BOB ’BONGO’ STARKIE’S SKYHOOKS SHOW is a celebration of the music of SKYHOOKS  

BOB ’BONGO’ STARKIE guitarist with the legendary SKYHOOKS performs the  classic songs and a few more that need to be heard, in a personal celebration of one  of Australia's most beloved bands. In between songs Bob shares humorous anecdotes and insights into the inner workings of the SKYHOOKS.  

BOB ’BONGO’ STARKIE’S SKYHOOKS SHOW-Razor Sharp Riffs and a Lotta Laughs!!!  Skyhooks helped change the face of rock n roll in the 1970s with #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 received incredible reviews.  Skyhooks smashed onto the scene in their colourful  costumes, wearing make-up well before other bands tried it. Living in the 70s  was their debut album, Ego is Not A Dirty Word released a year later and it  wasn’t long before the five members of the bands were 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. Skyhooks were inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame and ceased  touring together after the death of lead singer Shirley in 2001.  Fun fact: Skyhooks had six tracks from their first album Living in the Seventies  banned from radio. One of which was ‘You just like me cos I’m good in bed’ -the  first track to be played On Double J radio station when it started in Sydney.  ( Jan-1975 )