sentences:  From 1965 to 1967, he released ten 45 records in Australia, of which seven made the Top 40, the most successful of which were a cover of Conway Twitty's "Speechless (The Pick Up)," and a rousing version of Solomon Burke's "Stupidity".He was backed by Melbourne band The Phantoms on all these recordings.He then recorded two singles with the band "Grandmas Tonic" as lead vocalist.