Ol' 55 are an Australian band specialising in retro, 1950s-era Rock 'n' Roll. They formed as Fanis in 1972 in Sutherland, Sydney. Drummer Geoff Plummer...
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"Ol' '55" is a song by American musician Tom Waits. It is the opening track and lead single from Waits' debut studio album, Closing Time, released in...
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the band performed at London's Brixton Academy. "55", a song by Mac Miller "I Can't Drive 55", a song by Sammy Hagar "Ol' '55", a song by Tom Waits Ol' 55...
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Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
appearance in the 1973 movie American Graffiti. In 1975, Australian band Ol' 55 released a version as their debut single. The song peaked at number 95...
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Diana (Paul Anka song) (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
chart, and No. 100 on the Record World 100 Top Pops. In 1975, Australian band Ol' 55 released a version as their debut single. The song peaked at number 95...
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Frankie J. Holden (category Ol' 55 (band) members)
retro-rock band Ol' 55, which also included Wilbur Wilde and Jimmy Manzie. In the early 2000s, Holden re-emerged on the music scene with the Ol' Skydaddies...
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Wilbur Wilde (category Ol' 55 (band) members)
prominence with the bands Ol' 55 and Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. Wilde was the tenor saxophonist (and did some vocals) with Ol' 55 from 1975 until 1977...
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Looking for an Echo (song) (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Persuasions, on their 1977 album Chirpin' (Elektra LP 7E-1099). Australian band Ol' 55 released a version of "Looking for an Echo" as the second and final single...
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Ruby Baby (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
1969, which spent 13 weeks on Belgium's Hit Parade in 1970. Australian band Ol' 55 released a version as the fourth single from their third studio album...
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Two Faces Have I (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Faces", which featured on his 1987 album Tunnel of Love. Australian band Ol' 55 released a version of "Two Faces Have I" as the lead single from their...
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The Vault was the fourth studio album to be released by Australian band Ol' 55, released in December 1980, the album peaked at number 41 on the Australian...
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for a Bruisin' was the third studio album to be released by Australian band Ol' 55. The album was released in November 1978 and peaked at number 40 on the...
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Jimmy Manzie (category Ol' 55 (band) members)
vocals, lead guitar) and songwriter for a variety of bands including rock revival band Ol' 55 (1975–1979), pop groups The Breakers (1979–1982) and The...
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Stay (While the Night Is Still Young) (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Manzie and recorded by Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in November 1977 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Cruisin' for...
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Greasemarks (category Ol' 55 (band) albums)
Australian band Ol' 55. The album includes tracks from the band's first three studio albums and was released in 1980. "Greasemarks by Ol' 55". Discogs...
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Fiveslivejive (category Ol' 55 (band) albums)
Fiveslivejive is the second studio album to be released by Australian band Ol' 55. The album was recorded in one day at Festival Studios in Sydney on 17...
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C'mon Let's Do It (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in January 1977 and peaked at number 24 on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the band's second top...
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Jeff Cripps (category Ol' 55 (band) members)
the band Mississippi Shakedown and was previously the drummer in the band Ol' 55. The Fifty's, The Cadillacs, John Paul Young, The Marc Hunter Band, Col...
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Take It Greasy (category Ol' 55 (band) albums)
Greasy is the debut studio album to be released by Australian 1950s retro band Ol' 55. The album peaked at number 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report and...
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(I Want a) Rockin' Christmas (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in November 1976 and peaked at number 7 on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the band's second top...
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Time to Rock 'n' Roll: The Anthology (category Ol' 55 (band) albums)
to Rock 'n' Roll: The Anthology is a compilation album by Australian band Ol' 55, released in August 2016. The album celebrates the 40th anniversary of...
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On the Prowl (song) (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Manzie and recorded by Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in May 1976 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, Take It Greasy...
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(Feels Like a) Summer's Night (category Ol' 55 (band) songs)
Manzie and recorded by Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in March 1978 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Cruisin' for...
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American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1973 by former members of Santana, the Steve Miller Band, and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band as of 2024[update]...
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version of the Tom Waits song "Ol' '55" and the single "James Dean", which reached number 77 on the charts. The band played at the California Jam festival...
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Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife duo John Cooper (lead...
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On the Border (category Eagles (band) albums)
first car is like your first apartment. You had a mobile studio apartment! "Ol' 55" was so Southern California, and yet there was some Detroit in it as well...
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Critical reaction to Closing Time was positive. The album's only single, "Ol' '55", attracted attention due to a cover version by Waits's more popular label...
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Frank Sinatra (redirect from Ol' Blue Eyes)
singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes," he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the...
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James Iha (category Tinted Windows (band) members)
Cure's "A Night Like This" from The Aeroplane Flies High Tom Waits's "Ol' '55" (performed live in 1999 at the Bridge School Benefit concerts) The Human...
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