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John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. [1] In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio. [2]
Johnny Burnette died tragically at the age of 30 in 1964 in a boating accident .
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John Joseph Burnette was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison,...
Johnny Burnette. American singer-songwriter and rockabilly musician. Born: March 25, 1934 in Memphis, TN, United States, died: August 14, 1964 in Clear Lake, CA, United States. Brother of Dorsey Burnette.
L ike so many of the original rock’n’rollers, Johnny Burnette’s career was cut short by tragedy. At the time of his death in a boating accident in the summer of 1964, the handsome singer was best known for the smooth and catchy, string-laden teen pop hits Dreamin’ and You’re Sixteen.
Our Top 10 Johnny Burnette songs looks at ten of the greatest songs that he released throughout his tragically short career which was cut short when he was killed in a boat accident in 1964 at the age of Thirty. Burnette was one of the most crucial players of the rockabilly genre.
They were also known as "Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio" and the "Johnny Burnette Trio". The members of the Trio were Dorsey Burnette, his younger brother Johnny, and a friend Paul Burlison. Dorsey and Johnny Burnette were both natives of Memphis, having been born there in 1932 and 1934 respectively.
Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio is the 1956 debut album of the rockabilly band The Rock and Roll Trio, fronted by Johnny Burnette. Recorded over three separate sessions in 1956, the album includes a number of the band's singles. 2008's Icons of Rock calls the album "an all-time rockabilly classic". [2]