Ol '55

Sydney based 1950's-era Rock 'N' Roll band from 1975 - 2001.

Ol '55 has 27 known members

	Name	Instruments	Period
	Rockpile Jones	Guitar/Vocals Details: 1975 - 1983, 1986, 2001	1975 - 2001
	Mark Simmons	Saxophone Details: 1975, 1986	1975 - 1986
	Pat Drummond	Guitar/Vocals	1975 - 1986
	Geoff Plummer aka Drainpipe	Drums/Vocals Details: (1975 – 1977, 1979 – 1980, 1986)	1975 - 1986
	Jim Manzie	Keyboards/Bass/Vocals	1975 - 1979
	Wilbur Wilde	Saxophone/Vocals	1975 - 1979
	Frankie J Holden	Lead Vocals	1975 - 1977
	Paul McCann	Bass	1975 - 1975
	Geoff Peterkin	Drums/Vocals	1977 - 1979
	Paul Stevens	Lead Vocals	1977 - 1978
	Bruce Allen	Saxophone/Vocals	1978 - 1980
	Rigel Best	Upright Double Bass	1978 - 1978
	Terry Bellew	Bass/Vocals Details: 1979 – 1983, 1986	1979 - 1986
	Robert Drummond	Guitar	1979 - 1983
	Doug Martyn	Drums/Vocals	1980 - 1983
	Jeff Cripps	Drums/Vocals	1986 - 1986
	Donny A Dee	Keyboards	1986 - 1986
	Jimmy Hill	Drums/Vocals	1989 - 1989
	Keith Pavy	Guitar/Vocals	1997 - 2001
	Neil Pepper	Guitar/Vocals	2000 - 2001
	Rod Crundwell	Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals	2000 - 2001
	Kim Constable	Bass/Vocals	2000 - 2001
	Keith Longman	Drums	2000 - 2000
	Greg Plimmer	Drums
	Mark Fairhurst	Drums
	Ross Nelson	Guitar/Piano
	Paul Killingly	Didgeridoo

Credits and people associated with Ol '55

	Name	Role	Details
	Glenn A. Baker	Manager

Ol '55 discography - 19 recordings

Cover	Title	Type	Release Year	First Charted	High Pos.
	Diana B/W Goodnight Sweetheart	Single	1975	13/10/75	95
	Take It Greasy	Album	1976	24/05/76	3
	On The Prowl B/W This Little Girl	Single	1976	24/05/76	14
	Looking For An Echo	Single	1976	16/08/76	9
	(I Want A) Rockin' Christmas	Single	1976	15/11/76	7
	C'Mon Let's Do It B/W Teenager In Love	Single	1977	07/02/77	24
	Fiveslivejive	Album	1977	26/09/77	81
	Stay (While The Night Is Still Young)	Single	1977	21/11/77	16
	(Feels Like A) Summer's Night	Single	1978	10/04/78	50
	Cruisin' For A Bruisin'	Album	1978	13/11/78	40
	Ruby B/W Nobody Should Be Kissing My Baby!	Single	1978	29/01/79	36
	Living For Your Smile B/W The Shaggy English Sheepdog Shake	Single	1979	18/06/79	98
	Two Faces Have I	Single	1980	28/07/80	15
	The Vault	Album	1980	12/01/81	41
	Greasemarks Greatest Hits 1976-79	Album	1980
	Anywhere The Girls Are B/W You've Got What It Takes	Single	1981	26/01/81	67
	Summer Of 55	12" Single	1981
	Open Top Cars & Girls In Tight T Shirts	Album	1986
	Should'a Been Here Yesterday	Album	2001

56 Known Gigs for Ol '55

	Date	Venue	City
	Sunday 14th December 1975	Victoria Park	Sydney, NSW
	Friday 19th December 1975	Bondi Lifesaver	Bondi Junction, NSW
	Wednesday 24th December 1975	Bondi Lifesaver	Bondi Junction, NSW
	Wednesday 31st December 1975	Bondi Lifesaver	Bondi Junction, NSW
	Saturday 13th March 1976	Warwick Farm Racecourse Warwick Farm Rock	Warwick Farm, NSW
	Saturday 22nd May 1976	Daceyville Police Boys Club	Daceyville, NSW
	Saturday 22nd May 1976	Hurstville Civic Centre	Hurstville, NSW
	Friday 30th July 1976	Canberra Theatre	Canberra, ACT
	Saturday 31st July 1976	Goulburn Hall	Goulburn, NSW
	Sunday 19th September 1976	Castle Hill Showground	Castle Hill, NSW
	Sunday 26th December 1976	Geelong Showgrounds	Breakwater , VIC
	Tuesday 28th December 1976	Regent Theatre	Sydney, NSW
	Saturday 16th April 1977	Hurstville Civic Centre	Hurstville, NSW
	Sunday 24th December 1978	Shoalhaven Skateway 1.00pm - 6.00pm	Bomaderry, NSW
	Friday 2nd March 1979	Comb and Cutter Hotel	Blacktown, NSW
	Friday 15th June 1979	Council Club Hotel - aka Ritchies Nitespot	Preston, VIC
	Wednesday 5th September 1979	University Of NSW Roundhouse	Kensington, NSW
	Friday 7th September 1979	Late Edition	Sydney, NSW
	Saturday 8th September 1979	Late Edition	Sydney, NSW
	Monday 22nd October 1979	Sundowner Hotel	Punchbowl, NSW
	Friday 11th January 1980	Governor Bourke Hotel	Camperdown, NSW
	Saturday 1st March 1980	Blacktown RSL	Blacktown, NSW
	Saturday 5th July 1980	Macy's - Her Majesty's Hotel	South Yarra, VIC
	Friday 22nd August 1980	Sydney Opera House	Sydney, NSW
	Wednesday 27th August 1980	Dural Country Club	Dural, NSW
	Saturday 6th September 1980	Forbes Town Hall	Forbes, NSW
	Friday 19th March 1982	Palais Theatre	St Kilda, VIC
	Sunday 21st March 1982	Waterloo Cup Hotel	Moonee Ponds, VIC
	Thursday 25th March 1982	Council Club Hotel - aka Ritchies Nitespot	Preston, VIC
	Friday 12th November 1982	The Venue	St Kilda, VIC