Bob "Bongo" Starkie's "Million Dollar Riff" + Broderick Smith

Back in the early 70s, SKYHOOKS and THE DINGOES were label mates at MUSHROOM RECORDS, with Skyhooks supporting the Dingoes at many shows - including Sunbury '74 - prior to the runaway success of Skyhooks' debut album, "Living in the Seventies".

The rest may be history, but two legends from these bands are still going strong and will share the stage for one awesome night of pure rock at Satellite Lounge on Saturday, August 27.
 
Former Skyhooks guitarist Bob -Bongo' Starkie is performing the classic songs in his show, "Million Dollar Riff" -  a personal celebration of one of Australia's most beloved bands. Skyhooks helped change the face of rock n roll in the 1970s with No. 1 and Top 10 singles to their credit, as well as two of the country's biggest selling albums, "Living in the 70s" and "Ego is Not A Dirty Word", both produced by Ross Wilson and critically acclaimed.

Skyhooks were described as -giving the Australian music industry the enema it needed' when they smashed onto the scene in their colourful costumes and wearing make-up well before their peers. After the release of their debut album, it wasn't long before the five members of the bands were major celebrities – Shirley, the enigmatic curly-haired lead-singer, guitarist Red Symons, guitarist Bob Starkie, bassist and songwriter Greg Macainsh and drummer Fred Strauks. They released killer singles such as Horror Movie, Ego (Is Not A Dirty Word), Women In Uniform and  Jukebox in Siberia, to name a few, and are one of the few bands who have been a permanently on rotation on radio stations around the country for decades. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame and ceased touring together after the tragic death of lead singer Shirley in 2001.