BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Description: Vocalist. Australia
Known For: Lead singer of “The Penny Rockets”
Photo shows “Bran Penglase with The Hi- Marks”
Instruments: Vocals, Keyboards
Music Styles: Rock
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date Died: 12th July 2012. South Australia, Australia
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Brian Penglase
Was an Australian singer based in Adelaide who fronted “The Penny Rockets”, “The Hi Marks” and “The Moontones”
Brian was one of Adekaide’s pioneers of Rock and Roll when it first became popular in the fifties along with the members most notably “The Penny Rockets”.
BriAn recorded several tracks notably “Johnny B. Good”. For that period the recoording was superb.
The Saturday night Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance came to suburban South Australia in the late 1956/1957. Brian Penglase and the “Penny Rockets”developed pop and rock music which helped encourage the musical transition from 60/40 to Rock & Roll, later appearing during the 50’s on the big shows for Lee Gordon. Brian Penglase also recorded with the Hi Marks on the Planet Label
Vocals: Brian PENGLASE Guitar: Doug TOLL Bass : John HALL Drums: John OSBORNE Saxophone : Ray CONNOR Piano : Graham SCHRADER.
Brian mived to Port Augusta South Australia in his later days.
Sadly Brian passed away in July 2012.
A great pioneer of Rock-n-Roll days in South Australia.
Noted recordings include:
Pauline / Brian Penglase with the Moontones and the Hi-Marks. “He’ll have to go” / Brian Penglase with the Moontones and the Hi-Marks [sound recording].
Also Titled He’ll have to go – Creator Penglase, Brian.
Other Creators Moontones (Musical group)
Hi-Marks (Musical group)
Published [Melbourne] : Planet Records, [1959?]
Physical Description 1 sound disc : 45 rpm ; 7 in.
Subjects Popular music — South Australia — 1951-1960.
Popular music — Australia — 1951-1960.
Language English
Music Publisher No. PX038-B
PX 038
PX038-A
Libraries Australia ID 10639797
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