approximately 1962 at top Ryde shopping centre Devlin St car park which isn't there anymore i seen Billy sing this and a couple of other songs he was doing a promotion came out of the shops into the car park and he was just about to get started i was 7 and I've never forgot it RIP Billy I'm missing you great man.
I remember this being released (shows my age) and several years later Sunbury. Huge difference in both singing style and looks but his voice was excellent, no matter the genre. Great talent and sadly missed.
I was at Surf City, Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross when Billy Thorpe sang this for the first time. rockers, surfies, straights, camps, pimps, strippers, beats and Westies stopped dead in their tracks
Lynette..like you I saw Billy and the Aztecs at Surf City and the Beachouse every weekend right through those mid 60’s when he was there with Ray Brown and the Whispers. We’re so blessed to share those great memories of these absolute talented Aussie legends !
im 16 years old im listening to this music that my pop has showed me and its just amazing how the younger generation like it billy is and was always be my favourite music
Inducted into the Hallof Fame last night....So deserving, not just a wonderful performer but a terrific person....The Friday nights at the Beach House will stay with me forever....Billy Thorpe R.I.P.
Billy had such a great gift. Totally mesmerized the audience and I was so lucky to have gone to a lot of his concerts. My first true love in music. RIP Billy, never forgotten. ♫
Thank you for the memory of a clean cut young man who sang songs we all loved to hear, but unfortunately he followed so many others in to what I term as alternative pop music and left me wondering the reason why.
This version is just simply beautiful the version with him by himself is also beautiful . I was wondering though , does anyone know if this was the first original version? before Judy Garland
Billy was wonderful in his early days, sadly became so full of his own self importance people would walk out. The music so loud (can you believe that?) When asked to turn in down, he would turn it up!!! Most would just leave you can't enjoy a pub band when it's so loud you can't hear what they are singing!!! This however from the early days in beautiful and how we like to remember him and the Aztecs!!!! :)
......3:10 could be a young Barbara Eden almost. It would soon be the Beatles that would come sweep them off their feet ...That short hair look takes some getting used to .
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I've been hoping someone would post this for years. It's my favourite version, no one believed me when I said this version exists. Thank you!!!
Still got the LP which has this song on it
Most Beautifyl rendition of "Over the Rainbow" EVER
An " IZ's"version is also a good one
approximately 1962 at top Ryde shopping centre Devlin St car park which isn't there anymore i seen Billy sing this and a couple of other songs he was doing a promotion came out of the shops into the car park and he was just about to get started i was 7 and I've never forgot it RIP Billy I'm missing you great man.
I remember this being released (shows my age) and several years later Sunbury. Huge difference in both singing style and looks but his voice was excellent, no matter the genre. Great talent and sadly missed.
Have always loved this song by Billy Thorpe - early days ❣️
1 OF MY FAVORITES TOO
Such a sweet voice back then Billy. Then built a wonderful career. Absolute Superstar.
I was at Surf City, Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross when Billy Thorpe sang this for the first time. rockers, surfies, straights, camps, pimps, strippers, beats and Westies stopped dead in their tracks
Wow .thats something you’ll never forget. He had a powerful voice. It’s shame he have that op. We could of had him on earth a bit longer 🙁
What is "Camps" and are you one or more? If not, then, why, then, oh, why.......not?
Lynette..like you I saw Billy and the Aztecs at Surf City and the Beachouse every weekend right through those mid 60’s when he was there with Ray Brown and the Whispers. We’re so blessed to share those great memories of these absolute talented Aussie legends !
Over the rainbow, wishing and hoping.
im 16 years old im listening to this music that my pop has showed me and its just amazing how the younger generation like it billy is and was always be my favourite music
This is the one I remember the BEST !!!!!!!
This sweet voice is how I imagine an angel would sing. The absolute best version. Never to be forgotten.
Inducted into the Hallof Fame last night....So deserving, not just a wonderful performer but a terrific person....The Friday nights at the Beach House will stay with me forever....Billy Thorpe R.I.P.
Billy had such a great gift. Totally mesmerized the audience and I was so lucky to have gone to a lot of his concerts. My first true love in music. RIP Billy, never forgotten. ♫
i was born the year that this song came out for billy and i must say its always been my favorite for some reason.
The best! Fantastic, From Shirley Kerrison Rabottini
Love you!
Great rendition! He has passion in his voice!
Thank you for the memory of a clean cut young man who sang songs we all loved to hear, but unfortunately he followed so many others in to what I term as alternative pop music and left me wondering the reason why.
+John Medwin Too make a living I guess.
It certainly revised his career.
This version is just simply beautiful the version with him by himself is also beautiful . I was wondering though , does anyone know if this was the first original version? before Judy Garland
+Paul Culwell
Judy Garland sang it way back in 1939 and it's the original. She sung it 25 years before Thorpe's version.
Thank you very much for this information, i trust that it is accurate so i won't question it, very nice.
Billy wasn't even born when the original came out in the film, the Wizard of Oz.
Billy was wonderful in his early days, sadly became so full of his own self importance people would walk out. The music so loud (can you believe that?) When asked to turn in down, he would turn it up!!! Most would just leave you can't enjoy a pub band when it's so loud you can't hear what they are singing!!! This however from the early days in beautiful and how we like to remember him and the Aztecs!!!! :)
onya Kerry keeping it real.
Just beautiful Billy, lovely!!
Freaking brilliant...
If this beautiful song doesn’t make you shed a tear I’m really sorry there’s no way your human absolutely not
You have to wonder whether the person who pressed thumbs down button missed the thumbs up button (either that or they are tone deaf).
......3:10 could be a young Barbara Eden almost. It would soon be the Beatles that would come sweep them off their feet ...That short hair look takes some getting used to .
What a fabulous talent!
The whole line-up was good. Quintessential local band of those years
i remember watching this on telly shhhhhhhh
classic R.I.P. Billie
Just loved this song over the rainbow
R.I.P. Billy ❤️
Sorely missed.
my first lp
saw his last performance of this song on Carols by Candelight and it was magnificent even 30 years later - RIP Billy you are Greatly Missed
seriously''? :[) LoL them girls screaming must be from in-breeding prisoners
Shut your mouth you waste of space.
@@delken1882 are they, though, or you.
Awesomeness ❤️
LONG LIVE BILLY THORPE
MY EARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can't be serious.
Thanks Billy
L♡VE THIS ORIGINAL SOUND🚶♂️🎶
Holy cow. I had no idea he went that far back.
Same the best song best year 20 /11/66
LOVE THIS GROUP BILLY THORPE XX
Hard to believe that in Australia, they had their beat artists, still learning and loving it
And have.
...the wizard of oz
Not a patch on gene Vincent's version ...
im sorry but you are wrong ,very wrong.gene vincents rendition is second class to this artists version by a long long shot.
Their all the respectable Shazzas from Broady &
Footiskray.