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28-02-2007, 07:33 AM
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Rock legend Billy Thorpe dies
Wednesday Feb 28 06:41 AEDT http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=75367  Australian rock legend Billy Thorpe has died after suffering a major heart attack, a spokesman for Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital said this morning. He was bought into hosptial around 2am this morning. Ambulance staff tried to revive on the way to hospital. Hisfamily were by his side when he passed away at around 3am. Former Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett told the Today Show the death was a "terrible, terrible loss". "He had this vitality and dynamism and he was an incredible singer,"Garrett said.
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28-02-2007, 07:37 AM
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The one and only
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I just heard this on the radio.
Terrible news, I thought he would last longer than 60...
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28-02-2007, 07:56 AM
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 : That's bloody terrible news to start the day, he was one of the greats of Aussie rock.R.I.P (rock in peace) Billy Thorpe.
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28-02-2007, 07:57 AM
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inconceivable!
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RIP Billy Thorpe. A great entertainer and performer. Have seen him a few times live and he just blew the audience away every time!!
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28-02-2007, 08:12 AM
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Its yellow, NOT green!
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Only about a week ago my mate saw him perform at Dee Why RSL. Its just so sudden.
He did knock himself around though.
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28-02-2007, 08:38 AM
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Sad news :(
Last time I saw him was about 5 years ago. He blew me away. Like he said "not bad for an old fart". |
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28-02-2007, 09:17 AM
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Sad to hear. I'll play a couple of his songs this morning before I go to work as a tribute
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28-02-2007, 09:57 AM
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Glad he made the Long Way To The Top concerts though. I must read the book he wrote. |
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28-02-2007, 09:48 AM
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was danny888
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I nearly fell over when i heard the news this morining :(
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28-02-2007, 09:56 AM
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Holy ****!!
One of the greatest talents this country has ever produced....and real normal bloke. He's an idol of mine and I love his music over the past 40 years.......Sadly missed. Thanks for the memories Billy.
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28-02-2007, 09:57 AM
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RIP the thorpster
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28-02-2007, 10:28 AM
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Bugger.
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28-02-2007, 12:01 PM
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Billy Thorpe You were a Legend
Im only 20, But i saw him play 4 times, met him once, read his books. The man had an extrodinary life. The amazing this is he was getting around Lobby Lloyd Alot at the moment, to tour before llobby died of cancer, and throrpe went down first! A Great Bloke, A Good Laugh, A Great Musician and a Bloddy Legend. I'll Miss Ya Billy R.I.P
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28-02-2007, 12:03 PM
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man thats a surprise, remember Billy and the Aztecs at Sunbury doing somewhere over the rainbow etc. WOW. So maybe they will do a tv special on him.
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28-02-2007, 04:11 PM
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I thought... How appropriate!!
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28-02-2007, 12:24 PM
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Way too young to go, but What a Life!!
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28-02-2007, 01:20 PM
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One of the best, and a great character.
RIP Thorpy.
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28-02-2007, 04:31 PM
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I grew up listenign to the man, he was a legend and as they said on the radio thismorning Austrlian music would have been very ordanary with him as an influence. how long now beofre Germain Grear comes out with some slander about the man
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28-02-2007, 04:43 PM
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RIP. "Massive heartattack" they say.
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28-02-2007, 05:02 PM
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He was meant to be playing in Brisbane this Friday.. a great loss to the music industry for sure.
Deepest Condolences to his family and friends very sad day indeed :( RIP
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28-02-2007, 06:19 PM
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R.I.P. Billy, thanks for the memories mate. I will dig out some cds tonight and crack a beer, 60 is too young.
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28-02-2007, 07:20 PM
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One of Australia's true greats with a huge 40 year career.
Was reinvigorating his career and exploring new music (Moroccan) and ways of challenging himself. RIP Thorpey. You'll be missed by your many fans... |
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28-02-2007, 07:58 PM
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theres a tribute on channell 7 tonight at 10/30 sad to here goodbye billy rip
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28-02-2007, 08:19 PM
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He certainly knew how to push a stack of Marshall amps, and to entertain too
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28-02-2007, 08:22 PM
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RIP Billy Thorpe. A colossus of Australian music, he paved the way for all to follow. An absolute character. Never got to see him live, never got off my **** to go and regretting it now. I have a DVD of his reunion gig with the Sunbury Aztecs at the Boggo Rd Jail in Brisbane dating from 1994 and it just blew me away. Read his books, they are a hoot!! An absolute must read!!
Condolances to his family and friends. A fitting tribute would be to put some Aztecs in the cd player, crank it to 11, crack a tinny and enjoy!!
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28-02-2007, 09:36 PM
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What a shame, a real loss for Australian music
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28-02-2007, 10:02 PM
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RIP Billy THORPE at least he did it his way..."some people I know think that I'm crazy and sometimes I act a little hazy."
"Its almost summer" "Poison Ivy" and the ultimate..."Somewhere over the Rainbow" Condolences to all his family and friends...you will be missed.
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