Johnny Burnette

Johnny Burnette (March 25, 1934 - August 14, 1964) was a Rockabilly pioneer in Memphis, Tennessee.

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March 25 - 1934 - August 14 - 1964 - Rockabilly - Memphis, Tennessee

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Along with his brother Dorsey Burnette and a friend, Paul Burlison, in the early 1950s he formed the Johnny Burnette Rock and Roll Trio. They are considered to be the ones who originally coined the phrase "Rockabilly". In 1956, Burnette became the first to use "Audio feedback" on a recording when they made "The Train Kept A Rollin."

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Dorsey Burnette - Paul Burlison - 1950s - Audio feedback

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Although they managed to get a recording contract, in 1957 the group split up due to a lack of commercial success, but while living in California in 1960 Burnette had a back-to-back major hits with songs he wrote titled "Dreamin" and "You're Sixteen", followed by "Little Boy Sad" a year later.

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1957 - California - 1960 - Dreamin - You're Sixteen - Little Boy Sad

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Johnny Burnette's career was cut short at the age of 30 when he drowned in a boating accident. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery - Glendale, California

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His name and song-writing abilities gained prominence again when Ringo Starr released a cover of "You're Sixteen" in 1973.

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Ringo Starr - 1973

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