THE ORPHANS

Rock band the Orphans was formed in 1980 out of Melbourne, releasing two singles on LRB guitarist David Briggs' Rough Diamond Records. The singles were "Hop Skip Jump" which charted as high as #47 in 1982. The second single was "Big Ronnie" backed with "19th Nervous Breakdown" and a live mix of the title track "Big Ronnie". They played at many venues including: Festival Hall, Club Chevron, Bombay Rock, Station Hotel and in Sydney, the Governor's Pleasure and Selina's. They also appeared on Countdown, Hey Hey it’s Saturday and Nightmoves. They finished up in 1983.

Members

Alex Burns (vocals/guitar/harmonica), Michael Bright (guitar), Cres Crisp (keyboards),

Alex Batsch (bass), Jim Logan (drums).

SINGLES

Hop Skip Jump

8 MAR '82

#47

References

http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/