Billy Thorpe - RIP

Billy Thorpe suffered an unheralded heart attack at home on 28 February, 2007. Thorpe was taken by ambulance to St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Australia around 0200 (AEDT) after suffering severe chest pains. He remained in the emergency ward in a serious condition and went into cardiac arrest around 0230. Hospital staff attempted to resuscitate him, but he did not recover. His family were by his side when passed away. Thorpe was 60 years old. He is survived by his wife Lynne, and daughters Rusty and Lauren. "His family were with him when he passed away," the spokesman has said on Channel 9. Thorpe's manager Michael Chugg has said the death is a "terrible tragedy", as Thorpe had just finished recording a new album and was very happy after a recent acoustic tour.

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MAMA'S PRIDE "Mama's Pride" and "Uptown and Lowdown"

They're baaaaaaaack. The first two Mama's Pride albums - "Mama's Pride" and "Uptown and Lowdown" - are once again available on CD. Both have been remastered and sound even better. The first CD contains the klassics "Blue Mist" and "In the Morning". Uptown and Lowdown includes "She's a Stranger to Me Now" and "Merry Go Round". To order, contact Pat Liston at pat@patliston.com

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