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Skyhooks performing during the Straight In A Gay Gay World era in 1976

Skyhooks Celebrate 50 Years Of Straight In A Gay Gay World

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks’ Straight In A Gay Gay World turns 50, marking the 1976 album’s place in the band’s classic era and its collaboration with producer Ross Wilson.

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Skyhooks on Hey Hey Its Saturday 1990

Skyhooks Jukebox In Siberia Performance On Hey Hey It’s Saturday Resurfaces In Newly Uploaded Video

by Paul Cashmere

A newly uploaded performance of Skyhooks playing Jukebox In Siberia on Hey Hey It’s Saturday revisits the band’s final chart peak and enduring television legacy.

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Red Symons, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Symons Pays Tribute To Son Samuel On 3AW

by Paul Cashmere

Red Symons has paid tribute to his son Samuel on Neil Mitchell’s program on 3AW.

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Red Symons, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Symons Son Samuel Has Died From Cancer Aged 27

by Paul Cashmere

Samuel Symons, the 27 year old son of Skyhooks guitarist, television star and radio broadcaster, Red Symons, has lost his battle with brain cancer at age 27.

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Red Symons, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Symons’ Fitzroy House Sets Sales Record For The Suburb

by Paul Cashmere

89 Alfred Cresent, Fitzroy North was the home of Red Symons 1998, has sold for the record price of $5,000,000 for the Melbourne suburb.

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Red Symons, Skyhooks. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Red Symons Is Suffering Significant Brain Injury After Fall

by Paul Cashmere

Former Skyhooks guitarist, now presenter for ABC Radio Melbourne Red Symons, has suffered “a significant injury to his brain” according to the ABC.

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Red Symons

Red Symons Taken To Hospital Following Fall

by Paul Cashmere

Former Skyhooks guitarist, now ABC Melbourne breakfast announcer Red Symons, has been rushed to hospital after being injured in a fall.

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Envenomed and Red Symons

Red Symons Appears in Envenomed Cover Of Horror Movie

by Paul Cashmere

Red Symons makes a cameo appearance in Melbourne metal band Envenomed’s cover of ‘Horror Movie’.

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Shirley Strachan Skyhooks (photo from skyhooks-music.com)

Skyhooks To Reform For Rockwiz Live

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks will get back together, with Red Symons, for a one off performance for Rockwiz in Melbourne next week. The only trouble is, who will be the singer?

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Red Symons, Noise11.com

You Just Like Red Symons Cos He’s Good In Bed

by Paul Cashmere

More people in Melbourne now wakeup with Red Symons on the radio.

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Skyhooks 2012 photo by Serge Thomann

Skyhooks Reform For Bob Starkie’s 60th

by Paul Cashmere

Friends of Bob Starkie had a special treat on Saturday in St Kilda. Skyhooks reformed for Bob’s 60th birthday party.

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