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Johnny O'Keefe

Johnny O'Keefe 1

Rocker. Legend. Wild One.

by Jeff Apter
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/07/2013
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Bill Haley called him 'a future king' of rock. Billy Thorpe idolised him. Fans loved him. We knew him simply as JO'K.



Johnny O'Keefe was a human dynamo. Australia's first king of rock'n'roll, his massive influence still looms large on the Australian entertainment landscape. Although O'Keefe suffered as many breakdowns as he did breakthroughs, he played a huge role in establishing the multi-million dollar Australian music industry as we know it today. He was our first and remains our greatest rock'n'roll star.



Like his peer Elvis Presley, Johnny died way too young, from a heart attack in 1978, at the age of 43. He left behind a legacy of timeless hits, including 'She Wears My Ring', 'She s My Baby', 'Shout' and 'The Wild One', and recorded thirty-three Top 40 hits during his lifetime. Johnny's role as host of the television shows 'Six O Clock Rock', 'Sing Sing Sing', and 'The Johnny O Keefe Show' still hold a special place in the hearts and minds of his many fans, as do his legendary live performances.



Featuring the input of peers and insiders, and written with the full support of the JO'K Trust, this is the definitive story of the man known as the Wild One.
ISBN:
9780733629341
9780733629341
Category:
Biography: arts & entertainment
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-07-2013
Publisher:
Hachette Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
352
Dimensions (mm):
156x235x28mm
Weight:
0.44kg
Jeff Apter

Jeff Apter is the author of more than 20 music biographies, many of them bestsellers.

His subjects include Johnny O'Keefe, Keith Urban, John Farnham, the Bee Gees, the Finn brothers and Angus Young of AC/DC. As a ghostwriter, he has worked with Kasey Chambers, Mark Evans (of AC/DC) and Richard Clapton.

Jeff was on staff at Rolling Stone for several years and has written about legends such as Aretha Franklin, Patti Smith, Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan, Chrissie Hynde and Lucinda Williams.

In 2015, he worked on the Helpmann award-nominated live show A State of Grace: The Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley. Away from music, Jeff has also worked on books with soldiers and diplomats and sports greats such as Michael Slater and Tim Cahill. He lives in Wollongong, New South Wales, with his wife, two children and a cat that's so damned cool it needs no name.

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Fantastic Love all of Jeff Apter’s books.

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