John Sweeney
Sign in to saveAlso known as John J. Sweeney, John A. Sweeney
American labor leader (1934–2021)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 46
Top works
- Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers
- Geography and Demography in Social Morphology of l'Annee Sociologique
- Evil in Eden
- Tickle Me Funny Vol 1
- Fall from Grace
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 175
- Total plays
- 970
Tags
folkindiepositivesinger-songwriter
Born in Yonkers NY, educated in catholic schools, ( Regis H.S., Manhattan College) ... in 1960 John Sweeney founded and trained the popular Eastchester-based group, "The Knight Riders" , whose other alumnus and junior member , Billy Vera, wrote the world's top karaoke song. After working with the Earls at the Peppermint Lounge, the multiracial Richard Levister trio and entertaining troops on USO tours to Bermuda, & Greenland with piano great Nick Oliva and comedy master Lenny Rush ( then Lenny
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1934–2021
- Nationality
- US
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 11 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Bethesda
- Occupation
- trade unionist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- John Sweeney cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Sweeney (labor leader)
- date of birth
- 1934-05-05
- date of death
- 2021-02-01
- name in native language
- John Sweeney
- affiliation string
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Ind. Organizations
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