Johnny Ace's recordings sold very well for the times...
Early in 1955, Duke Records announced that three 1954 Johnny Ace recordings, along with Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog", had sold more than 1,750,000 records…
Check out a few Johnny Ace tunes that were hits on this date, October 2, in 1953:
October 2, 1953: Johnny Ace hits #3 on the R&B chart with "Cross My Heart"
#1 on the R 'n B chart with "The Clock"
And right in the middle, at #2 on the R 'n B chart with
"Saving My Love For You”
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Sylvia Robinson, who had teamed with Micky Baker to score a #11 US hit in 1957 with "Love Is Strange" reaches #3 as a solo artist with "Pillow Talk". Three years earlier she had found success as a songwriter when The Moments took her composition "Love On A Two Way Street” to #3…
June 9, 1993:
What's Love Got to Do With It?
A film about singer Tina Turner and how she rose to Rock stardom with her husband Ike Turner, opened in US theatres. The film was well received and the stars, Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne, were both nominated for Oscars. Bassett won a Best Actress Golden Globe for her performance as Tina…Check out some footage of the REAL Ike and Tina here…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY ACE ~ R.I.P.
John Marshall Alexander, Jr.
(June 9, 1929 – December 25, 1954)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. EXCITEMENT~ R.I.P.
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr.
(June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984)
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JOHNNY OTIS (December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012)
(Born, Loannis Alexandres Veliotes)
Mr. Johnny Otis – THE GODFATHER OF RHYTHM and BLUES – was a political activist, preacher, artist, author, DJ, and even an organic farmer! But of course his main claim to fame is his place in the world of music (he even played drums on the ORIGINAL “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton!!!)... Check out another Otis/Thornton performance…
Johnny Otis, in addition to being a talented drummer, piano and vibes player; as well as a vocalist, was also a conduit for novices in need of a break. The man was pure class...
Check out this 1962 Johnny Otis profile:
A few by Johnny Otis:
JOHNNY WITH THE PENGUINS IN '58
Check out a few more of the “novices” who got a helping hand from Mr. Otis…
Johnny Ace:
Charles Brown:
Etta James:
Johnny and Etta James
R.I.P. Mr. Otis: AS STATED ABOVE,
YOU ARE PURE CLASS...
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