Australian songwriter and music producer
Brett Hugh Goldsmith (born 4 June 1961) is an Australian-born songwriter, music programmer/producer and photographer.
Personal life.
Goldsmith is the son of British-born actress Rona Newton-John (1941–2013) and Melbourne nightclub owner Brian Goldsmith. His grandfather was University of Melbourne professor Brinley ("Bryn") Newton-John. His great-grandfather was German-Jewish physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Born. 
Olivia Newton-John was his aunt, while singer/actress Tottie Goldsmith is his younger sister and race car driver Emerson Newton-John his younger half-brother.
Music.
In the mid 1980s Goldsmith programmed (and played bass guitar &amp; keyboards on) the album "Chantoozies" for the band Chantoozies, a top ten album which was released through Mushroom Records. 
Goldsmith co-wrote the singles "Wanna Be Up" &amp; "Kiss n Tell" with fellow band member Eve von Bibra.
"Wanna Be Up" peaked at no. 8 on the ARIA singles charts. He was also one of the original male members of the band.
After leaving Chantoozies, Goldsmith toured with James Reyne as his bass guitarist. They co-wrote the song "Black and Blue World" on Reyne's 1991 album "Electric Digger Dandy".
In 2013 Goldsmith released a solo album, "Ordinary Life" though MGM Distribution (Australia). 
The title track was covered by Olivia Newton-John in 2014 on her EP "Hotel Sessions", also co-written &amp; produced by Goldsmith.
Photography.
Goldsmith is also a photographer.
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