Skyhooks (band)
Skyhooks were an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards; Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed teenage issues including buying drugs "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)", suburban sex "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene "Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane "[Skyhooks] made an enormous impact on Australian social life".
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Skyhooks (band)
Skyhooks were an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in March 1973 by mainstays Greg Macainsh on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Imants "Freddie" Strauks on drums. They were soon joined by Bob "Bongo" Starkie on guitar and backing vocals, and Red Symons on guitar, vocals and keyboards; Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed teenage issues including buying drugs "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)", suburban sex "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene "Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane "[Skyhooks] made an enormous impact on Australian social life".
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Skyhooks fue una banda austral ...... uno de sus primeros sencillos.
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Skyhooks were an Australian ro ...... Sounds of Australia registry.
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Skyhooks – australijska grupa ...... i grupy, wokalista Steve Hill.
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Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
Guilty Until Proven Insane
Hot for the Orient
Living in the 70's
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Straight In a Gay Gay World
The Latest and Greatest
The Skyhooks Tapes
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Poster for Skyhooks gig at Bombay Rock 1980.
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All My Friends Are Getting Married
Happy Hippy Hut" / "Ballad of Oz
Keep the Junk in America
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Skyhooks fue una banda austral ...... uno de sus primeros sencillos.
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Skyhooks were an Australian ro ...... ct on Australian social life".
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Skyhooks – australijska grupa ...... me „Shirley” Strachan (śpiew).
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