Who wrote Aunty Jack?
Grahame Bond
It was re-recorded and released as a hit single in late 1973 and spent 3 weeks at number one in the charts in Australia in February and March 1974….Farewell Aunty Jack.
| “Farewell Aunty Jack” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Rory O’Donoghue & Grahame Bond |
| Producer(s) | Grahame Bond and Rory O’Donoghue |
Where was Aunty Jack filmed?
Wollongong
Filmed on a rocky shoreline near Wollongong in New South Wales, the main characters Flange Desire, Kid Eager, Thin Arthur and Aunty Jack are seen in costume while Thin Arthur (Rory O’Donoghue) performs the song ‘Farewell Aunty Jack’.
What did Aunty Jack say?
When colour came to Australian TVs, it came in a uniquely Australian way: ushered in by an outrageous comedy legend named Aunty Jack, whose catchphrase to “little kiddies” everywhere was: “If you don’t behave, I’ll jump through your set and rip yer bloody arms off!”
Who played flange desire?
Sandra MacGregorFlange Desire / Played by
Is Graham Bond married?
He then formed Graham Bond Initiation with his new wife Diane Stewart, who shared his interest in magick, and in 1970 Holy Magick, which recorded a self-titled album and We Put Our Magick On You.
What happened to Graham Bond?
On 8 May 1974, Bond died under the wheels of a Piccadilly line train at Finsbury Park station, London, at the age of 36. Most sources list the death as a suicide. Friends agree that he was off drugs, although becoming increasingly obsessed with the occult (he believed he was Aleister Crowley’s son).
How did Rory O Donoghue?
On 15 December 2017, O’Donoghue’s daughter Jessica announced on Facebook that he had died on 13 December. In a follow-up post the next day, she stated that he had been undergoing treatment for depression and mental illness, and had taken his own life in hospital.
Was Eric Clapton in Graham Bond Organization?
Retrospectives of Cream indicate that Bond deputised Baker to fire Bruce, who joined Manfred Mann for a short time until July 1966 when Baker formed Cream with Bruce and Eric Clapton. Bond reformed the Organisation with Jon Hiseman on drums.
Is Rory O’Donoghue still alive?
Deceased (1949–2017)Rory O’Donoghue / Living or Deceased
What happened to Rory O Donoghue?
The wife of The Aunty Jack Show star has revealed she only learnt about the musician’s battles with mental illness after he committed suicide. Rory O’Donoghue, best known for playing Thin Arthur in the ABC comedy sketch series, took his own life in December 2017.
Who played Thin Arthur?
Rory O’DonoghueThin Arthur / Played by
Rory O’Donoghue (13 May 1949 – 13 December 2017) was an Australian actor, composer and musician, best known for playing the character “Thin Arthur” in the 1970s ABC Television sketch comedy series The Aunty Jack Show, and for playing the guitar solo on Kevin Johnson’s biggest hit “Rock ‘N’ Roll (I Gave You the Best …
What happened to thin Arthur?
Death. On 15 December 2017, O’Donoghue’s daughter Jessica announced on Facebook that he had died on 13 December. In a follow-up post the next day, she stated that he had been undergoing treatment for depression and mental illness, and had taken his own life in hospital.