AUSTRALIAN rocker Jon English has died.

[DU99]

Rocker Jon English has died after complications from surgery.
The Australian singer and actor, 66, passed away surrounded by his family, including wife Carmen and their four children.
He was set to tour Australia from May but fell ill two weeks ago, telling fans on Facebook he was to undergo "a small operation" which he expected to fully recover from in weeks.
Born in Hamstead, London in 1949, English came to Australia with his parents and siblings at the age of 12.

The rocker became a household name when he performed as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar in the 1970s.
He won a Logie Award in 1979 after appearing in Australian series Against the Wind, and starred in sitcom All Together Now in the 1990s alongside Rebecca Gibney.
English's rock hits included Handbags and Gladrags, Hollywood Seven, and Turn the Page, which was released in 1975 and was his first hit.
His last album, English History II, was released in 2001.

The rocker received accolades for his performances on both stage and small screen, starring in productions of Hair, Pirates of Penzance and Hairspray.
A public memorial will be held in English's honour with details to be revealed shortly.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogqWTgOoYOQ

 

[Mardoo]

That's two (Ross Hannaford as well - a true musician). Who's the third to be?

 

[madpierre06]

Saw him way back in the day, put on a great show. I also have a copy of his 'Turn the Page' '45 at home with songwriter accredited to 'unknown' before it was corrected to Bob Seeger (sic) on later pressings. The mob who released it must have been a garage operation, although they were out of UnZud.

Onje of my favourite singers of the time due to that song and Hollywood 7.

 

[Dave70]

That's two (Ross Hannaford as well - a true musician). Who's the third to be?

I think poor old Malcom Young will be lucky to see the year out.

 

[Mikeyr]

Sad loss, my first job was part time at Grace Bros in Hornsby, I sold him a cot for one of his kids. Really genuinely nice guy!

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Goerge Martin ( the 5th Beatle ) also died yesterday

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I think poor old Malcom Young will be lucky to see the year out.

******* hope not.

 

[Bribie G]

Duplicate thread

 

[Ciderman]

Was a regular customer at a bottle shop I managed over a decade ago. Used to buy a bottle Stoli vodka most days. Nice guy.

 

[Dave70]

Was a regular customer at a bottle shop I managed over a decade ago. Used to buy a bottle Stoli vodka most days. Nice guy.

Did that happen to be the Tourmaline Hotel bottle shop?

 

[Ciderman]

Did that happen to be the Tourmaline Hotel bottle shop?

Teneriffe, QLD - circa 2002-2004

 

[Dave70]

Teneriffe, QLD - circa 2002-2004

Nah. This was back in the early nineties. He use to live not far from my folks place and I'd see him shopping there now and then. Liked to bend the elbow it would seem.

 

[spog]

That's two (Ross Hannaford as well - a true musician). Who's the third to be?

John Farnham maybe ? That'll be a " last time " tour to remember .

 

[DU99]

Bert Newton is still wandering around

 

[butisitart]

rolf. his extra leg's gonna finally give way and he'll keel over. sorry, i forgot, we were looking at talent.
wouldn't wish it on anybody with talent.
but i were thinking about how the likes of tex perkins, judith durham, steve cummings (won more aria best male vocals than john farnham) are all holding up.
i think we're getting to a certain age.

 

[Dave70]

Considering Angry Anderson is the last living original member of Rose Tattoo (out of six..), he must have some staying power. Thats a bigger death toll than the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash!..

The face of wholesome living.

 

[sp0rk]

Used to see Jon English around Toormina and Boambee (just south of Coffs Harbour) all the time, he'd been looking pretty haggard and unwell for quite a while
Was a very friendly bloke, always said hello

 

[Airgead]

he'd been looking pretty haggard and unwell for quite a while

He'd been looking haggard since 1975...

 

[butisitart]

he looked haggard in 1957