Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs

Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs Bio

Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs were an Australian pop and rock group dating from the mid-1960s. The group enjoyed success in the mid-1960s, but split in 1967. They re-emerged in the early 1970s to become one of the most popular Australian hard-rock bands of the period. Thorpe died from a heart attack in Sydney on 28 February 2007.

Originally a four-piece instrumental group who had put out one surfing instrumental, ‘Smoke & Stack’, they formed in Sydney in 1963. With the advent of the Merseybeat air jordan 13 wheat release information sound, they added a lead singer, Billy Thorpe. His powerful voice and showmanship (which made him one of the most popular and respected air jordan 1 mid release date rock performers in Australian music), completed the original line-up, which consisted of drummer Col Baigent, bassist John ‘Bluey’ Watson and guitarists Valentine Jones and Vince Maloney (who later played with The Bee Gees). Valentine Jones left the band shortly after Billy Thorpe had joined and was later replaced by Tony Barber jordan 12 twst - Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils kobe air jordan 3 8 white pack (Morris, AL) Roster, High School On Cheap Onlinenevada Jordan Outlet.

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