BILLY THORPE DEAD AT 60
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 07:42
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Billy died last night of a massive heart attack.
R.I.P. Billy.
Baz.
Reply By: Member - John R (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 07:45
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 07:45
Sad time. I remember having my first (illicit) beer at 13, listening to MOST PEOPLE I KNOW THINK THAT I'M CRAZY!!!
Rest in peace Billy. A fantastic musician.
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Reply By: Waynepd (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 09:47
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 09:47
Certainly been a crap 12 months for our heroes hasn't it.....
R.I.P. BILLY
This one really was a shock to everyone....
Just watched his last performance on the Today Show from a couple of months ago, you wouldn't have thought it was possible he could have a heart attack. He just looked so
well and fit for a, still rocking, survivor of the Sixties.
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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 10:29
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 10:29
Yeah R.I.P Billy
No one is immortal, and when you cross over into the 6th decade of your life it becomes more real, and you may start to wonder "How long before"?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:16
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:16
Spot on Willem.
You start going to funerals of mates or watching 'em slowly waste away of some horrible disease. Then you start saying to yourself - "It's my turn in the barrel soon, best enjoy it now eh!"
Take care,
Bilbo - "The elderly hobbit"
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Follow Up By: Bros 1 - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:17
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:17
Willem,
Yeah, i have just made the mark and have been thinking that, hopefully i have a lot more trips in me before i fold up the tent.
Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. Aussie
rock legend.
Cheers,
Bros.
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 10:42
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 10:42
RIP Billy
Catch ya Somewhere Over the
Rainbow
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Reply By: Bilbo - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:18
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:18
He was great swimmer for an old guy wasn't he? That 2000 Olympics 400 metres was something special,,,,,,,,,,
He didn't look that old either.
Bilbo
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:52
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 12:52
Bilbo, the bewildered and befuddled hobbit hahahahahahaha
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Reply By: Member - Jack - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 13:22
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 13:22
Saw him perform live in January up the Hunter and he was sensational .. as always. Can't believe he has gone.
Rock on Billy. Rest in peace.
Jack
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Reply By: Topcat (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 13:38
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 13:38
Yeh. Seen him at his very best at Sunbury in 72. Will sadly be missed but not forgotten. So long Billy. It's been good to know ya.
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 14:15
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 14:15
A rocker right up to the end.
Crank it up to eleven Biily. A true Aussie legend.
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 16:15
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 16:15
Will always remember seeing Billy and his band the Aztecs playing at the Wodonga town hall as they were on a road trip on the way to Sunbury , another gone too
young , getting to be one magic band "Shirl" is calling up.
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Reply By: ZukScooterX90 (QLD)Member - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 21:23
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 21:23
Your almost there Billy,
Rock'n Roll
Heaven that is.
R.I.P.
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Reply By: Jimbo - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 21:48
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 21:48
Lived hard, died
young.
That is the sad way of too many muscicians.
Bon Scott,
John Bonham, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Elvis Presley etc etc.
I guess it's the industry.
Still, they had their choices in life.
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Reply By: Glenn (VIC) - Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 22:59
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 at 22:59
RIP Billy,
Funny that as I was sitting here listening to one of his albums, I think, I am sure there would be a post on EO, and there was!
Hard rocker, leader, inspiration to many of the aussie singers of the 70's and on...sad loss.
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Reply By: Richard Kovac - Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 00:22
Thursday, Mar 01, 2007 at 00:22
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sSDrDQ0VEU
www.abc.net.au/news/arts/articulate/
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