Normie Rowe, pop rock artist and Australian Vietnam War veteran, born 1 February 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He served in Vietnam from January 1969 to February 1970. Rowe was reported to have been the protaganist in the song " Smiley " by Ronnie Burns , conscripted to fight in the Vietnam War. Johnny Young , the songwriter, said on ABC-TV’s Love Is In The Air that "before he left, he was really happy-go-lucky, fun-filled young fella. When he came back, he changed" . Rowe released this collection of post-Vietnam songs, presenting the veteran / military soldier's perspective, which according to his website was "14 tracks relating to Normie’s experiences as a Vietnam war veteran" . This included a cover of "Smiley" , and a cover of "Still in Saigon" by The Charlie Daniels Band . The title song "Missing in Action" was about the impact of the war on a veteran back in Australia: "he's changed... he's not the same... thirty years have past" , probably containing some biographical elements.
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly). Cover of the Ronnie Burns song, written about Rowe himself.
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly). Cover of the Charlie Daniels Band song.
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).
Album of 14 songs on Rowe's Vietnam service and its aftermath (2007, NR 001, produced by Shane Flew at The House of Hits, Manly).