1. Lobby Loyde was briefly a member of Rose Tattoo during 1979 to 1980.
25 Facts About Lobby Loyde
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Lobby Loyde inspired Australian bands to step forward and play as loud and aggressively as they could.
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Lobby Loyde died of lung cancer in April 2007 and was survived by his children, Shane, Frances, Rebecca, Vyvyan and Lucinda, and his second wife Debbie Nankervis.
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Lobby Loyde was born as John Baslington Lyde on 18 May 1941 in Longreach, Queensland, he later wrote music as John Barrie Lyde and initially performed as Barry Lyde.
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Lobby Loyde's sister was not interested in a musical career but Loyde learned classical music, on piano and violin, as a child.
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Lobby Loyde built his first guitar out of wood when a teenager and his father gave him a Fender electric guitar and amp.
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In January 1967, as Lobby Loyde, he joined the second incarnation of Melbourne band Wild Cherries on lead guitar.
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Lobby Loyde had met Thorpe, in his school days, in the Brisbane suburb of Salisbury, Queensland.
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Available venues became rare and media reports accused Lobby Loyde of encouraging the violence of some sharpies.
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Coloured Balls disbanded at the end of 1974 and Lobby Loyde returned to solo work.
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Lobby Loyde formed Southern Electric with former band mates, Fordham and Miglans, joined by John Dey on keyboards, Mandu on vocals and James Thompson on drums.
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Lobby Loyde had written a science-fiction novel, Beyond Morgia: The Labyrinths of Klimster, for a proposed film.
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From late 1976, Lobby Loyde lived in the United Kingdom, unhappy with the Australian media's continued linking of his music to violent sharpie brawls.
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Lobby Loyde ran Front of House sound for new wave bands including Doll by Doll.
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Lobby Loyde returned to Australia in 1979 to form Lobby Loyde with Sudden Electric.
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Lobby Loyde recruited former band mates Mandu and Matthews and they were joined by Gavin Carroll on bass guitar.
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In October 1979, Lobby Loyde joined Rose Tattoo on bass guitar, the line-up was Anderson on vocals, Mick Cocks on guitars, Dallas Royall on drums and Peter Wells on guitars.
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Lobby Loyde turned his attention to more production work, including albums for X, The Sunnyboys, Machinations and Painters and Dockers.
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In 1990, Lobby Loyde was bass guitarist for Dirt with Jex Byron on vocals, Mick Holmes on guitar, Leach on bass guitar and Cal MacAlpine on drums.
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In 2005, Lobby Loyde was diagnosed with lung cancer and a benefit concert, in Melbourne raised $90,000 for medical costs.
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In 1980, Lobby Loyde had recorded an as-yet-unreleased album in Los Angeles when a member of Rose Tattoo, with Billy Thorpe guesting.
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Lobby Loyde inspired Australian bands to step forward and play as loud and aggressively as they could.
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The last album Lobby Loyde produced and performed on was The Odyssey by Michael Fein, which was released on 6 October 2008.
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On 21 April 2007, Lobby Loyde died, from lung cancer, in Box Hill, Melbourne, aged 65.
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Lobby Loyde met Australian actress, Debbie Nankervis was born on 1953 and when in London in 1977.