Frankie J Holden is our next Parkes Elvis Festival Wall of Fame inductee.
The news was confirmed this week by the festival team at Parkes Shire Council.
Frankie J Holden, a seasoned singer, actor, and TV personality, boasts an illustrious career spanning from “OI’ 55” to television shows In Melbourne Tonight and Underbelly.
He was born Peter Brian in 1952, the same year as the FJ Holden was first manufactured and actually celebrated his 72nd birthday yesterday.
During the 1970s, Holden was the frontman for the Australian retro-rock band Ol' 55, which also included Wilbur Wilde and Jimmy Manzie, and which had a hit with "On the Prowl" from their debut album, Take It Greasy, peaking at number three on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart in 1976.
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His television and acting career took off from the 1980s.
In the early 2000s, Holden re-emerged on the music scene with the Ol' Skydaddies, a band featuring members from Ol' 55, Daddy Cool and Skyhooks.
In 2016 he was awarded an Order Of Australia Medal for his contribution to the performing arts and for services to the south coast of NSW.
Holden will be our 30th inductee, a special number for a special year with his ceremony coinciding with the official opening of the Gates of Graceland.
The Gates of Graceland, a full-sized replica of the iconic Graceland gates built at the Parkes Visitor Information, is the new home to the Elvis Wall of Fame and its ceremonies.
All 29 plaques have been relocated from the former, much smaller wall at Bushman's Dam, and the area now features a pathway with Hollywood-style star pavers naming the Parkes Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist winners since 2016.
The 2025 Elvis Wall of Fame unveiling will take place on Wednesday, January 8 at 10am.
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