John Goodison | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Kenneth Goodison |
| Also known as | Johnny B. Great Peter Simmons Peter Simons Big John J. Goodis |
| Born | 1943 Coventry, England |
| Died | 3 September 1988 (aged 44–45) Coventry, England |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Formerly of | The Goodmen, Brotherhood of Man, Blackwater Junction, Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus |
John Kenneth Goodison (1943[1] – 3 September 1988[2]) was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer.[3] He was a member of the original Brotherhood of Man, prior to leading his own number one charting group Big John’s Rock 'N' Roll Circus. As a songwriter, he co-wrote the number-one charting song “Give a Little Love” for Bay City Rollers.
Goodison is especially unique in that he made it big in different musical scenes using six different names during the 1960s and 1970s; Johnny B. Great as a solo artist, Johnny Goodison or sometimes John Goodison (his real name) as a member of Brotherhood of Man and solo artist, Big John as a member of Big John's Rock 'N' Roll Circus, and Peter Simmons or Peter Simons as a songwriter (and J. Goodis for one time only as a producer).
After a decade of touring as a solo artist or group member, Goodison moved behind the scenes to songwriting and producing. He died on 3 September 1988.
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- ^ Bruce Eder. "Allmusic Biography: John Goodison". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2015.