New World

NEW WORLD. Australian pop band formed in Queensland in 1965. They are best known for their Top 10 hit single "Tom-Tom Turnaround" which was released in 1971. Most of their biggest successes were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. In the early 1970s, they were musical guests on the BBC shows ; The Two Ronnies in 1971 and The Morecambe and Wise Show in 1973. The group appeared on the British talent show Opportunity Knocks. They were at the centre of a trial over alleged fixing of the results of the show