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  2. Johnny Burnette. 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] His career was cut short on August 14, 1964, when ...

  3. 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. Johnny is buried at Forest Lawn Glendale in Los Angeles. Clearlake Clearlake CA 95422

  4. 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. His career was cut short on August 14, 1964, when he drowned following a boat accident, aged 30. Quick Facts Background information, Birth name ...

  5. Aug 29, 2022 · By Vintage Rock | August 29, 2022. More than six decades after Johnny Burnette scaled the charts with Dreamin’, his son Rocky Burnette and nephew Billy Burnette discuss the life, death and lasting influence of one of the architects of rockabilly…. By Douglas McPherson.

  6. 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...

  7. 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.

  8. Mini Bio. Johnny Burnette was born on March 25, 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 August 14, 1964 in Clear Lake, California, USA.