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Johnny O'Keefe
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Australia
- Active from
- 1935-01-19
- Active to
- 1978-10-06
rock and roll
Discography
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- Listeners
- 7,217
- Total plays
- 47,752
Tags
rockabillyaustralianRock and Rollrock50s
John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978) was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Some of his hits include "Wild One" (1958), "Shout!" and "She's My Baby". In his twenty-year career, O'Keefe released over 50 singles, 50 EP's and 100 albums. Often referred to by his initials, "J.O.K." or by his nickname, "The Wild One", O'Keefe was the first Australian rock'n'roll performer to tour the United States <a href="https://www.last.f
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Place of birth
- Bondi Junction
- Place of death
- St Vincent's Hospital
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- rock and roll
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Festival
- Image
- JohnnyOKeefe.jpg
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- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- date of birth
- 1935-01-19
- date of death
- 1978-10-06
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
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