Rock legend Billy Thorpe dead
 

AUSTRALIAN rock legend Billy Thorpe died in a Sydney hospital today after a heart attack. He was 60.

Emergency crews went to his home in Sydney just after midnight, when Thorpe began having chest pains.
He was taken by ambulance to St Vincent's Public Hospital, accompanied by his family.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...006024,00.html

He remained in emergency in a serious condition but went into cardiac arrest about 2.30am and hospital staff were unable to revive him.
Thorpe was born in England but emigrated with his family to Brisbane in the 1950s.

He moved to Sydney in 1963 and recorded his first song the next year with his band Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs.

They went on to perform at sellout venues across Australia and had a string of hits in the 60s and 70s, including Some People I Know.

His music career spanned five decades and he also wrote two autobiographies.

never heard of him RIP

Just heard this on the radio on the way to work. :(

I didn't know him that well, but i certainly recognise his songs! ;)

RIP to the Legend

-a

He was pretty big here in the 60's and 70's, had some great songs too

I hope he will rest in peace...

I don't know his music but I will listen to it someday...

Another great artist we've lost...sad, very sad...

RIP to a true artist and legend...

rest in peace

I'm just waiting for Kim Beazley to say he's sorry to hear about the passing of Ian Thorpe.

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rest in peace billy.. thanx for contributing awesome guitar flicks!..

I didnt really know him but RIP anyway

RIP, sad when someone dies ...

may him RIP!!

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First heard "Children of the Sun" when I was 15, hooked every since.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh Haha, that honestly has me rolling on the floor laughing! :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Children of the sun was a very cool song

Being a 43yr old I liked his older stuff like "Most people I know" (think that I'm crazy) listen to that if ya haven't heard it before it's a great song

Rock lengend ?
The guy was allways a wanabe
Name 3 songs that went #1 in a big country like Aussie

that was one of my favorites!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4jI326uggWU

RIP maan