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The Party Boys

Australian rock supergroup

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 23, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
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The Party Boys were an Australian rock supergroup with a fluctuating lineup that began in 1982. The group was formed by Mondo Rock bass guitarist Paul Christie and guitarist Kevin Borich as a part-time project for professional musicians during breaks from their main bands. Over time, the lineup included members of Status Quo, the Angels, Sherbet, Skyhooks, Rose Tattoo, the Choirboys, Australian Crawl, Divinyls, Models, Dragon and Swanee, as well as international artists such as Joe Walsh, Eric Burdon, and Graham Bonnet.

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