbet, Sebastian Hardie (with Jon English), the Masters Apprentices and INXS (with both Richard Clapton and Jon Stevens on vocals). The performances raised $170,000 for his medical costs; Mulry subsequently died on 1 September 2001.
Background
Ted Mulry (1947 – 2001), was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist. From September 1972 he led his own band, Ted Mulry Gang or TMG. They had a number-one hit single on the Kent Music Report with "Jump in My Car" (1975) and top ten appearances with a cover version of "Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1976), "Jamaica Rum" (1977) and "My Little Girl" (1977). The group disbanded in 1986. Mulry announced in February 2001 that he had been diagnosed in the previous year with a terminal brain tumour.[1][2] On 9 and 10 March 2001 various music artists responded with Gimme Ted, two benefit concerts. They were compèred by music critic Glenn A. Baker and television presenters Donnie Sutherland and Ray Burgess.[3] Ted Mulry Gang (TMG) performed on both nights with his younger brother Steve Mulry substituting on lead vocals.[4]
Australian groups had reformed for the concerts: Sherbet, Sebastian Hardie (with Jon English), the Masters Apprentices and INXS (with both Richard Clapton and Jon Stevens on vocals).[5] The gigs raised $170,000 for his medical costs; Mulry subsequently died on 1 September 2001.[2] Performances were recorded for a 2×DVD video tribute album, Gimme Ted|Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts (May 2003).[6]Penne Dennison interviewed people backstage for Foxtel's Music Country, which was broadcast on 14 April 2001.[7]Network 10 aired a one-hour special on 15 April showing live footage of performers.[7] The video albums were produced by Philip Deamer and directed by Bernie Zelvis for RBC Entertainment.[8] Aside from concert footage, the DVDs include TMG music videos, interviews with performers and a documentary.[9] Royalties from the video album funded Support Act, an Australian charity for musicians.[9]
^ abNimmervoll, Ed (10 April 2001). "In-Site: Ted Watch". theMusic.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 January 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^Mulry, Ted (2003), Gimme Ted: The Ted Mulry Benefit Concert, RBC Entertainment, retrieved 22 October 2023, Notes: 2564600802. DAVID1888. Includes special features. Recorded at City Live, Fox Studios, Sydney March 2001. Note: incorrectly states that Mulry died before his 50th birthday.
