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Aug 27, 2014 · Tony Cahill, who has died in Sydney aged 72, is best known as the drummer in two of Australia's legendary bands of the 1960s, the Purple Hearts and the Easybeats.
Tony Cahill (20 December 1941 – 13 August 2014) was an Australian drummer and bassist who is best known for being the second drummer for the Easybeats. Career. Cahill joined The Purple Hearts in 1966, when the Brisbane-based group relocated to Sydney. In 1967, he moved to England and played with Georgie Fame for a while.
Aug 29, 2014 · Tony Cahill was best known as the drummer in two of Australia's legendary bands of the 1960s, the Purple Hearts and the Easybeats. When the Purple Hearts broke up in 1967, Cahill travelled to England with all his possessions stuffed inside his bass drum.
After extensive auditions in London a replacement drummer was found in Tony Cahill (born 20 December 1941) who had formerly played with Brisbane band The Purple Hearts. With Cahill, the band toured the US in August, supporting Gene Pitney .
Mr. Cahill is a senior vice president and account manager in the Brisbane office, on the global wealth management team. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2015, he was a general manager, wealth management at BOQ Limited. Mr. Cahill previously worked at QIC Limited and BT Funds Management.
Meanwhile, the single went on to reach No. 13 in the US in early 1973 and No. 5 in Canada, and the band embarked on a lengthy U.S. tour. Australian drummer David Montgomery and bassist Tony Cahill, both of Python Lee Jackson (and the latter also of The Easybeats) officially joined King Harvest after the album's release and toured ...
Tony Cahill (b.December 20, 1941 South Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia - d.August 13, 2014 in Sydney, Australia) was an Australian drummer and bassist. In the 1960's he played drums with The Purple Hearts and later with The Easybeats. When The Easybeats broke up he taught himself the bass guitar.
