with his producer/engineer son, Daniel Vandenberg, setting up one of Australia's premier private studios. The studio has produced bands such as the Wrights and British India. Instruments Vanda used a 1964 Höfner Verithin 1574 with Bigsby tremolo and 511 pickups, before switching in 1965 to a Gibson 345. In the Easybeats, Vanda also often played a cherry-red Maton 12-string electric guitar, which he donated to the collection of Powerhouse Museum in Sydney in 1999. In addition, Vanda owned the red Gretsch Jet Firebird double cutaway guitar that was given to George Young's younger brother Malcolm. This guitar, nicknamed "The Beast", saw numerous modifications and was Malcolm Young's primary guitar throughout his career with AC/DC. Honours In 1988 he was inducted, along with George Young, into the inaugural class of the ARIA Hall of Fame. Since 2009, Albert Music and APRA AMCOS have held the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition, named after the musicians. Selected list of songs written by Vanda and Young "Friday On My Mind" - The Easybeats, David Bowie, London, Gary Moore (1987), Richard Thompson "Good Times" - The Easybeats, INXS & Jimmy Barnes (1986) "Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3" - Stevie Wright (1974), Pat Travers Band (1978), the Wrights (2004), Suzi Quatro "Hard Road" - Stevie Wright, Rod Stewart "Black Eyed Bruiser" - Stevie Wright (1975), Rose Tattoo (2007) "Love is in the Air" - John Paul Young (1978)/(1992) "Standing in the Rain" - John Paul Young (1976) "I Hate the Music" - John Paul Young (1976) "Yesterday's Hero" - John Paul Young (1975), Bay City Rollers (1976) "Down Among the Dead Men" - Flash and the Pan (1978) "Hey St Peter" - Flash and the Pan (1976) "Walking in the Rain" - Flash and the Pan, Grace Jones "Waiting for a Train" - Flash and the Pan "Midnight Man" - Flash and the Pan "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" - Meat Loaf "Show No Mercy" - Mark Williams (1990) References Further reading John Tait. Vanda & Young. Inside Australia's Hit Factory.Published by University NSW Press Ltd. Australia, 2010. (). External links Albert Music: Easybeats Facts 1946 births Living people 20th-century Australian musicians ARIA Hall of Fame inductees APRA Award winners ARIA Award winners Australian rock guitarists Australian record producers Australian songwriters Musicians from South Holland Dutch emigrants to Australia Naturalised citizens of Australia Australian rock musicians Lead guitarists Musicians from Sydney