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Red Symons, renowned post-Skyhooks as the heartless terror of the Hey, Hey It's Saturday segment Red Faces, was yesterday unready to deal with phone calls. A founding member of Australian rock band Skyhooks has died after falling off a ladder. Could heated talk over the dinner table become a HATE CRIME? Moment Trump gets emotional with 'his sweetheart' Ivanka by his side as he closes out marathon campaign in... 'Voting for someone I truly trust...me': Kanye West casts write-in vote for himself in Wyoming after failing... Shares surge around the world as investors bet on Biden... but did markets jump the gun? http://www.smh.com.au/news/0108/31/html/obituaries.html. Strachan born in Malvern, Victoria on 2 January 1952 and grew up in Mount Waverley. But by connecting with any crowd - be it roughhead, arty, teenybopper, you name it - Shirley opened the tills. Other Works Within months the group had been signed to a deal by Michael Gudinski, after some encouragement from former Daddy Cool frontman Ross Wilson. He died on August 29, 2001 in Mount Alexander, Queensland, Australia. He is known for his work on Schweitzer (1990), Traitor's Heart (1999) and Cold Harvest (1999). He was in a good place with good people and I don't believe he went out with discomfort or fear.'. Shirl liked a drink and was a terror with the girls, but he would also be out helping the road crew load the truck. [1] Strauks and Greg Macainsh, on bass guitar, were members of Claptrap in 1970 and they asked Strachan to join on lead vocals in the following year. "He was really the glue between us and the audience - the key to our success. This is supported by the major sponsorship of McDermott Aviation, and has been organised since 2003 by Bruce Warren and Sandy Warren. source Last edited by Time Out; 10th Feb 2004 at 09:38 . X,' wrote another. 'Freddie' Strauks, 'Shirley' Strachan, Red Symons and Bob 'Bongo' Starkie during an interview in 1976, The band were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1992 after achieving multiple number one albums and top rating singles (Pictured are several of the band's members in their typical lairish outfits), The band's lead singer Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan died in a helicopter crash in 2001, Surfers gather in the water above Noose where 'Shirley's' ashes were scattered into the ocean. The latest tragic death of Peter Starkie led to the emotional tribute from his brother, who shared the news on the Skyhooks Facebook page. A post-crash report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau found Strachan failed to take the winds around a mountain range into account as he flew. For more tributes to Shirl go to the official Skyhooks website. 1976: The band splits up after a spate of number one albums. The father-of-three was one of the original members of the ARIA Hall of Fame band, which were Australia's favourite band in the 1970s. Less than a year later, in July 1975, the band also reached number one with their album Ego Is Not a Dirty Word, which included hits such as All My Friends Are Getting Married. When I spoke to Shirl on Tuesday he sounded the most relaxed and happy and at peace I've ever heard him. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. In October 1976 he issued a cover version of Brenda Holloway's 1964 hit, "Every Little Bit Hurts", as his debut single which peaked at No. A post-crash report by … He was just a terrific, friendly person. [7] The group followed with a tour of the United States with some performances as a support act to Uriah Heep. "The brat. [4][11] During 1978 he issued his third solo single, "Mr Summer", which did not chart. "Totally outspoken always, shot from the hip. [1][2], Strachan's biography, Shirl: the life of legendary larrikin Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan, written by Jeff Apter, appeared in 2012. He'd have them in 30 seconds. In August 1975 Graeme "Shirley" Strachan married Sandra Davis at a registry office in London. He was educated at Mt Waverley High School to year 10, then he completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter. What a legend he was. I will always love you. [3], Strachan met "Freddy" Strauks, a drummer, at a performance at Village Green. A step daughter Alice. Many fans have been left shocked by Peter's sudden death, leaving heartfelt tributes on the band's Facebook page. He had been a fixed-wing pilot for many years and had been undergoing training for a helicopter pilot's licence, with a view to buying a helicopter and taking friends and family on surfing safaris. |  [6][8] It was produced by Ric Formosa, engineered by Cockle and recorded at Armstrongs. 'For the last twenty odd years he has lived happily inseparable with partner Dianna.'. [6] He also presented a breakfast radio show, with Gary Belcher and Dean Miller, on the Brisbane radio station 4MMM in the 1990s. [17] Apter had already written 15 celebrity biographies, for Shirl the author had access to Skyhooks' band members, Strachan's family and "music industry figures, people from Strachan's later career in TV and radio, and the surfing gang he assembled after relocating to Queensland in the 90s. He poked his smiling face and curly head into our dressing room and wished us luck. [15] The album provided their cover version of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" as a single. 'My Iove and condolences to you Bob and all your family...may Peter RIP always,' another wrote. The stress relief you need! The band stopped regularly playing when lead singer Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan died in a helicopter accident in Queensland in 2001. The band’s lead singer Graeme ‘Shirley’ Strachan died in a helicopter crash in 2001. Starkie, 72, died on Sunday after falling off a ladder at his home in Victoria, what his brother and fellow Skyhooks member Bob describing it as a 'stupid' accident. But Starkie's death is just the latest in a line of tragedies to rock the band, with former sidekicks Steve Hill dying of liver cancer in 2005 and Graeme Strachan in a helicopter crash in 2001. Skyhooks - gorgeous, brash, cross-dressing boys flaunting their tight lurex butts in a sea of earnest, whiskered jeans'n'blues - won over a ruthless suck-more-piss crowd and every schoolkid in the continent (except those so devoted to Sherbet; they had to like them in secret). Strachan had only been in the air for about 30 minutes when the crash happened three-quarters of the way up the escarpment - a remote, inaccessible spot from which what is left of Strachan's Bell 47 will have to be winched out by helicopter. Stints on crayfishing and shark boats followed. He always had to have a joystick in his hand. When my band, Dave Warner’s From the Suburbs, first toured the eastern states of Australia in 1978, our record label boss, Michael Gudinski, gave us the support slot to his number one band, Skyhooks. "He couldn't wait for summer to go surfing," Cobbin says. In those days it wasn’t common for the headline acts to have anything to do with their support bands, but Shirl wasn’t like that. The Skyhooks' curse continued when Strachan died after the helicopter he was solo-flying crashed in regional Queensland on August 29, 2001. Shirley never had children of his own. Called a spade a spade. [23](Accident location)The day Strachan died was, coincidentally, the day an ABC documentary episode on rock and roll in Australia, Long Way to the Top, that referenced Skyhooks, aired on TV. BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump and Joe Biden are neck-and-neck in Florida and OHIO as suburban voters desert... 'This is my son, Beau, who a lot of you helped elect to the Senate': Joe confuses his two granddaughters and... America (and the world) holds its breath: Millions vote to deliver their verdict on the most divisive ever... Meghan Markle 'voted early by mail in the 2020 election' source claims - after she and Prince Harry sparked... Donald Trump was not a man enjoying Election Day, says Henry Deedes. He became known to a new generation as the host of a magazine-style children's TV series, Shirl's Neighbourhood, from 1979 to 1983. 'Apart from being a fabulous guitarist he was a brother who I looked up to. In August 2001, entertainer and former Skyhooks front man Graeme "Shirley" Strachan was killed when his helicopter crashed into a cliff while on a training flight from Maroochy Airport. The then ABC Melbourne breakfast host suffered a serious brain injury and later that same year left the station, after his contract was no renewed. His dad became a carpenter after World War II and Shirl, who by his own admission had "always shone in woodwork", grabbed the chance to follow in his father's trade. Skyhooks shot to fame in the mid-70s with hits such as Horror Movie, Ego is Not A Dirty Word, All My Friends Are Getting Married and Women In Uniform. That says it all - stick it up them.". [2][19] The pair had started dating when he was surfing and working on Philip Island in 1972–73. [2] He later recalled, "You'd get up in the morning and look out the window and say 'yeah'. September 1, 2001 davewarner.admin News 0, VALE SKYHOOKS LEAD SINGER SHIRLEY STRACHAN. Strachan was killed in a helicopter crash on 29 August 2001. Channel 9 staff have taped a tribute to Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, to be screened during an episode of Our House next Sunday. I shall always have you,' he said on-air. Born Graeme Ronald Strachan in East Malvern, Melbourne, Shirl was the son of Joyce and Ronald Strachan, the eldest of an energetic, happy brood of four. King tides of money flooded into the business in the wake of their sold-out tours and massive hit records. "[1] While Strachan was surfing at Philip Island Macainsh and Strauks formed a new band, Skyhooks in March 1973 with Steve Hill on lead vocals (ex-Lillee), Peter Inglis on guitar (ex-Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band) and Peter Starkie on guitar and vocals (ex-Lipp and the Double Dekker Brothers). Are infections ALREADY flattening? and Ruby and Stella. For more tributes to Shirl go to the official Skyhooks website. Speaking to me for my book Skyhooks' Million Dollar Riff, Shirl described carpentry Phillip Island-style: "You'd get up in the morning and look out the window and say 'yeah'. He would battle the disease for 23 years, before dying in 2018. 'Peter George Starkie was born in Sydney in 1948, he was only 72 when he took the dive and had plenty of life ahead of him. His father paid an emotional tribute to his son on Melbourne radio station 3AW. On tour he often shared a room with Shirl, whose popularity and appetite for partying sometimes kept him out till all hours. Strachan's second wife was Sue Scott. The pair had started dating when he was surfing and working on Philip Island in 1972–73. He was also very witty, one of the quickest people with a quip I’ve ever seen. Graeme “Shirley” Strachan was killed in a helicopter acciden in August 2001. Over the years to follow they released numerous chart topping songs, and following their domestic success flew to the United States to tackle the international market. By October 1977 the couple had separated. Graeme “Shirley” Strachan was killed in a helicopter acciden in August 2001. [27] Guest vocalists included Daryl Braithwaite on "All My Friends Are Getting Married" and Ross Wilson on "Warm Wind in the City". It was part of his Capricorn nature to want to understand most practical aspects of the business, right from the Countdown days. Even later on, he always felt like he was one of the road crew, driving the forklift. But Skyhooks weren’t like that at all. A post-crash report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau found Strachan failed to take the winds around a mountain range into account as he flew.

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