Australian doo-wop, vocal harmony group that formed in the late 50s. The group was made up of Sydney University students Peter Paige and Bill Venables, Nancy Eichhorn (who had already been singing as a soloist) and Scots-born Pat McCluskey, who gave up studying accountancy to take a fling in the entertainment world. The Graduates backed artists who recorded for EMI, Festival and the Leedon labels (Roy Melton, Candy Williams, Col Joye, Rhett Walker, Roberta Shore, Noeline Batley, Kerry Bryant, John Laws, Bix Bryant, Dig Richards) as well as recording under their own name. The Graduates had a little hit with "Little Donkey'' in 1959 before finding plenty of work on television.They appeared on the Lee Gordon shows with Fabian and Crash Craddock, and also on Six O'Clock Rock with Johnny O'Keefe. Before they recorded their debut album 'The Glory Of Love' Bill Venables departed. Nancy Eichhorn died in 2023.
Just booked tickets at the Jetty Memorial Theatre Coffs Harbour for Dec. 23 to see restored Lee Gordon Rock'n'Roll 1959 film. The Graduates are one of the bands in that 80 minute film
Just booked tickets at the Jetty Memorial Theatre Coffs Harbour for Dec. 23 to see restored Lee Gordon Rock'n'Roll 1959 film. The Graduates are one of the bands in that 80 minute film
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