Today we honour Beeb Birtles AM, one of South Australia’s most influential musical exports and a founding force behind some of Australia’s most celebrated bands. Born in Amsterdam and raised in Adelaide from the early 1960s, Beeb’s journey through the local music scene helped shape the sound of a generation. From his early Adelaide bands including Zoot with Darryl Cotton and later Rick Springfield, to the harmonic pop craftsmanship of Mississippi, and ultimately to international success with the