Johnny Devlin

John Lockett Devlin (born 11 May 1938) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and rock musician, who has been compared to Elvis Presley.

His cover of Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" in 1958 went to number one in the New Zealand charts with sales of more than 100,000, launching a long-term career. He spent much of his time in Australia from 1959 touring in support of The Everly Brothers and making appearances on Australian television shows such as Bandstand, Six O'Clock Rock and The Go!! Show. In 1964, he toured Australia and New Zealand as a support act for The Beatles.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1938 (Raetihi)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca MW 11019 1961 or 1962 Stayin' up late Johnny Devlin vocalist  
Decca MX 11020 approximately 1961-1962 Angel of love Johnny Devlin vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Devlin, Johnny," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312001.

Devlin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312001.

"Devlin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/312001

External Sources

Wikipedia: Johnny Devlin

Discogs: Johnny Devlin

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Devlin, Johnny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011116909

Wikidata: Johnny Devlin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16104849

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/172490706

MusicBrainz: Johnny Devlin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d3d710e4-9850-47c7-89d4-4fbab5783ffb

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