David Kent: podcast appearances and interviews

David Cyril Kent, born on February 3, 1941, is an Australian psychiatrist and author. He is affiliated with Piedmont Henry Hospital. In addition to his medical practice, Kent has made significant contributions to music history and pop culture literature. He produced the Kent Music Report, which compiled the national music chart from May 1974 to 1996. This report was known as the Australian Music Report from 1987 and provided a weekly listing of the top 100 chart positions for singles and albums in Australia. During the mid-1980s, these music reports were used by the Australian Recording Industry Association as its official ARIA Charts until ARIA developed its own chart in 1988. Kent continued to publish his Australian Music Report on a weekly basis until 1996, demonstrating a sustained commitment to documenting Australia's musical landscape. In 1993, he collated his charts into the book Australian Chart Book, covering the years 1970 to 1992. He subsequently published additional books, including Australian Chart Book (1940–1969), Australian Chart Book (1993–2005), and The Australian Top 20 Book (1940–2006), further contributing to the historical record of Australian music charts.