Who did Molly Meldrum make famous? Did Molly Meldrum make ABBA famous?

Molly Meldrum made Russell Morris, Ronnie Burns, Colleen Hewett, Supernaut and The Ferrets more famous by scoring top ten hits for them.

Although ABBA had success before Countdown, Molly Meldrum was instrumental in the band becoming a global phenomenon.

Molly Meldrum has been involved in the Australian music industry since the mid-1960s, first as a writer for Go-Set (1966-1974), a weekly teen newspaper, then as a talent coordinator, interviewer, and music news presenter on the former music program Countdown (1974-1987) and subsequent media contributions.

Molly Meldrum was a talent coordinator, interviewer, and music news presenter on the former music program Countdown (1974-1987), and is well-known for his signature Stetson hat, which he has frequently worn in public since the 1980s.

In January of 1986, Molly Meldrum was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for his service in fostering international relief and to youth.

Molly Meldrum published his autobiography in 2014, titled “The Never, Um… Ever Ending Story: Life, Countdown and Everything in Between.”