Billy Thorpe, along with his band The Aztecs, was one of Australia’s biggest pop stars of the 1960s. Known for hits like ‘Mashed Potato’ and ‘Poison Ivy’, as well as covers of ballads like ‘Over the Rainbow’, he ended up being so popular that he hosted his own television show in 1966, It’s All Happening. The audiovisual legacy of early Australian music festivals is an eclectic collection of documentaries, television specials, experimental films, home movies and sound recordings, as showcased in
5:22
Billy Thorpe, along with his band The Aztecs, was one of Australia’…
21.4K viewsFeb 25, 2022
FacebookNFSA - National Film and Sound Archive of Aus…
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Movie Queen (1973)
2:43
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Movie Queen (1973)
3.6K viewsOct 1, 2016
YouTubenzoz1973
Billy Thorpe - Dallas, Texas - 27th May 1979 (4:3 edit).
1:35:01
Billy Thorpe - Dallas, Texas - 27th May 1979 (4:3 edit).
46.8K viewsAug 23, 2018
YouTubeLife with Rob and Juvy
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1972)
5:36
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1972)
26.5K viewsSep 30, 2016
YouTubenzoz1972
Billy Thorpe and the Original Aztecs Live (circa 1964)
9:57
Billy Thorpe and the Original Aztecs Live (circa 1964)
15.4K viewsApr 13, 2017
YouTubeLife with Rob and Juvy
BILLY THORPE’S 1965 ‘NATIONAL BANDSTAND’ PERFORMANCE – IN NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN CLARITY! 🎤🔥
2:04
BILLY THORPE’S 1965 ‘NATIONAL BANDSTAND’ PERFORMANCE – I…
936 viewsMar 15, 2025
YouTubeAustralian Television Archive
Billy Thorpe interview on the ABV TV Program GTK (1971) #BillyThorpe #ABCTV #GTKMusicShow #VintageMusic #AusRock #RockNRoll | Growing Up In Australia’
3:38
Billy Thorpe interview on the ABV TV Program GTK (1971) #BillyThor…
6.5K views8 months ago
FacebookGrowing Up In Australia’
8:58
Billy Thorpe
56.7K viewsDec 26, 2006
YouTubeSimon Thewlis
4:12
Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs - Live at Sunbury
48.6K viewsJun 25, 2007
YouTubedamo3805
5:56
Billy Thorpe 'I'll be gone' 05 Oct 2006 Doncaster VIC (6/14)
8.6K viewsMay 3, 2013
YouTubelampnite
5:04
Billy Thorpe - "Oop poo pa doo" SUNBURY 1972
92.7K viewsAug 11, 2010
YouTubeTheRoyandrews
3:01
Billy Thorpe - It's Almost Summer
270.6K viewsMar 18, 2007
YouTubejmoul59
0:42
Night view of the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge in Fredericton NB…
1.2K views4 months ago
FacebookMy New Brunswick
6:29
Children of the Sun (TX '79) - Billy Thorpe
120K viewsMar 16, 2020
YouTubezorlac65
Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs - Live At Sunbury
9.9M viewsNov 2, 2021
discogs.com
3:48
Billy Thorpe - Just The Way I Like It (1981)
625 viewsJan 28, 2017
YouTubenzoz1981
Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs - The Best Of Billy Thorpe
Nov 11, 2021
discogs.com
3:27
The Life & Death of Billy Thorpe (Singer Of Hit "Poison Ivy!")
629 views7 months ago
YouTubeCrossed Over
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Live At Sunbury
25.9M viewsJan 22, 2023
discogs.com
31:02
Billy Thorpe - Live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
1.1K viewsJan 6, 2023
YouTubeLaneway Music
1:04
The Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge just claimed another victim… just mo…
2K views5 months ago
FacebookJames Mullinger
1:12
The Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge just claimed another victim… just mo…
5.3K views5 months ago
FacebookJames Mullinger
13:30
Billy Thorpe interviewed on 60 minutes | #BillyThorpe #60minute…
115.5K views11 months ago
FacebookGrowing Up In Australia’
38:33
Billy Thorpe - Stimulation, 1981 (Full Album High Quality)
2.6K viewsMar 13, 2021
YouTubeEponymous Studios
0:12
#Así jugaba Billy Thorpe antes de retirarse un largo tiempo, lo mejo…
100.7K viewsDec 7, 2024
FacebookLo mejor del billar
6:44
Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun (Exclusive Video)
3.5M viewsMay 8, 2012
YouTubeSandman368 Video-Variety-Channel
11:41
The Life & Death of BILLY THORPE
46.2K views11 months ago
YouTubeHarmony & Hearts Lifestyle
6:42
Children Of The Sun - Billy Thorpe (lyrics) HD
604.2K viewsSep 15, 2014
YouTubeEric Faw
32:04
Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs 1965 1st LP
1.2K viewsDec 30, 2020
YouTubeBilly Thorpe Back Trax
13:09
Billy Thorpe - Million Dollar Bill (1974) Part 3 (Full Album)
202 viewsOct 25, 2022
YouTube54music2
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder