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Frederick Colin Petersen (born 24 March 1946) is an Australian drummer, record producer and former child actor. He played as a member of the bands Steve and the Board, the Bee Gees and Humpy Bong. In August 1969, he left the Bee Gees and he was replaced by Pentangle drummer Terry Cox to record the songs for their 1970 album Cucumber Castle.
Oct 23, 2021 · Colin Petersen is a former child star who played Smiley in the 1956 Australian film and later joined the Bee Gees as a drummer in London. He shares his memories of his Kingaroy upbringing, his movie and music career, and his current tour with the Best of The Bee Gees show.
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Nov 16, 2021 · Colin Petersen, the drummer for The Bee Gees in their early years, will perform The Best of the Bee Gees in 2022. He played on over a dozen of their early singles and was the drummer for the first four albums and most of the fifth. He also had a few records with Humpty Bong after the Bee Gees.
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Frederick Colin Petersen (born 24 March 1946) is an Australian drummer, record producer and former child actor. He played as a member of the Bee Gees from their move to Britain in 1967 until 1969. Prior to this he played with Steve and the Board and latterly drummed for the short-lived folk-rock...
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Jul 1, 2022 · Colin Petersen, the drummer of the Bee Gees, shares his memories of his childhood, his friendship with Maurice Gibb, his time in the group and his move into management and production. Listen to his podcast on The Strange Brew, where he also plays with The Best of the Bee Gees Show.
Jan 26, 2023 · Best of the Bee Gees featuring the band's original drummer Colin "Smiley" Petersen is coming to Mackay on February 4. Now returning to the stage after the Covid pause, all of Petersen’s ...
