Bob “Bongo” Starkie, the guitarist for the Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at age 73. Skyhooks archivist Peter Green announced Bongo’s passing on the group’s Facebook page on Friday, Nov. 28, ...

Legendary Skyhooks guitarist Bob “Bongo” Starkie has died aged 73 after a battle with cancer with his family thanking fans ...

A founding member of Australian rock band Skyhooks has died after falling off a ladder. Peter Starkie, the original guitarist of the 1970s glam rock band, died on Sunday, aged 72. His brother Bob, who ...

A founding member of one of Australia’s biggest bands of the 1970s and ’80s, Skyhooks, has died after what a fellow band member has called a “stupid” accident. Peter Starkie, the brother of guitarist ...

2001 - Graeme ""Shirley"" Strachan, singer of '70s Australian glam band Skyhooks, dies in a helicopter crash. He is 49. By Billboard Staff 2001 – Graeme “”Shirley”” Strachan, singer of ’70s Australian ...

MEMORABILIA from Kylie Minogue, Skyhooks, Molly Meldrum and more will feature in a free exhibition. A labour of love for Melburnian of the Year, tour promoter and Mushroom records founder Michael ...

14:45, Sun, Nov 30, 2025 Updated: 14:48, Sun, Nov 30, 2025 Australian rocker Bob "Bongo" Starkie has died aged 73 after a battle with cancer. It was announced earlier this year that he had been ...

Peter Starkie, the brother of guitarist and fellow former Skyhooks member Bob Starkie, died aged 72 after falling off a ladder on Sunday. Bob posted a touching tribute to his brother on the Skyhooks’ ...

A founding member of one of Australia’s biggest bands of the 70s and 80s Skyhooks has died after an accident. Peter Starkie, the brother of guitarist and fellow former Skyhooks member Bob Starkie, ...