Part-writer, part-rocker, Craig Horne of The Hornets is arriving at The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill on October 27 with band, and new book Daddy Who? in tow.<\/p>\n
\u201cMelbourne Books recently published my biography of legendary band Daddy Cool and it\u2019s already had some great reviews,\u201d Mr Horne said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy Who? is the story of a phenomenon, a band that in 18 short months changed the course of Australian rock history.\u201d<\/p>\n
Author and noted rock critic Ian McFarlane said, \u201cI\u2019d nominate (Daddy Who?) as one of the select few books on the history of Australian Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll that gets the story right. Kudos to Craig Horne\u201d.<\/p>\n
Horne, a public servant, speechwriter and musician on the Melbourne scene over the last 48 years, said that as a teenager, Daddy Cool inspired him to take up the guitar and play in a rock and roll band of his own; eventually performing alongside Wayne Duncan, Gary Young and Ross Hannaford as members of his band The Hornets.<\/p>\n
With an insider\u2019s view, Horne said he tracks Daddy Cool\u2019s journey from when they burst onto the scene October 1970, with their \u201cinfectious doo-wop mayhem\u201d, to their rapid rise to the top\u2014on the front cover of every newspaper and rock magazine in the country, with hits \u201cEagle Rock\u201d, \u201cCome Back Again\u201d and \u201cHi Honey Ho!\u201d on radio nonstop.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe book reveals the madness of Daddy Cool\u2019s three US tours, from their showcase performance at LA\u2019s Whisky A Go Go, to New York\u2019s famed Madison Square Garden, and supporting the likes of Elvin Bishop, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Little Feat and Captain Beefheart,\u201d Horne said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy Who? is the first book to tell the complete story of the enduring legacy of one of the most unique and loved bands Australia has ever produced.\u201d<\/p>\n
For tickets to the show and book launch in Ocean Grove, head to the website at geelongtickets.com.au\/event\/7939.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Part-writer, part-rocker, Craig Horne of The Hornets is arriving at The Piping Hot Chicken and Burger Grill on October 27 with band, and new book Daddy Who? in tow. \u201cMelbourne Books recently published my biography of legendary band Daddy Cool and it\u2019s already had some great reviews,\u201d Mr Horne said. \u201cDaddy Who? is the story […]<\/p>\n