About Shane Bourne
Shane Jerome Bourne (born 24 November 1949) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and television host. == Early life and education == Shane Jerome Bourne was born on 24 November 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria. He was raised by his mother Moreen "Pixie" (née Freeman, 1915–2000), a former model, with his younger brother Dannie. Their father Stan Bourne, who was a musician and entertainer, left the family home when Bourne was seven. == Career == === 1970s === Bourne co-founded an Australian pop, rock band Bandicoot in early 1976 with Mick Fettes (formerly of the band Madder Lake) both on lead vocals. They had met at John Pinder's Reefer Cabaret concerts, where Bourne often acted as compere and/or performed stand-up comedy. The group's songs were co-written by Bourne and Fettes. Fellow musicians were his brother Dannie Bourne on keyboards or piano (from Pantha), Ross Davis on guitar, Kerry McKenna on guitar (from Madder Lake) and Gary Young on drums (ex-Daddy Cool, Hot Dog). Bandicoot released a self-titled album in 1976 via Rainbird/Tempo, with a top-100 single "Living off the Radio" issued in March 1976. According to Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane, Bandicoot "mixed good-time rock'n'roll, blues, country and pop but failed to chart." Bandicoot toured for a year with Bourne and Fettes joined by Bruno De Stanislo on bass guitar, Mick Elliot on guitar, Peter Reed on drums and Tony Vikaris on guitar.
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