| 词条 | Johnny Wakelin |
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| name = Johnny Wakelin | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1939}} | birth_place = Brighton, East Sussex, England | death_date = | origin = | instrument = Vocals | genre = Rock and roll, reggae, R&B, pop | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1974–present | label = Pye Records | associated_acts = | website = }} Johnny Wakelin (born 1939 in Brighton, East Sussex, England) is an English recording artist with the Pye Records label. CareerHe had his first outings in clubs in his hometown but without big success.[1] Discovered by Pye record producer Robin Blanchflower, the man who launched Carl Douglas to the top of the UK Singles Chart with "Kung Fu Fighting", and working with Steve Elson and Keith Rossiter in addition to Branchflower, Wakelin set about writing songs that would, he hoped, "catch people's eye"[1] "Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)"He got the idea of writing a homage to the boxing champion Muhammad Ali who fought on 30 October 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire, against George Foreman in a matchup known as The Rumble in the Jungle, gaining victory in the eighth round. The song was Wakelin's "Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" released in late 1974. In January 1975 the song reached number seven in singles charts of both UK[2] and Australia. It also spent six months in the US Billboard Hot 100 in more than one chart run in 1975, eventually peaking at No. 21 in September of that year.[1][3] Later songs1975 brought a further single, "Cream Puff," backed by "Gotta Keep on Going"; it flopped, but both songs would be incorporated into Wakelin's March 1976 album, Reggae, Soul & Rock 'n' Roll.[1] A bigger success was "In Zaire", also about the 1974 fight, which reached the charts in many parts of Europe in 1976, with the chorus "And who was the victor in the night? Elijah Muhammad's boy Ali won the fight." After few further releases ("Africa Man", "You Turn Me On", "Dr. Frankenstein's Disco Party") his success cooled down.[1] He re-recorded his hit "In Zaire" in different versions which had a little success. Furthermore, he stayed active as a songwriter, and continued to release albums.[1] He sang "Where Seagulls Fly", the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. anthem released for their appearance in the 1983 FA Cup Final.{{cn|date=October 2017}} DiscographyAlbums
Singles
§ – Credited to Johnny Wakelin and The Kinshasa Band[2] See also
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |first= |last= |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p21297|pure_url=yes}} |title=Biography by Amy Hanson |publisher=Allmusic.com |accessdate=2 February 2009}} 2. ^1 {{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 589}} 3. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA71&dq=johnny+wakelin&hl=en&ei=Fu-xTqOtFu-asgL8_YzWAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=17&ved=0CHgQ6AEwEA#v=onepage&q=johnny%20wakelin&f=false |title=Billboard – Google Books |publisher=Books.google.com |date=13 September 1975 |accessdate=2012-04-29}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35161&pages=2|title=australian-charts.com - Forum - 1975 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)|first=Steffen|last=Hung|website=Australian-charts.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(W).html|title=South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (W)|first=Brian|last=Currin|website=Rock.co.za|accessdate=30 June 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35203&pages=2|title=australian-charts.com - Forum - 1976 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)|first=Steffen|last=Hung|website=Australian-charts.com|accessdate=30 June 2018}} External links
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