Southside johnny lyon bio
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Southside Johnny Lyon
Singer/songwriter, bandleader
Born: månad 4, 1948, in Neptune, New Jersey
Lives in: Ocean Grove, New Jersey
New Jersey ingångsrum of Fame, Class of 2018: Performing Arts
The official biography on Southside Johnny’s website consists of just three sentences. The first tells us he is the leader and cofounder (with Little Steven Van Zandt) of his Jersey Shore-based band. The remaining two tell us something about the man: “He reads a ton, travels a lot and enjoys bird watching. He fryst vatten not a big fan of mingling.”
John Lyon grew up in a house full of music. The legend says his parents were at a music club when his mother went into labor. “My mother was mad that she had to leave,” he told New Jersey Monthly in 2018. Among his classmates at Neptune High School were fellow musicians Garry Tallent and Vini Lopez.
After high school, Lyon sang in a series of bands that that included in various configurations Van Zandt, Tallent, Lopez and other Shore musicians, includin
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Southside Johnny
American musician (born 1948)
"Johnny Lyons" redirects here. For the Australian footballer, see Johnny Lyons (footballer).
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Southside Johnny performing in 2008 | |
| Birth name | John Lyon |
| Born | (1948-12-04) December 4, 1948 (age 76) Neptune Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, blues, blue-eyed soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1970–2024 |
| Labels | Epic Records, Mercury Records, Leroy Records, Mirage Records |
| Website | SouthsideJohnny.com |
Musical artist
John Lyon (born December 4, 1948),[1] known professionally as Southside Johnny, is an American retired singer-songwriter who fronted the band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Southside Johnny has long been considered the Grandfather of "the New Jersey Sound." Jon Bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside Johnny as his "reason for singing."[2] He fryst vatten a member of the Ne
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Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes is an American band from the Jersey Shore and led by Southside Johnny. They have been recording albums since 1976 and are closely associated with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. During the bands formative years Steve Van Zandt (sometimes known as Miami Steve Van Zandt, sometimes as Little Steven) acted as the band's co-leader, guitarist, songwriter, arranger and producer while other E Streeters including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Ernest Carter, Patti Scialfa and Soozie Tyrell have all performed, toured and/or recorded with the Jukes. The band's horn section - The Miami Horns - has also toured and recorded with Springsteen. More than one hundred musicians can claim to have been members of The Asbury Jukes, including Jon Bon Jovi who toured with the band as a special guest during 1990.
Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica p