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Graeme Strachan. Known and loved as Shirley, cause of his curly hair. Lead singer of Skyhooks He died in 2001 aged 49 in a helicopter crash, he was flying himself. One of the great ones R I.P.
SHIRL THE CURL!!
I have it on good authority that his chopper was tampered with due to an illicit affair he’d had with another man’s wife
@@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956 If you have it on such good authority, why don't you simply state the authority upon which you have it as proof that it is not just a nasty rumour spread by a nasty person?
Yup, I have to be honest, I had a lil' tear when Shirl died. RIP ol' mate 😪
@@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956 I do remember the incident in Brisbane where Shirl was beaten up early one morning around 5.30am as he was leaving for work on morning radio - Around 1997 from memory - Obviously more to the story
Who said you couldn't be a hard rocker and a nice guy? Graeme Shirley Strachan (pronounced straw-n) proved it could be done. The whole country was broken hearted when he was killed. He spent the latter part of his career doing children's TV. RIP Shirl.
We all cried...
Amen to that!
Still cannot get over the fact he is gone. I think we planned to grow old with Shirl and that we would entertain us into our old age.
A very sad day indeed! 😔😔
I remeber that day it was on the news. It depressed me for that entire day. I was shocked.
That's our Shirl. He's the man. 👍
Many Aussies dont realize just how good all the songs on the Living in the Seventies album are.
The album typifies life in Melbourne around 1974 from the perspective of the 'hooks.
Well they really broke the mold for Australian bands with that album. Suddenly it was cool to sing about Australian stuff from an Australian perspective.
@@glenchapman3899 Cold Chisel had a good crack at it too eh?
@@ChuckyLad yeah definitely. Songs like Khea Sanh and Flame Trees are almost incomphensible to people outside Australia
Also the number of banned songs on the album.
"You just like me cos I'm good in bed."
He may be dead but his music will live on forever.
Sadly died flying his helicopter in 2001. His vocal range for a Male was unbelievable. His band Skyhooks broke through with their debut album Living in the 70's in 1974. Everyone loved him he went on to do kids TV and have a successful role as a carpenter on a variety show. He would have turned 70 on Jan 2. I reckon he was the bloke you would love to invite to a BBQ - Cookout in your part of the world.
Wow that's sad 😔
@@ThatSingerReactions life is often unfair why good people are taken early...
Well said Dave - outstanding singer in an outstanding band - sounds of my youth
@@ThatSingerReactions I was a huge Skyhooks fan. still gives me chills.. RIP Shirl ... much loves
we can't forget Red either. A good sport
Shirl the Curly,, best voice out of Australia. He was a surfer from Phillip Island way. Fantastic human being .
I met the man never forget it,there's an island about 1km offshore on the Sunshine Coast,we used to paddle out and surf it all day ,time to head home a bloke out there says" do you boys want a lift back to shore"( just looked like anyone else in a wet suit) we said yep, get on the yacht, he introduces himself , boom the man himself,he dropped us back to shore,we paddled in ,got to shore looking at each other saying holy shit did that just happen lol
Was that Mudjimba Island?
Great story what a legend ☺
Shirl’s band Skyhooks fantastic band …..Ego is not a dirty word, horror movie ( tv news)…..blue jeans, all my friends are getting married, women in uniform, this is my city.
So many classics that never get named.... Smut, why don't you all get f.... Mercedes Ladies, Lygon St Blues.
Shirley had a wicked sense of humor just like John Farnham. True entertainer 😎
The best typical Aussie Larkin.
Went to high school with him in the 60’s. He was small for his age when he was 14/15 years old. We called him Shirley back then. Small with curly hair..lol
Mount Waverley High School
Shirley was legend, a real bloke, worked as a chippie, and a voice that was hugely powerful. Just listen to him sing "Women in Uniform".
"Shirley' or 'Shirl' Strahan (Strawn) used the nickname for all of his career.. His real name was Graeme (RIP Shirl) He passed away in 2001. Skyhooks were another really well known Aussie band... awesome live !. The guitarist Red Symons was a judge on Hey Hey Its Saturday for many years on a sketch named Red Faces... Farnsy was often a judge on nights where he would perform on the show. Our country is so small relative to anywhere else, all these guys knew each other very well and often either played on the same bill, together or on each other's albums..
When Shirls & Farnsey were active they were, without a doubt, the most popular personalities Australia ever had. Both, funny & genuine.
This guy should watch that Women In Uniform Hey Hey It's Saturday tape.
The 70s in Australian music, without a doubt has to be the most vibrant of any decade. I'm thankful I got to see a lot of the artists you react to, live. Sky hooks, Cold Chisel, John F., Divinys, Black Sorrows, INXS etc. It was easier back then to see bands live cause of smaller venues or outdoor concerts with multiple artists.
RIP Shirl, a great Aussie band but more so an amazingly unique voice. Gone far too soon. Isn't it a damn shame the American powers to be didn't take more notice of Aussie talent? They missed out on so much during that era!
Still cannot believe he is gone. Shirl was the epitome of the Aussie Larkin.
This is remarkably good audio and video quality for an 80s sound check, glad it has been preserved.
RIP Shirl
The wonderful Shirl! That is also John Farnham’s three backing singers, Lisa, Vonetta and Lindsay and it looks like Derek Pellici from Little River Band on the drums.
I think the brass section played for John Farnham at the time too…. Comments on this actual video and John Farnham performance video from the same concert state that while they were part of John Farnham band, they were all freelance and in this instance they were all contracted to play for all the artists that needed them in this concert series.. which is pretty cool as they are extremely versatile
Donna, Lisa and john together are warm honey. Lisa has been with him from way ba k
Also John Farnham’s brass, “The Brasstards” brilliant!
I was going to say if you look at the backing singers he would have seen them on half the aussie videos he has reacted to.
I was working for channel nine in Sydney Australia and Shirl worked there doing a TV show, he was such a nice dude, would say high to everyone...the day he died the whole Station was in shock, we just couldn't believe it
they (Skyhooks) tried to make it in the USA back in the 70s , unfortunately the U.S. music industry was not ready for these guys. They had some great iconic songs even coming back in the 90s with a song ditty called jukebox in siberia. Most of their songs had Melbourne suburbs in their lyrics Coincidently their bass player who wrote 95% of their songs played on John Farnhams Whispering Jack album
I so loved jukebox in Siberia 🥰👏👏
He probably DID just come from the store, or perhaps the beach. Very, very Aussie presence. Thats just how we are, real and laid back, with a side-serve of lovable cheek !
70's music in Australia 🇦🇺 🦘 that's what rock and roll was all about!
This clip was just a sound check/warm up with Shirl for later that evening. Hence the layback attitude. He was a layback guy anyway. An extremely powerful voice. RIP
you are right ..he walked on stage from the local shop...and this guy did...he did not want to be a pop star...he was happy being a carpenter...but he had it ..he had something special...shirley for his curly hair...shirley temple..
I still remember exactly where I was when the news told me that Shirl died. I took about 3 days off. I saw the Live in the 80s tour and Shirl was a part of my childhood and young adult life. He would be 70 this year apparently.
Vocally, lyrically and musically this gem just ticks all the right boxes. It just puts a smile on your face while you groove along. R.I.P Shirley. He always came across as a genuinely cool guy in interviews etc.
Shirley makes it look easy. No effort required.
Graham (Shirley) Strachan was so called because he had golden curls like Shirley Temple. He was an amazing singer and a wonderful guy. He was the lead singer for the amazing group Skyhooks. Check them out. Died far too young.
My favourite singer of all time.
An all round entertainer, Melbourne boy and Hawks supporter.
Sounded like he was relaxed during that sound check lol, RIP Greame (Shirley) Strachan. One of Australia's greats. Should check out other " Skyhooks " songs "Horror movie","Jukebox in Siberia" etc.
One of the few Skyhooks tracks with lyrics clean enough for radio airplay in the 70’s. 6 out of 10 songs off the album were banned from radio because of sex and drug references. Which only made them more popular, of course.
Haha I heard ‘Smut’ on UA-cam the other day 😳
@@melissadinning6614 there’s also the classic “why don’t you all get f***ed” from a few years later…
Also the audience participation for ‘You Just Love Me Because I’m Good in Bed’ always ‘went off like a frog in a sock’.😂
I noticed that in this video , he used the original line that was in the song, instead of the "clean" version of the line that they always used, because of ABC TV.
Shirl was a legend, on and off the stage...a huge hearted dude, full of so much talent...miss him
Shirley was such a damn NICE GUY..... we supported them at FALLS CREEK one night... after the show Shirley just hung out with us drinking beers and talking after show shit.... He was so supportive of our band and we just hung out all night telling stories et al. He was just a normal Aussie guy lovin’ living life.... neva forget you Shirl..
You need to hear the original with Shirl singing in font of Skyhooks. There is another great Aussie rabbit hole to go down. 😎👍Try Horror Movie. It's a must !!
If you saw the 1970's skykooks with Red Simon's ...glitter and glam.. that frightened certain people back in the 70's..
Shirley was also a host of an afternoon kids show..
OMG I love that someone requested this. I love Shirl & Skyhooks, they were a band before their time. Shirl was such a talented guy & real entertainer, I was so sad when he died 😢
R.I.P Shirley. Sky hooks were very cool dudes when I was growing up.
This is a great song but ‘Women in Uniform’ is my ultimate Skyhooks song. Can listen to it over and over again.
RIP Shirl. We still miss ya! 😘
Shirls birthday yesterday (Jan 2nd) He would have been 70. RIP Shirl! 😔🇦🇺
Shirl was a good bloke, miss you heaps
Okay - that was dead cool!! I grew up in the 70s just loving Skyhooks (his band) - and yes, Shirl did have a brilliant voice. Specially noticeable how good of a rock voice he had on songs like Women in Uniform.... which I think a version of was the duet with Farnsey that caught your eye. You should definitely give that a listen!!!!!!!
Ah ha. Here’s my request! Thanks again Nick, I knew you’d like this. Do you recognise the backing singers? I’ll let everyone else fill you in on the history 😀.
RIP Shirl 💔
Credit to Laneway Music pulling this from their archives and posting 👍
Thanks Samantha!
Did us proud Samantha! Thank you for requesting 😍
Back when I was going to lots of concerts (I'm an Aussie 64 years old) I always got there early for the sound checks. You got to hear the best music.
I forgot how good Shirl was .
The guitarist in the beige jumper is Red symonds, who was in the Hey hey its Saturday band (TV show) and main judge on that shows talent segment "red faces". If you watch countdown you will see alot of Aussie music. Molly medium was responsible for the promotion of Aussie music
Great song choice for a band that emerged in the 1970s and wrote clever parody songs observing elements of Australian culture.
Shirley (his real name is Graeme but his blond curly hair earned him the nickname, from Shirley Temple) and he was a carpenter and surfer before becoming frontman for the Skyhooks (the band’s name itself refers to a joke commonly played on young new apprentice tradespeople, told to fetch a tool called a “skyhook”, which doesn’t actually exist).
The band had a string of hits Down Under and dominated the radio waves in the 70s. Hits include “Ego is Not a Dirty Word ”, “Horror Movie”, “Women in Uniform”, “All My Friends Are Getting Married”, “Blue Jeans”, “You Just Like Me ‘Cause I’m Good in Bed”, and “Balwyn Calling” (these last two were not singles but were very popular at their concerts).
Later bands like Australian Crawl, Men at Work, and Uncanny X Men drew inspiration from the Skyhooks and their sardonic social commentaries. Shirley sadly died piloting a small plane in 2001. He was a natural frontman who was always very easygoing and went on to become a popular TV presenter. Your comment about him casually coming in from the grocery store is totally spot on: that was Shirley for you!
I loved Shirley, he was such a great guy. Spent a lot of time hanging out with him prior to his passing.
Loveliest fellow, so sad we lost him too
Graham "Shirley" Strachan was the lead singer of the band Skyhooks who were huge in Australia in the 70's/80's, they were so talented, I was "hooked" when I heard "Living in the 70's" in 1974, as well as being fine musicians, they were also great songwriters who broke all the rules, I loved 'em, I remember seeing them live at the Hordern Pavillion in Sydney in 1976, what a show!!!! Shirl's high register was breathtaking, check out his vocals on "Million Dollar Riff" from the same tour ua-cam.com/video/XN0SLhb8P8g/v-deo.html , R.I.P. Shirl, cheers
Here in Australia, maybe more in past decades, it's common for men with curly hair to get the nickname Shirley and men with red hair would get called Bluey. It's just how we roll down here lol
I had chance to see Skyhooks at an outdoor concert back in the 90s. I drank so much I passed out never making it into the concert. I remember waking up and hearing Shirly singing a part of Duke box in Siberia before passing out again. A few years later he was gone. I never got to see him perform and still regret it to this very day.
Loved Shirley! Skyhooks the best!
love shirley, he was so laid back and casual first album my dd ever bought me was living in the 70s
Whooooohoooo finally a big name reactor giving Shirl a spin!💥😍😍
RIP Curly Shirley 🙏
Another tragic loss to Australia. What a talented champion good bloke. I didn’t believe it was real when it hit the news Shirley was gone. He was always there. How TF could he be gone? Be careful what you wish for, it can come back and bite you hard. 😔
These guys were great entertainers in their hay day. This was them as older guys doing some sort of reunion gig.
Great singer Great band
Vanetta Fields is one of the backup singers (one the right). She is an American singer who came to live in Australia many decades ago. She has been a back up singer for John Farnham. She has many credits from the USA, including having been a one time back up singer in the Ikettes. she is much loved in Australia.
Graeme "Shirley" Strachan (pronounced "Strawn) was the lead singer of Australian band Skyhooks, who were huge in the 1970's. He was nicknamed "Shirley" after Shirley Temple, because of his curly hair.
I loved Shirl including on his kid's TV show Shirl's Neighbourhood. Such a lovely true & strong voice. RIP.
SKYHOOKS..
Our Vince Neil... Our Motley Crue..Only Better..
His Birthday today..
God Bless Our Shirley..
Rest in Peace M8.
You did so very.
Will NEVER be Forgotten. ❤
Thank you… Skyhooks, Shirley’s group where a huge part of my teenage years…
Nice to see folks finding what we grew up with here , Shirl Lives! cheers from the outback
Thank you! For reviewing an awesome Aussie band! Shirley was and still is an icon here. We were devastated when he passed away. His band is Skyhooks. Other great tracks include, Women in Uniform. And Horror Movie.
i love how much you enjoyed listening to that song. imagine the live concert performance such an experience!
Skyhooks were absolutely huge in the 70’s and 80’s here in Oz.
Fun Fact: The first track ever played on radio station Double J (now Triple J) was Skyhooks' 'You Just Like Me Cause I'm Good in Bed' which caused quite an uproar 😂
His real name was Graeme and everyone knew him as Shirley because of his hair. RIP mate. We miss ya
Guitarist Red Symons was on a TV show called Hey Hey its Saturday. My dad in his day was bodyguard for not only John Farnham but Skyhooks, amongst many others.
The wonderful Shirley Strachan. Just a great light-hearted man, who provided entertainment to the people in various forms. Unfortunately killed in a helicopter accident. RIP
I grew up with Shirley on on a show called Better Homes Improvement... Or something similar to it. He was responsible for teaching people how to build DIY projects. When he died in that plane/helicopter crash it was one of the worst moments in Australian TV/Music history. Much like John Farnhem and Jimmy Barnes, he was a legend in and of his own right... I feel like after his death Australian TV was never the same... Same goes for our music. For a long time something was missing from our music. Smh. Cant explain it. That year was a hard one for our fave actors, musicians and tv personalities.
His TV program was Our House....I fondly remember sitting down as a child of the 90's and watching him renovate houses with my family. It wasn't until I was older that I understood how important he had been to the Aus music and TV industry.
@@chrisharmer1448 He had that 'Dad' vibe down really well huh?
R.I.P Shirley Strachan
I remember seeing Skyhooks at a dance in Kilsyth Victoria and they said on Monday we will be releasing our new single and then they played , I'm living in the seventies
Shirley as he was affectionately known cause of his curls was a great singer, tv host and great bloke. Sorely missed
All my fav Aussie Bands have a groovy syncopated bass/percussion line.. RIP Shirl.. *tears*..
Man, just when I think that you have done helping me relive all these great Australian memories you pull out another one. Can't thank you enough. 👋👍
You're very welcome 🙏🏾
If you like good vocals, listen to new Zealand band Split Enz "I hope I never see you again". (The official video when his voice was in its prime)
Skyhooks was a Melbourne band and our parents hated them , which meant we kids and teens absolutely loved them . Other great songs by Skyhooks were, Balwyn Calling , Toorak Cowboy , Smut and my Favourite Women In Uniform , which was covered a few years later by Iron Maiden.
If you like this, you'll LOVE his earlier stuff :)
Loving you delving into some o0f our great artists mate. Cheers
I loved Skyhooks in the 70s. RIP Shirl
I went to a music festival in the late 80's (Peaches and Cream at Cobram) and the Skyhooks were there and i didnt know to much about them but they were awesome, such great entertainers and the crowd just went nuts.. was great to see them live :)
Yeah Shirl was a great singer. I was able to see Skyhooks live a few times - every time it was a great show.
Its so cool that your digging our vintage Aussie rock
😢 Still love you Shirl! 💖
An old friend of mine was camping that weekend and heard his helicopter fly over. A very sad day in Australian music history. This video is one of my favourites of him. You said he looks like he came straight from the store. He probably came from a surf. Women in Uniform is a great song of the Skyhooks. RIP Shirl.
Shirl the Curl had it all. Great voice, famous band, his own TV show... Sadly, he also had a helicopter.
The guitarist is Red Symons. This is Skyhooks Big Big single, when i was a teen. Love it
Strashawn Love it!
So funny to see 'first time' reactions. Cool.
One of the backup singers looks like Lisa Edwards who sung with John Farnham for decades.. She is great!
Thought the same
And I thought the other was Vanetta Fields!
Yes Lisa and Venetta for sure
Sam See on lead guitar, Jeff Burstin from Black Sorrows on rhythm, Derek Pellici from Little River Band on drums
I wonder if this guy realises Vanetta Fields was an original Ikette as in Ike and Tina and has worked with many world artists before settling in Australia and performing with many great Aussie artists.
I loved Shirl and loved Skyhooks. As a young Melbourne lad they really spoke to me and my life. You need to listen to him sing "All my friends are getting married". I nearly tear up every time I hear it. The emotion he conveys is incredible. A true Aussie superstar and missed by everyone. He was a music icon down here and also a tv celeb as well. And through it all was an incredibly nice and grounded bloke.
Phenomenal band live. One of the best and most fun shows you could see. Used to tear it up at all the summer festivals. We miss you Shirl!!
Long may his music reign all hail curly Shirley.
You keep taking me back to my misspent youth..... thank you 🤪
One of the greatest (yet under rated) bands to come out of Australia. You have to go down this rabbit hole! There are some fantastic live clips as well as the studio recordings.
Saw them live so many times.. they were enormous fun!
So cool you play this .. Skyhooks were an epic Australian band ❤
Grew up in Melbourne the70s, loved skyhooks, RIP Shirl
when I was a little kid Shirley was "that guy from Our House" and Red was "that guy from Hey Hey"... when my dad later introduced me to Skyhooks I was blown away! :)