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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; and Steve Hill lead vocalist, Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed issues including buying drugs in "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)", sex and commitment in "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene in "Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends in "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane "[Skyhooks] made an enormous impact on Australian s

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  • Skyhooks fue una banda australiana de hard rock formada en Melbourne en 1973 por Greg Macainsh (bajo y voz) y Imants "Freddie" Strauks (batería). La banda logró posicionarse en los primeros lugares de las listas de éxitos australianas, especialmente con su álbum debut de 1974, Living in the 70's y su predecesor Ego Is Not a Dirty Word de 1975. La canción "Women in Uniform" del álbum Guilty Until Proven Insane de 1978 fue versionada por la banda británica Iron Maiden y lanzada como uno de sus primeros sencillos.​ (es)
  • 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; and Steve Hill lead vocalist, Graeme "Shirley" Strachan became lead vocalist in March 1974. Described as a glam rock band, because of flamboyant costumes and make-up, Skyhooks addressed issues including buying drugs in "Carlton (Lygon Street Limbo)", sex and commitment in "Balwyn Calling", the gay scene in "Toorak Cowboy" and loss of girlfriends in "Somewhere in Sydney" by namechecking Australian locales. According to music historian, Ian McFarlane "[Skyhooks] made an enormous impact on Australian s (en)
  • Skyhooks – australijska grupa rockowa założona w 1973 w Melbourne. Zespół zaliczany jest niekiedy do nurtu glam rock, ze względu na ekstrawagancki wizerunek sceniczny (kostiumy i makijaż). Skład zespołu ustabilizował się po roku działalności i kilku zmianach personalnych. W grupie pozostali dwaj założyciele: (gitara basowa) i (perkusja). Towarzyszyli im (gitara), (śpiew, gitara i instrumenty klawiszowe) oraz (śpiew). Graeme Strachan zginął 29 sierpnia 2001 w wypadku helikoptera. W październiku 2005 zmarł jeden z założycieli grupy, wokalista Steve Hill. (pl)
  • Skyhooks var en australiensisk rockgrupp från Melbourne. Gruppens bildades 1973 och den kändaste upplagan bestod av Graeme Strachan (sång), Red Symons (gitarr, sång keyboard), Bob Starkie (gitarr), Greg Macainsh (bas), Imants "Freddie" Strauks (trummor). Deras musik brukar klassas som glamrock. Gruppens två första studioalbum Living in the 70's och Ego Is Not a Dirty Word nådde båda förstaplats på Australiens albumlista Kent Music Report. Deras största singelhits inkluderade "Horror Movie", "All My Friends Are Getting Married", "Million Dollar Riff" och "Women in Uniform". Gruppen upplöstes 1980 efter att albumet Hot for the Orient blivit ett kommersiellt fiasko. (sv)
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