BILLY THORPE DIES THIS DAY

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Sad day for the music industry and anyone old enough to appreciate this legend of Australian Music. Billy Thorpe passed away this morning after suffering a heart attack.

RIP mate

London Dave · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:50 am

Sad, saw in the news he'd had a heart attack this arvo (my time). Did he move back to Oz or still live in the states?

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

Passed away at Sydney's St Vincents Hospital davo, he admitted himself last night ( tuesday night ) after suffering chest pains and passed away 5am this morning.
Sad news
RIP.

fan4collingwood · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:26 am

Very sad news, Saw Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs as the first live band I had ever seen, in 1972 at the Essendon Town Hall, that place was packed and rockin big time! (Collingwood played Essendon the next day at Windy Hill)

keep on be bop a luluing in that rock garden in the sky Billy!

Gazza05 · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 8:53 am

Bloody hell....I hadn't heard that.
Thats very sad. Last time I saw him he was looking great

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

Very sad day indeed.

I remember seeing him playing in the mid - late 90's and he hadn't lost any of that magic.

MOST PEOPLE I KNOW, THINK THAT I'M CRAAAAAZZZZZZZEEEEEEE

RIP Billy Thorpe

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Billy performed at the Doncaster Westfield Shopping Centre Friday night, this looks like being his last gig.

12 Bar will never be the same again without Billy.

~Madness~ · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:59 am

Has always been my signature saying - "Most people I know, think that I'm crazy"

RIP Billy, you were great for Australian rock n roll.

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21301198-1702,00.html

~Madness~ · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:51 pm

Donny · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:59 pm

R.I.P. Rock in Peace, Billy.

Early Days.

With Richard Clapton.

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Billy Thorpe, lead singer of The Aztecs best known for hit Most People I Know, has been called a true child of rock and roll.

During the 60s and 70s, Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs sold out concert venues and produced chart-topping songs such as Poison Ivy, Mashed Potato and Sick and Tired.

Little River Band lead singer Glenn Shorrock said he shared a great fellowship and rivalry with the icon and said he was constantly upstaging his peers.

'He was uncompromising in his approach to his music and his life, sartorially elegant, he always presented himself immaculately everywhere, and had a wonderful sense of humour.'

Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett says the legend was a great contributor to the music industry and provided inspiration to many bands.

'He cared passionately about music. He retained a real vibrancy and creativity and fertility in his own work.'

http://www.skynews.com.au/story.asp?id=156644

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Any man who plays a Gibson Les Paul has to be a good bloke. Smile

Donny · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:37 pm

Most People I Know - YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etrj_rlIlOk

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

Thanks Donny for the memories Smile