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| Johnny and the Hurricanes | |
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 Johnny and the Hurricanes in a 1960 advert for one of Lee Gordon's shows | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental rock |
| Years active | 1957–2005 |
| Labels | Warwick, Bigtop, London |
| Past members | Johnny Paris (John Pocisk) Paul Tesluk Dave Yorko Lionel "Butch" Mattice Bill "Little Bo" Savich |
Johnny and the Hurricanes was an American instrumental rock band from Toledo, Ohio, United States.[1] They specialized in adapting popular traditional melodies into the rock idiom, using organ and saxophone as their featured instruments on their hits, and guitar lead on the B sides. Between 1958 and 1963, the group had a number of hits in both the US and the UK, and developed a following in Europe. In 1962, they played at the Star-Club in Hamburg, where the Beatles, then a little-known band, were an opening act. The band continued as a live act through 2005; leader Johnny Paris died in 2006.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 678. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.