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Fred Johnson (other)
Fred Johnson may refer to: Musicians *Fred Johnson, bass player in the doo-wop band The Marcels *Fred Johnson, former second guitarist in the prog-rock band Minibosses *Fred Johnson, former member of the British band Radical Dance Faction *Fred Johnson, former member of the ska band Suburban Legends Sportspeople *Fred Johnson (American football coach), American collegiate football head coach in 1911 and 1917 *Fred Johnson (athlete), track and field athlete, 1948 US National and 1949 NCAA champion long jump *Fred Johnson (Australian footballer) (1896–1956), Australian rules footballer * Fred Johnson (baseball) (1894–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher *Fred Johnson (offensive lineman) (born 1997), American football offensive lineman *Fred Johnson (racing driver) (born 1929), American NASCAR driver, see list of former NASCAR drivers Others *Fred Johnson (actor) (1899–1971), Irish actor featuring in '' Martin Luther'' and ''The Saint's Return'' * Fred Johnson (TV writer), wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marcels
The Marcels were an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and signed to Colpix Records with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. The group was named after a popular hair style of the day, the marcel wave, by Fred Johnson's younger sister Priscilla. Career In 1961, the Marcels released a doo-wop cover of the ballad " Blue Moon" that began with the bass singer singing, "bomp-baba-bomp-ba-bomp-ba-bomp-bomp... vedanga-dang-dang-vadinga-dong-ding...". The record sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. It is featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The disc went to number one in the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. In the US, additional revivals in the same vein as "Blue Moon"—" Heartaches" and "My Melancholy Baby"—were less successful, although "Heartaches" pea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |