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Johnny Powers (lacrosse)
Johnny Powers may refer to: * Johnny Powers (musician) (1938–2023), American rockabilly musician * Johnny Powers (wrestler) (1943–2022), Canadian professional wrestler See also * Jack Power (other) * John Power (other) * John Powers (other) *Jack Powers Jack Powers (1827 – October 26, 1860), whose real name was John A. Power, was an Irish-born American outlaw who emigrated to New York as a child and later served as a volunteer soldier in the Mexican–American War in the garrison of Santa Bar ... (1827–1860), Irish-American gambler and gang leader * Jon Powers (born 1978), American political activist {{hndis, Powers, Johnny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Powers (musician)
John Leon Joseph Pavlik (May 25, 1938 – January 16, 2023), known professionally as Johnny Powers, was an American guitar player, singer, writer and producer specializing in rockabilly. Powers was best known for his 1957 recording on the now-defunct Fox Records label entitled "Long Blond Hair". Powers (as Pavlik) began his professional career in 1953 at age 15, when he joined a local Detroit country band known as Jimmy Williams and the Drifters. Later, having become a fan of Carl Perkins and the young Elvis Presley, Powers began to include rock & roll elements in his music.Real Detroit Weekly /ref> Until 1955, Powers performed and recorded under his birth name but, following a studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Powers (wrestler)
Johnny Powers (born Dennis Waters, March 20, 1943) is a Canadians, Canadian retired professional wrestler. He competed in several North American and International promotions including National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), American Wrestling Association (AWA), Maple Leaf Wrestling, National Wrestling Federation, International Wrestling Association (1970s), International Wrestling Association and the World Wide Wrestling Federation feuding with then WWE Championship, WWWF World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino during the early 1960s NWA's Lou Thesz, Gene Kiniski and AWA's Verne Gagne. As a sports event promoter and television producer since 1967, he has presented over 3,500 live wrestling and sports events from Singapore to New York City to Trinidad. He co-founded the National Wrestling Federation (NWF), which he sold to Japanese interests in 1973. Powers was the first major international syndicator of television wrestling with programs in over 27 countries. Professional wrestling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |