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Johnny Desmond (born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone; November 14, 1919 – September 6, 1985) was an American singer who was popular in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. [1] Biography. Early years. Desmond was born Giovanni de Simone in Detroit, Michigan. [2] . He began singing in the St. Joseph's parish choir when he was 11 years old. [3] .
Johnny Desmond, the singer and actor who rose to fame as a vocalist with Glenn Miller's swing band, died of cancer on Friday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 65 years...
Johnny Desmond was a singer, songwriter, author and actor who performed with various big bands and musicals. He died of cancer in 1985 and was married to Ruth Keddington.
- November 14, 1919
- September 6, 1985
Johnny Desmond (1919-1985) Actor. Director. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Singer, songwriter ("Oh, My Darlin'"), author and actor, educated at the Detroit Conservatory of Music, and a band vocalist with the orchestras of Glenn Miller , Gene Krupa and Bob Crosby.
- January 1, 1
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Sep 8, 1985 · Singer-actor Johnny Desmond, who rose to fame during the Big Band Era as a lead vocalist for Glenn Miller’s swing band, has died of cancer at the age of 65. Desmond, a resident of Encino, died...
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Sep 8, 1985 · Johnny Desmond, the singer and actor who rose to fame as a vocalist with Glenn Miller's swing band, died of cancer on Friday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 65 years...
Listen Now: A Soldier And A Song: Johnny Desmond In The 1940s. 0:00. They called him "the GI Sinatra," and singer Johnny Desmond earned that nickname, along with his sergeant stripes, as a...
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