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John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. [1] In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio. [2]
LAKEPORT, Calif., Aug. 16 (AP)—Sheriff's officers recovered the body today of Johnny Burnette, a singer, who drowned in a boating accident Friday. Officers said Mr. Burnette, 30 years old, of...
After dark on August 14, 1964, Johnny’s fishing boat was struck by an unaware cabin cruiser on Clearlake in Northern California. The impact threw him off the boat and he drowned. He was 30 years old.
Mar 15, 2021 · The Life and Tragic Ending of Johnny BurnetteJohnny Burnette was born John Joseph Burnette on March 25, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.Johnny attended Bles...
Aug 29, 2022 · At the time of his death in a boating accident in the summer of 1964, the handsome singer was best known for the smooth and catchy, string-laden teen pop hits Dreamin’ and You’re Sixteen. However, the mark he left on music was far wider and deeper than that.
Johnny Burnette died in a boating accident on Clear Lake, California, in August 1964, while Dorsey continued to write songs and remained successful in this field.
Mar 25, 2014 · Burnette was just 30 when he drowned in a boating accident in 1964. Before he died, he helped pave the way for the rockabilly sound that still seems effortlessly cool today.
John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio.
Aug 14, 2010 · March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964. Johnny Burnette was one of the originators of what would later be called rockabilly. Along with his brother, Dorsey Burnette and friend Paul Burlison, Burnette formed The Rock and Roll Trio who would cause a bit of a stir from a remarkable amount of promotional appearances for a band in such infancy.
Johnny Burnette was born on 25 March 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for Pulp Fiction (1994), American Graffiti (1973) and A Dirty Shame (2004). He died on 14 August 1964 in Clear Lake, California, USA.
