
Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1975: Skyhooks' (performing on Countdown) the hit single 'Horror Movie' (March, 1975) taken from the 1974 album 'Living In The Seventies'. Note: This was Skyhooks' second single, racing to # 1on the Australian singles chart. The band would make # 1 again, in 1990 with 'Jukebox In Siberia'. According to wikipedia, this song is a popular Halloween song in the United States, and appears on the compilation album 'Elvira Presents Haunted Hits'... chills! Band Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Track: Horror Movie Album: Ego Is Not A Dirty Word Composed by: Greg Macainsh Produced by: Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool - Mondo Rock) Label: Mushroom Chart Position: # 1 (Australia) Release Date: March, 1975 Footage Information: Countdown (ABC-TV) Links: - en.wikipedia.org - www.skyhooks-music.com - en.wikipedia.org Line-up: Greg Macainsh -- Bass [ Spare Parts (1966-1968) -- Sound Pump (1968) -- Reuben Tice (1969-1970) -- Reuben Tice (1970-1971) -- Claptrap (1971) -- Frame (Claptrap with name change 1971-1973) -- Skyhooks (1973-1980) -- Skyhooks reunions ] Bob Starkie (aka "Bongo Starr") -- Guitar, Backing Vocals [ Mary Jane Union -- Skyhooks (1973-1980) -- Skyhooks reunions ] Graeme "Shirley" Strachan -- Lead Vocals [ Frame (1972-1973) -- Skyhooks (1973-1978) -- solo artist (1976-1980) -- Skyhooks reunions ] Imants "Freddie" Strauks (aka "Freddie Kaboodleschnitzer) -- Drums [ Spare Parts (1966-1968) -- Claptrap (1971) -- Frame (Claptrap with <b>...</b>
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