Graeme "Shirley" Strachan On 29 August 2001, Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, lead singer of Australian 1970s rock group Skyhooks, was killed in a helicopter accident. Graeme Ronald Strachan was born in Malvern, Victoria on 2 January 1952 and grew up in Mount Waverley. He was the older brother of three sisters, the children of Ronald Strachan, a carpenter and former … Continue reading On This Day In Australia: In 2001, Graeme “Shirley” Strachan, former lead singer of Skyhooks, was killed in a helicopter accident