The Delltones Come A Little Bit Closer Myer Music Bowl

[aussiekanga]

BRINGS BACK SOME GOOD OLD MEMORIES AND MY YOUTH AND WENT OUT WITH BRIAN A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I WAS AT HOME IN SYDNEY BEFORE COMING TO THE U.S.A THANKS FOR THE GOOD MEMORIES - AM HOMESICK FOR MY BEAUTIFUL AUSTRALIA.

[paulinus43ad]

@aussiekanga she is still here ,,aint going nowhere,,,, matey,,,,

[45danceman]

@aussiekanga This clip brings back memories for me as well, watched these guys sing this on Bandstand

[MsClassicsneverdie]

Fantastic! What a shame the real music has died!

[laggie24]

@harmesy37

WOW THE 1ST THING THAT POPPED THROUGH MY MIND WAS ... WELL... ONE OF THI MATES SURELY DIDN'T NEED A LADDER AT HOME :-)))

GREAT SONG... THANKS MATE FOR THIS SUPPER SHARE ...

P.s. good to read others comment and to know more about them... naaa unfortunetely I don't remember them... great others share their memos here:-)

[paulinus43ad]

@laggie24 what  ya on about fella

[MikeBlitzMag]

One of the best records that the Statesmen Quartet never made! Always loved this.

[paulinus43ad]

wish those days could come back ,,such good days,,,,,,

[paulinus43ad]

GREAT MUSIC BEFORE ALL THE IMPORTS

[paulinus43ad]

could they ever be replaced no no no

[paulinus43ad]

these boys do it so much better

[paulinus43ad]

Great Aussie boys

[paulinus43ad]

ahh the memories thanks boys

[christopherc1974]

they rock

[DooWopLuvva]

To set the record straight, Wiederberg was not affected by alcohol. He was retuning from spearfishing at Malibar with two mates in his volkswagen.

[kidblacks]

Wow thanks for the details of Noel Wiederberg's death. I was less than five at the time though I grew up in nearby Monterey, I was told only that the lead singer of the Delltones had been killed in a "horror smash" outside Millers Hotel Bay Street Bright le Sands. It was years before laws against DUI so the assumption was that alcohol was a factor. It was the stuff of local legend you could say. Were there other fatalities?

[cci110]

the guy on the right,whats his name

[EmoChicDyingAlone]

The guy on the right is Brian Perkins -

he now owns a rainforest retreat in Norhern NSW know as

The Pocket Rainforest Retreat at Billinudgel approx 15 mins north of Byron Bay trust this assists

[dtwibell1]

@EmoChicDyingAlone do you know Brian Perkins?

[hirdy6]

Is it true that the lead singer was killed in a car accident?

[RicTester]

The original lead singer - Noel Weiderberg - was killed in a car accident on or near General Holmes Drive, not to far from Sydney Airport I think in late 1962. He was replaced by Col Loughnan, who recorded with the group for the next few years. Their first hit with Col was the Lieber/Stoller song - "Come a little bit closer"

[hirdy6]

Thanks for the information. Is that him lead singing in this clip?

[Honzisko123]

Thanks for the info, no matter how sad one. Just to correct a little misprint: Jerry Leiber and of course, Mike Stoller

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[cci110]

luv it

[DoowopJohnnyBoy]

What year is this from when was there first record

[blueycarlton]

"Come A little Bit Closer". Jan 1963.

Their first recording was 1958 or '59.

They had three big hits, this one, "Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands"(1962,)and "Hangin'Five" (1963).

[EmoChicDyingAlone]

This group was formed in 1958 their first recording was in 1959

[yokoonoII]

do you have any more clips from the myer music bowl?

[sallie6]

Wow...another great clip - this is the on I remember growing up the most...

thank you again xxx

[LaVerne37]

Wish these Aussies were known in the USA!!!