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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1953-06-12
rock
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Rocky Burnette was part of the early 1980s revival of the rockabilly style. He released his first album, Son of Rock 'n' Roll, on EMI America in 1979. In the summer of 1980, his single "Tired of Toein' the Line" became a Top Ten hit in the United States. The song was also popular internationally. EMI America's financial problems interfered with promotion efforts for the follow-up singles (several of which became hits in other countries), and Burnette's second album, Heart Stopper, was not succes
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jonathan
- Family name
- Burnette
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Memphis
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- burnette-rock.com
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- date of birth
- 1953-06-12
- start of work period
- 1979-00-00
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