Slim Dusty saw major metropolitan music radio stations abandon support for country artists, and despite record sales in the multimillions, after the 1950s, Dusty was rarely heard on-air outside regional centres in Australia. Dusty's 1957 hit "A Pub with No Beer" was the biggest-selling record by an Australian to that time, the first Australian single to go gold and the first and only 78 rpm record to be awarded a gold disc. (The "Pub with No Beer" is a real place, in Taylors Arm, not far from Kempsey where Slim was born.) In 1959 and 1960, Dutch and German cover versions of
Vassy (singer) Vassy (singer) Vassy Karagiorgos, known mononymously as Vassy (frequently stylised as VASSY), (born 15 March 1983) is an Australian singer, songwriter and record producer. Vassy, whose parents are both from Greece, was discovered by Australian Radio Station Triple J after she won song of the year. Her single "We Are Young" reached No. 1 on the US "Billboard" Dance Chart, making her the first Australian Artist to go No. 1 with her solo single debut release. She is a certified RIAA Platinum and Gold recording artist. In 2014, Vassy collaborated with David Guetta and Showtek on their song "Bad", which