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Johnny Desmond
Sign in to saveAmerican pop singer (1919–1985)
Film & TV
Detroit, Michigan USA
Known for
- Laverne & Shirley1976
- The Bubble — Tony Herric1966
- The Hawk of the Caribbean — Juan Rodrigo Olivares1962
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- Music On Ice1960
- The Wonderful World of Tupperware — Himself1959
- The Bell Telephone Hour — Self1959
- Desert Hell — Lt. Richard Forbes1958
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Johnny Desmond (born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone; November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1985) was an American singer who was popular in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Desmond was born Giovanni de Simone in Detroit, Michigan, United States. He began singing in the St. Joseph's parish choir when he was 11 years old. As a boy he also sang on a local radio station, but at age 15 he quit to work at his father's grocery.[1] He attended Northwestern High School. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Desmond
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- pianist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Official website
- www.liddell.uk.com
- Image
- Johnny Desmond 1953.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1919-11-14
- date of death
- 1985-09-06
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- place of burial
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Commons category
- Johnny Desmond
- birth name
- Giovanni Alfredo De Simone
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