Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bob “Bongo” Starkie, guitarist for the trailblazing Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at 73 after a year-long battle with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bob “Bongo” Starkie, the guitarist for the Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at age 73. Skyhooks archivist Peter Green ...

Legendary Skyhooks guitarist Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie has revealed the surprising way his family helped him face his toughest days after he was diagnosed with leukaemia — and how he’s found the strength to ...

The Australian music industry was shocked to hear, in February, that Bob, who was the founding guitarist for legendary band Skyhooks, had been diagnosed with aggressive leukaemia. The band took to its ...

His band and family released a statement saying he died on Saturday morning surrounded by family and loved ones and while listening to Chuck Berry. “It’s with sadness in our hearts that we have to ...

The guitarist for iconic rockers Skyhooks took to Facebook on Sunday to reveal he had been diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. The shock diagnosis came as Bob's band were celebrating their seminal ...

Additional footage from the Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie memorial concert showcases performances by Skyhooks colleagues, honouring the guitarist’s life and legacy.