John Goodison (musician)
John Kenneth Goodison (Coventry - 1995) who first appeared as Johnny B Great, was an English rock musician and producer. [1]He was best known as vocalist for his later project Big John's Rock and Roll Circus, which had a number 1 hit in South Africa.[2][3][4] He also used the pseudonyms Peter Simmons and Peter Simons for co-writing songs for such as Brotherhood of Man. John used to back the walker bros on tour also worked for CBS record and recorded the Gun race with the devil.
Discography
- Albums
- Big John's Rock 'n' Roll Circus 1974[5]
- Big John's Rock 'n' Roll Circus - On the Road 1977
- Singles
- "Twenty Three", B-side "I Believe in You", Prairie Records
- "Lady Put the Light on Me" (covered by US group Brownsville Station , also in 1977)
- "When Will You Be Mine"
References
- ↑ Bruce Eder. "Allmusic Biography: John Goodison". Allmusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Beat Instrumental & International Recording 1974 "THE follow-up album to Big John's Rock And Roll Circus is at present being recorded at Marquee Studios. It is produced by Phil Wainman and John Goodison and is called, appropriately enough. Big John's Rock And Roll Circus Vol.2"
- ↑ Billboard - 2 oct. 1976 Vol. 88, n° 40 "while Big John's Rock and Roll Circus had been number one in South Africa."
- ↑ History of contemporary music of South Africa Garth Chilvers, Tom Jasiukowicz - 1994 -- Part 1 - Page 24 "The above line up made the following recordings: Rock And Roll Singer (1975)HUB (produced by John Gooderson of Big John's Rock and Roll Circus - who was in South Africa at the time)"
- ↑ (Japan Issue)
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