They had a number-one hit single on the Kent Music Report with "Jump in My Car" (September 1975) and top ten appearances with a cover version of "Darktown Strutters' Ball" (February 1976), and with "Jamaica Rum" (January 1977) and "My Little Girl" (May).
On 5 April 1966 Mulry arrived in Sydney as a cotton weaver intending to work at Carinya Farm, Bargo.
[5] He gained notice as a solo singer-songwriter with his pop ballad, "Julia" (February 1970), which reached the Go-Set National Top 40 in mid-May.
"[14] Mulry released his debut solo album, Falling in Love Again (September 1971), and returned to England in the following month.
Mulry was a prolific songwriter and provided material for other artists, including John Farnham and Alison MacCallum.
[4][8] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described how "[it] featured a rockier sound than heard on [his] early singles, and augured well for the future.
[16] Hall, Hart and Kovacs backed Mulry on ABC-TV's popular music series, GTK, in 1973 to promote his own version of "You're All Woman".
[18] Due to low sales the record company wanted Mulry to go back to his solo career,[17] however, with his band's support he adopted a harder rocking style.
[18] According to McFarlane, "[it] set the tone for subsequent releases with its simplistic, 12-bar boogie guitar riffs, thumping beat, Mulry's gravelly, gregarious vocals and tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
"[4] Over the next two years they achieved a string of top ten singles including a rocked up version of an old jazz song, "Darktown Strutters' Ball" (February 1976); followed by "Jamaica Rum" (January 1977) and "My Little Girl" (May).
By late in 1980 their chart success had ended but they remained popular performers on the Australian pub circuit until they disbanded in 1986.
In 1998 Mulry, as a solo artist issued a CD, This Time, featuring songs co-written by himself and his brother, Steve.
Gimme Ted, two tribute concerts were organised for the following month, with numerous Australian musicians paying homage.
[23] Steve later fronted a rock band, Black Label,[24] which performed in New South Wales and Victoria, including supporting the Angels.