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Keith Houghton-Webb (Nee Keith Webb) Born 5th February 1959 in London England to John & Shirley Webb.

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Keith and brother Mike with other contestants and host Warwick Prime from New Faces Adelaide. The brothers, dressed in shirts and ties, are Mike on the left, with Keith on the right.

Keith moved from England to Australia in 1967. Within a couple of years of arriving in Australia Keith joined school-mates to form a small music group and entered a number of junior talent shows in Adelaide (South Australia). Keith and his older brother Mike received the "Encouragement Award" alongside Faye Nelson and Deborah Kirk on SAS 10's New Faces in 1971, before going on to win the final of the season. [1]

At the age of 12 Keith (and brother Mike) co-compared and contributed musically to a new show Hey Hey It's Saturday. The principal host of the show was Dean Davis. [2]

After a single season, the format of "Hey Hey" was changed and within a few years the Melbourne show hosted by Daryl Sommers was syndicated throughout the Nine Network (Australia Wide).

The brothers continued to perform musically both on local television stations, the local band scene, and even on ABC Radio throughout the 70's.

Both Mike and Keith have appeared alongside the likes of Lisa Edwards who later went on to be one of John Farnham's backing singers. Interestingly, Mike & Keith performed as one of the support acts for Farnham during an Australia Day concert at Memorial Drive in 1973.

Their performances also included a number of "live" appearances on local radio stations.

Mike & Keith formed the band Web in the late 70's, performing at various Adelaide venues, eventually recording a number of their original songs at the ABC studios in Collinswood, showcasing their talent on ABC radio.[3]

See Also

Hey Hey It's Saturday - Australian television show on which Keith and Brother Mike were co-hosts
New Faces (Australian) - Talent Show on which Keith and brother Mike appeared in 1971
Mike Webb (pastor) - Keith's brother

References

  1. ^ TV Guide (SA's Fully Independent TV, Radio and Theatre Review) - December 4-10 Edition 1971
  2. ^ NWS-9 (Channel Nine, Adelaide, Archives) http://www.nws9.com.au
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