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Countdown's 50th anniversary: Molly Meldrum remembers the moment that spawned the hot romance between Kylie Minogue and Michael Hutchence


Countdown was the Australian pop music show that launched hundreds of hits.

As the ABC celebrated Countdown's 50th anniversary on Saturday, the show's long term host Ian 'Molly' Meldrum recalled the beginnings of the love affair between the two megastars. As the ABC celebrated Countdown's 50th anniversary on Saturday, the show's long term host Ian 'Molly' Meldrum (pictured) recalled the beginnings of the love affair between the two megastars. A constant ratings winner the show became known world wide as a tend setter helping to launch and bolster the careers of artists like ABBA, Elton John, and Olivia Newton-John.

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