Johnny O'Keefe; Birth name John Michael O'Keefe Also known as: J.O.K., The Wild One Born 19 January 1935 Bondi Junction, New South Wales, Australia Origin Sydney, Australia Died 6 October 1978 (aged 43#REDIRECT This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed). At that time the NZBC had a monopoly on radio, they had only one J.O'K. To cover his US failure he bought a bright red imported 1959 Plymouth Belvedere on hire purchase and began touring relentlessly up and down the east coast of Australia to pay off the car and replenish his finances, returning to Sydney every Saturday to present Six O'Clock Rock. This became his first hit in March 1958, peaking at No. O'Keefe, whose hits include Wild One also a global smash for Iggy Pop in 1986 Shout and She's My Baby, was Australia's first rock'n'roll star, enjoying success here and overseas. The enterprising O'Keefe was involved in every aspect of the group's career including hiring the halls, placing ads in the local newspapers and putting up posters. O'Keefe is one of five children. [August 2003] His father, Barry O'Keefe, died in Sydney, Australia on 24 April 2014, aged 80. Hosting 'Deal or no Deal" on Channel 7 Network, Australia. The show was a rather daring departure from the ABC's otherwise rather staid entertainment programming, as its charter obliged it to cater to a mainstream audience and its radio and TV outlets had until then, featured little of the new rock'n'roll craze.Six O'Clock Rock premiered on 28 February 1959 and was originally hosted by Ricki Merriman, but after six episodes O'Keefe took over as host, marking the beginning of the most successful phase of his career. O'Keefe's tenure with Six O'Clock Rock ended in mid-1961, and in October he moved to ATN-7 as compere of the Johnny O'Keefe Show. Fearing that O'Keefe might have to be replaced as compere, the Seven network renamed O'Keefe's TV show as Sing Sing Sing in February 1963 but its popularity continued.By late 1963, however, a new music trend from the UK known as Merseybeat was gaining momentum. ".In November 1964, O'Keefe had another spell in psychiatric hospital, which he came to jokingly refer to as his "holiday camp".His popularity continued to decline and sales of his records fell. Director: Uwe Boll | Stars: Michael Par, Wilson Bethel, Mitch Eakins, Erik Eidem. O'Keefe scored his fourth Australian No. These overseas acts in turn inspired a new generation of local 'beat' stars, spearheaded by Bobby & Laurie, Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Ray Brown & The Whispers, Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays, Normie Rowe, and The Easybeats, who took the Australian pop scene by storm and (at least in Australia) soon came to rival the popularity of the biggest overseas acts.Although he had helped the careers of many of his rock'n'roll contemporaries, O'Keefe was resistant to the changes in pop music and made himself unpopular amongst the new groups by banning "long-haired" acts (such as The Missing Links) from appearing on Sing, Sing, Sing. In his twenty-year career, O'Keefe released over fifty singles, 50 EPs and 100 albums. Born in Sydney on 19 January 1935, Johnny O'Keefe became the undisputed King of Australian rock and roll. However the follow-up single charted significantly lower, peaking at a modest No. The Dee Jays stayed together, however, and continued performing until 1980.[33]. He was raised as a Catholic and attended the local Catholic primary school, followed by secondary schooling at Waverley College in nearby Waverley.[3]. "O'Keefe married Marianne Renate Willimzik, a 23-year-old hairdresser, at St Therese's Catholic Church, Dover Heights, on 2 August 1958. [6] Being unable to read or memorise the script, the young O'Keefe improvised his part.[7]. On 10 June 2004, a 5-metre tall Monument titled "The Wild One", created by sculptor Dr. Alex Sandor Kolozsy CDVA, was unveiled at the Coolangatta/Tweed Heads, Twin Towns Services Club in memory of O'Keefe. He was also a keen swimmer, surfer and sailor and often sailed with the Vaucluse Juniors sailing club.He matriculated in 1951, gaining an 'A' in French and a 'B' in English, mathematics, physics and economics. He was born in Sydney on 19th January 1935 and in a career that spanned 20 years he released over 50 singles, 50 EP's and 100 albums. This, together with a serious car smash which required several operations to reconstruct his face, culminated in Johnny's death from a heart attack in October 1978.During his career, J O'K had five number one records and ten other top ten hits. Born in Sydney on 19 January 1935, Johnny O'Keefe became the undisputed King of Australian rock and roll. Impressed, O'Keefe offered him the job and handed him a pile of records, saying "Here, learn these. [18], At the time Casch joined the band, they were promoting their own dances at local venues such as the Balmain Workingmen's Institute and Stone's Cabaret. b/w "Peek-A-Boo" (#12, March 1959) and "Why Do They Doubt Our Love?" Relatives of him have also become celebrities, such as his nephew Andrew O'Keefe. Samples from the Iggy Pop version were incorporated into the theme music for the ABC's long-running late-night music video show Rage, which premiered in 1987, and the opening credits of the show include footage of O'Keefe on stage.In 1988 Johnny O'Keefe was posthumously inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.In 1994 the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney recognised O'Keefe's contributions in a major exhibition of Australia's rock and pop history titled Real Wild Child and a comprehensive CD-ROM based on the exhibition was later released with the same title.In 1998 Australia Post issued a special stamp edition celebrating the early years of Australian rock'n'roll; the first stamp in the series commemorated Johnny O'Keefe's rise to stardom in 1958.Johnny O'Keefe's life story and career also inspired the stage musical, Shout! During one talent quest teenager Ray Hoff won the event with his version of the Ronnie Self single 'Bopalena.' O'Keefe quickly jumped to the rescue as a semi conscious Price was being taken away leaving most of the audience bewildered. [citation needed], In 1988, Johnny O'Keefe was posthumously inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Johnny O'Keefe-The Wild One's King-Size Hits Vinyl LP 1966 Leedon LL-30,656 MONO AU $69.95 AU $12.00 postage JOHHNY O'KEEFE---BE CAREFUL OF STONES THAT YOU THROW 45 AU $10.00 0 bids AU $3.50 postage 6d 18h Johnny O'Keefe ORIG OZ 45 Ready for you VG+ '60 Lee Gordon LS607 Dee Jays AU $14.90 AU $3.50 postage or Best Offer n.d., [Biographical cuttings on Maureen O'Keefe, wife of Johnny O'Keefe, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals] Wikipedia Citation Please see Wikipedia's template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. tflight", "Johnny O'keefe - television - A Sydneybiz.com project", Hello Ego! Il dbute sa carrire dans les annes 1950. He is from Australia. At their first meeting O'Keefe played Casch a selection of rock 'n' roll records and asked him to imitate the guitar playing, which he was easily able to do. Now, his nephew and TV star Andrew has given a rare glimpse at what he was. In December 1952 Dale and O'Keefe were called up for National Service. [citation needed] These overseas acts in turn inspired a new generation of local 'beat' stars, spearheaded by Bobby & Laurie, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, Ray Brown & The Whispers, Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays, Normie Rowe, and The Easybeats, who took the Australian pop scene by storm and (at least in Australia) soon came to rival the popularity of the biggest overseas acts. Feel free to contribute! Lawdy,. He came to Australia under the Colombo Plan in 1952 to study medicine at the University of Sydney. Johnny Greenan joined the Dee Jays on tenor saxophone, replacing John Balkin. [10] In 1952 he enrolled in a part-time economics degrees course at the University of Sydney, but soon abandoned it and enrolled in a short course at the College of Retailing in Sydney, after which he went to work in his father's furniture store in Pitt Street, Sydney. In the early hours of 27 June 1960, O'Keefe, Johnny Greenan and Greenan's pregnant wife were driving back to Sydney from the Queensland Gold Coast. and "She's My Baby". Besides being a great showman himself, he is also credited for nurturing other Australian talent, like Barry Stanton and Lonnie Lee. Christopher Robert Evans (Boston, 13 de junio de 1981), conocido simplemente como Chris Evans, es un actor, actor de voz, director y productor de cine estadounidense.Criado en el pueblo de Sudbury, mostr inters a temprana edad por la actuacin y se mud a Nueva York para estudiar teatro luego de terminar la secundaria. In his twenty-year career, O'Keefe released over fifty singles, 50 EPs and 100 albums. [28], In the early hours of 27 June 1960, O'Keefe, Johnny Greenan and Greenan's wife Janice were driving back to Sydney from the Queensland Gold Coast. [citation needed] According to Lou Casch, they backed acts including Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Fabian, Tab Hunter, Jimmie Rodgers and Ricky Nelson, and on his 1960 tour, Nelson was booed by fans of O'Keefe's whom he had reputedly planted in the audience. O'Keefe was charged with breaching bail after he allegedly failed a drug test . In 1959, Lee Gordon contracted O'Keefe to perform and be filmed in his film 'RocknRoll', a live filming of one Lee Gordon's 'Rock'n'Roll Spectacular' shows that travelled nationally during that year. Johnny's Golden Album (1958) Johnny O'Keefe 1. Fearing that O'Keefe might have to be replaced as compere, the Seven network renamed O'Keefe's TV show Sing Sing Sing in February 1963[34] but its popularity continued. AU $23.00. 22 in August 1969. 1970. Who is Johnny O'Keefe son? Popular Johnny O'Keefe songs. John Michael (Johnny) O'Keefe (1935-1978), rock'n'roll singer, was born on 19 January 1935 in Sydney, second of three children of Raymond Moran O'Keefe, furniture salesman, and his wife Thelma Edna, ne Kennedy, both born in New South Wales. [4] He attended the University of Southern California but left midway through his sophomore year after his father died. [35] It fared well against stiff competition from the better-known James Taylor-Carly Simon version, which was rush-released in Australia to compete with it, but many of O'Keefe's supporters claim that O'Keefe's version was deliberately ignored by some commercial radio stations, in favour of its US rival. O'Keefe took the staid NZ music scene by storm, although he was banned from playing at some halls and faced problems getting airplay. 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