Gusman's Song of the Day(nostalgia)
Formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1975, Ol’ 55 enjoyed enormous popularity with a retro-1950s style that bordered on parody.
Former chartered accountant Peter Brian was added to the group and became larger-than-life motor mouth frontman[b] Frankie J Holden[/b] (named in tribute to Australia’s founding automobile).
The band dressed in authentic 1950s rocker gear and mixed vintage material with excellent original compositions.
By September 1975, the band had released their first single (a version of Paul Anka‘s Diana) on the Mushroom label. The single was a minor hit in Sydney.
After being joined by sax player Nick Aitken - who chose the stage name Wilbur Wilde, the group hit the national Top 20 with their follow-up single, an original composition called On The Prowl.
At the same time, their debut album, Take It Greasy, peaked at #2 nationally, eventually attaining double-platinum status and staying in the charts for a massive 39 weeks.
With two more hit singles, Looking For An Echo (a cover of a gorgeous piece of doo-wop from a rare album by Jay and The Americans member Kenny Vance) and (I Want A) Rockin’ Christmas (the most ambitious Australian single since The Real Thing), OL’55 took their place alongside Sherbet, TMG, Skyhooks and John Paul Young as bonafide mid-1970s Australian pop superstars.
Ol' 55 - Looking For An Echo
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Former chartered accountant Peter Brian was added to the group and became larger-than-life motor mouth frontman[b] Frankie J Holden[/b] (named in tribute to Australia’s founding automobile).
The band dressed in authentic 1950s rocker gear and mixed vintage material with excellent original compositions.
By September 1975, the band had released their first single (a version of Paul Anka‘s Diana) on the Mushroom label. The single was a minor hit in Sydney.
After being joined by sax player Nick Aitken - who chose the stage name Wilbur Wilde, the group hit the national Top 20 with their follow-up single, an original composition called On The Prowl.
At the same time, their debut album, Take It Greasy, peaked at #2 nationally, eventually attaining double-platinum status and staying in the charts for a massive 39 weeks.
With two more hit singles, Looking For An Echo (a cover of a gorgeous piece of doo-wop from a rare album by Jay and The Americans member Kenny Vance) and (I Want A) Rockin’ Christmas (the most ambitious Australian single since The Real Thing), OL’55 took their place alongside Sherbet, TMG, Skyhooks and John Paul Young as bonafide mid-1970s Australian pop superstars.
Ol' 55 - Looking For An Echo
[media=https://youtu.be/SM0huStknX0]
