When did mental as anything start?

1976Mental As Anything / Active from

What happened to Mental As Anything?

Mental As Anything founding member and songwriter Andrew “Greedy” Smith has died after suffering a heart attack in his car. He was 63. Band manager Grant Bartlett on Tuesday confirmed Smith had suffered a heart attack while driving in Sydney on Monday evening.

Where did mental as anything come from?

Sydney, AustraliaMental As Anything / Origin

Who wrote mental as anything songs?

Chris O’Doherty, AKA Reg Mombassa, and his brother Peter also wrote and sang. The four singers and four songwriters gave the band an eclectic sound, with witty and sometimes surreal lyrics marking their work out as Mental as Anything songs.

Was Greedy Smith married?

In an interview recorded on 30 October 2019 (five weeks before Smith’s death) with Alan Gilmour, from the Australian Songwriters Association, to honour him and Martin Plaza as the 2019 Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees, Smith stated “To have lived this long is a great thing.” He was survived by his fiancée.

Why was greedy Smith named?

He was given the nickname “Greedy” after eating 15 pieces of chicken on stage one night.

Is Martin Plaza unwell?

Plaza also has a solo music career and had a No. 2 hit in Australia in with his 1986 cover of the song “Concrete and Clay”. In 2013, Martin underwent surgery for kidney cancer and is currently on chemotherapy.

Has Mental As Anything ever had a number one single?

The reason Australian classic hit Live It Up by Mental As Anything has shot to number one on the UK charts 35 years after it was first released. An Australian hit has made it to number one on the UK charts 35 years after it was released. Mental As Anything’s Live It Up has been adopted by Scottish football club.

Why is greedy Smith called greedy?

What happened to the lead singer of mental as anything?

Death. On 3 December 2019 it was announced, via the band’s website, that Smith had died a day earlier: “It is with an incredibly heavy heart to announce that one of the founding members of Mental As Anything, Andrew Greedy Smith passed away from a heart attack.”

Where is Martin Plaza now?

He is currently on chemotherapy and his health has forced him to retire from touring. In recent years Greedy Smith was the only remaining original member. However, Smith died of a heart attack on December 2, 2019.

Who died from mental as anything?

Andrew “Greedy” Smith
Andrew “Greedy” Smith died of a heart attack on 2 December 2019, in Sydney. Smith’s final show with the band – and the band’s last show to date – took place on 30 November in Tathra, New South Wales.

Is Martin Plaza sick?

In 2013, Martin underwent surgery for kidney cancer and is currently on chemotherapy.

What year did mental as anything release he’s just no good for You?

” He’s Just No Good for You ” is a song by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in July 1987. It was released as the second single from the band’s sixth studio album, Mouth to Mouth.

What album is he’s just no good for you from?

Mental As Anything’s promo-video for the hit single ‘He’s Just No Good For You’ (July, 1987), taken from the 1987 album ‘Mouth To Mouth’. This video is not owned by this channel, and is only featured on this channel for historical, educational and entertainment purposes.

Who wrote the song Mouth to mouth by mental as anything?

It was released as the second single from the band’s sixth studio album, Mouth to Mouth. The song was written by Mental As Anything guitarist Greedy Smith and peaked at number 15 on the Australian charts.