Thorpe, Billy

Thorpe, Billy
▪ 2008
William Richard Thorpe  British-born Australian rock icon
born March 29, 1946, Manchester, Eng.

died Feb. 28, 2007 , Sydney, Australia
as front man for the Aztecs, was regarded as the father of Australian pub rock. Thorpe was known as much for his showmanship as for his musicianship, and the band's shows were marked by high energy and great volume. Thorpe formed his first band, the Planets, in 1957 in Brisbane, Queen. At the age of 17 he moved to Sydney, where he formed the beat combo Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs; their first major pop hit was a cover of “Poison Ivy” in 1964. The band broke up in 1967 but re-formed one year later, with Thorpe on guitar as well as vocals. During this period, guitarist Lobby Loyde (Loyde, Lobby ) (q.v.) joined the Aztecs, adding a new, harder edge to their music. A high point was the group's performances (1972–73) in Victoria at the Sunbury Music Festival, memorialized in the album Aztecs Live! At Sunbury, which contained their biggest hit and Thorpe's signature song, “Most People I Know (Think that I'm Crazy).” He was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1991.

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