Jeff St John

Jeff St John (born Jeffrey Leo Newton[1] 22 April 1946, in Newtown,[2] Sydney) is an Australian singer who gained fame for top ten hits with Teach Me How to Fly, Big Time Operator[3] and Fool in Love.[4] St John was born with spina bifida.

He appeared with a number of bands during the late 1960s and early 1970s including; John The Syndicate aka The Wild Oats (1965), The Id[5] (1966–67) with Bob Bertles (tenor sax '67), Jeff St John & Yama (1967–68), Jeff St John & Copperwine (1969-72), with Harry Brus (bass 70-72) and Wendy Saddington (co-lead vocals 70-71), Jeff St John Band (1972–73) and, Red Cloud (1975-76)[6]

In 1988 as part of Australian Bicentenary celebrations along with many other Australian celebrities St John took part in a video shoot at Ayers Rock called Celebration of a Nation.[7]

St John has been involved in educating people about disabilities and is a member of spina bifida support group MOSAIC.[4] He appeared at the opening of the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney where he sang the Australian National Anthem.[6][8]

References

  1. ↑ Jack Russell (1973-12-27). "Jeff St John". Ausrock.8m.net. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  2. ↑ The Rare Music Shop
  3. ↑ "The Sydney Morning Herald - Apr 20, 1989". News.google.com. 1989-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jeff St John - Live
  5. ↑ McIntyre, Iain (2006-01-01). Tomorrow Is Today: Australia in the Psychedelic Era, 1966-1970. Wakefield Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 9781862546974. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jeff St John
  7. ↑ White, L., The Bicentenary of Australia: Celebration of a Nation in Fuller, L. K. (Ed.) (2004) National Days, National Ways - Historical, Political, and Religious Celebrations Around the World. p33 ISBN 0275972704
  8. ↑ Gilbert, Keith D.; Schantz, Otto J.; Schantz, Otto (2008). The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. pp. 21–. ISBN 9781841262659. Retrieved 5 July 2013.