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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_FredJohn Fred - Wikipedia

    John Fred was born on May 8, 1941, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of John Fred Gourrier Sr. and Miriam Chaisson. He had two sisters: Ann Gourrier Kleinpeter and Kay Gourrier Begue. Career. His group, John Fred and the Playboys, was formed in 1956 when Fred was 15; their first charting single was March 1959's "Shirley".

  2. Apr 20, 2005 · Gourrier, John Fred Music legend John Fred Gourrier entered eternal life on Friday morning, April 15, 2005, at the age of 63. He had been hospitalized for an extended period of time at Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans due to complications following surgery. He was a native of Baton Rouge, attended Sacred Heart Academy, and graduated ...

  3. Apr 16, 2005 · Gourrier, who went by the stage name John Fred, had been ill for months, said his former manager, Lynn Ourso, of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development. Gourrier, who lettered in baseball and basketball at Southeastern, played on the diamond for the Lions in 1962 and 1963 where he helped the Lions to a pair of Gulf State Conference ...

  4. Apr 19, 2005 · April 19, 2005. NEW ORLEANS, April 18 - John Fred Gourrier, best known for his 1960's hit "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)," died here on Friday He was 63. His death came after months of illness ...

  5. www.museumofthegulfcoast.org › john-fredJohn Fred | mogc

    John Fred. Born: May 8, 1941 in Baton Rouge, La. Died: April 14, 2005. John Fred Gourrier joined his first band with classmates in Baton Rouge. At just 15, Fred recorded "Shirley" in the Cosimo Matassa studio in New Orleans backed by Fats Domino's band. Charting at 82, the success of "Shirley" led Fred to New York City to appear on Alan Freed's ...

  6. John Fred Passes Away. He might not have looked it, but John Fred Gourrier was 63 when he died Friday morning in a New Orleans hospital. Gourrier, a local businessman and former athlete, grabbed ...

  7. John Fred Gourrier (May 8, 1941—April 14, 2005) was a blue-eyed soul, R&B and ‘swamp pop’ singer-songwriter from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is best known as leader of the 60s

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