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Graeme Strachan
voc, 1952-2001 AU
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Graeme Ronald Strachan
Graeme Strachan, aka "Shirley" (born January 2, 1952, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - died August 29, 2001, Mount Archer, Queensland, Australia - R.I.P.) was an Australian singer, songwriter, radio and television presenter. Lead vocalist and frontman for the 1970s Australian band Skyhooks. During the period that Skyhooks were the country's number one band, he became a household name and had a number of solo hits during that period. After he left the band he started a career in television as the compere of his own children's TV show "Shirl's Neighbourhood". He did a stint of hosting the weekly "Lotto" draws, breakfast radio shows and later hosted the do-it-yourself TV show "Our House" (he was well qualified for this position as he had trained as a carpenter prior to joining "Skyhooks") and was still in this role when he died in a helicopter crash in Queensland. He reinvented himself and his career several times, but despite his many successes, he always kept his feet firmly on the ground.
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Plays With
| Skyhooks |
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's All Rock 'N' Roll To Me | Graeme Strachan | 1980 | Album |
| Nothing But The Best | Graeme Strachan | 1979 | Single |
| Christmas Time In The Neighbourhood | Graeme Strachan | 1979 | Single |
| Mr Summer | Graeme Strachan | 1978 | Single |
| Tracks Of My Tears | Graeme Strachan | 1977 | Single |
| 21 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: A Tribute To "Rock Around The Clock" | Glenn Shorrock, Frankie J Holden, John Paul Young, Daryl Braithwaite, Renee Geyer, Graeme Strachan | 1977 | Single |
| Every Little Bit Hurts | Graeme Strachan | 1976 | Single |
| Rock Around The Clock Radio Jingle | The Australian All-Stars, Ol' 55, Glenn Shorrock, John Paul Young, Frankie J Holden, Daryl Braithwaite, Renee Geyer, Wilbur Wilde, Graeme Strachan | Single |
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