Welcome to Listen To Older Voices, a program produced by Rob Greaves and podcast through the Toorak Times and Tagg” style=”3d” color=”orange”][/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row]Welcome to the second of a 3-part program featuring the Life and Times of Murray Robertson.
In this program we learn how the Thunderbirds, in which Murray played keyboards, became the support and backing band for an amazing tour of US artists that included Roy Orbison and Dion Dimucci.
The group also became the backing band for many Australian artists such as Johnny Chester and Marcie Jones.
Stan “The man” Rofe: Middle back – [CLICK to enlarge]
As the 1960’s progressed Murray played less but became active in the studio where he undertook music direction, particularly for Merv Benton and Johnny Chester.
Promotional picture – [CLICK to enlarge]
Into the 1970’s, and Murray moved away from music, although he was part of a revived thunderbirds in the late 1970’s, and began to develop out his non-music career where he moved into design and drafting.
We p/u with Murray talking about the work they had to do preparing for the visiting US Rock & Roll tour.
Click to hear – Murray Robertson – Part 2
Previous Listen To Older Voices Programs can be found in our archive, by clicking on one link or the other
– 2012 to 2016
– 2016 onward
[Listen To Older Voices receives funding from the Commonwealth Government
through the Commonwealth Home Support Program Program]
I have been with the Toorak Times since April 2012. I worked as Senior Editor of the Toorak Times until 2023, when I retired. I now work as a special features contributor for both the Toorak Times and Tagg. I've been in the Australian music scene as a musician since 1964, and have worked in radio and TV and newspapers (when they were actually printed on paper) as well as working in the film industry, as the Film Unit manager on Homicide for several years. I also have extensive experience in audio production and editing.
Australian alt-pop artist ALBII closes out 2025 with the deeply personal and emotionally charged single 'PTSD', a haunting exploration of her journey through breast...
Welcome to the second of a 3-part program featuring the Life and Times of Murray Robertson.
