Johnny Devlin

Johnny Devlin

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Name = Johnny Devlin


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = John Lockett Devlin
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Born = birth date and age|1938|5|11
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Origin = New Zealand
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar
Genre = Rock
Occupation = Singer, Songwriter
Years_active = 1958-1972
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Johnny Devlin, born John Lockett Devlin (May 11, 1938), was an influential early New Zealand rock musician, sometimes called "New Zealand’s answer to Elvis Presley".

His cover of Lloyd Price’s ‘Lawdy Miss Clawdy’ in 1958 went number one in New Zealand, with sales of more than 100,000, launching a long-term career. He spent much of his time in Asutralia from 1959 - touring in support of the Everley Brothers in that year, and often appearing on Australian television shows such as "Bandstand" and "Six O’Clock Rock'. In 1964 he toured Australia as a support act for The Beatles.

ee also

* Mr Lee Grant

References

* [http://www.sergent.com.au/johnnydevlin.html "Johnny Devlin and the Devils"] , from www.sergent.com.au
* [http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2003/jul03/article2.html "Recollections of a Rock Icon"] , National Library of Australia
* [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/johnny-devlin-new-zealands-elvis "Johnny Devlin - New Zealand's Elvis] ] , NZ History online


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