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2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Round 1

Wally and the Falcons

Wally and the Falcons
  • Contest: 2023 Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Round 1
  • Everybody knows the Wizard of Oz (at least they should), and most also are aware of "The Wiz," the African-American version.

    What you might not know is there was an Australian "Rock" version called "Oz: A Rock 'n' Roll Movie," where this version of Dorothy is a groupie for a band called Wally and the Falcons. We don't hear much of their music; the band members were reimagined as a Wizard, a surfer, a mechanic, and a biker after Dorothy suffers a concussion from a car accident.

    Seriously, this was the plot.

    Incidentally, the Wizard was also a singer, and yes, you can vote for him too!
  • TV Show/Movie Appeared: Oz: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Road Movie (1976)
  • Actors: Graham Masters (Wally, Lead Singer)
    Bruce Spence (Bass Player)
    Michael Carman (Drummer)
    Gary Waddell (Guitarist)
  • Songs you may remember: None
  • Why you should vote:: In terms of Australian homages to the Wizard of Oz, this is among the best.
  • Why you should not vote:: Because of the sentence, we wrote above.