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John Fred Gourrier was born into a cajun family in Baton Rouge in May 1941. His father was a professional baseball player, but Gourrier needed little encouragement to play sport at Catholic High School. Growing to six foot five, he became increasingly skilled at basketball and he was awarded an athletic scholarship to a university in Louisiana.
John Fred & His Playboy Band. More images. Profile: US bubblegum and psychedelic band, founded in 1956 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Members: John Fred - Vocals. Andrew Bernard - Baritone saxophone. Ronnie Goodson - Trumpet. Charlie Spinosa - Trumpet.
22. Jan. 2024 · John Fred Gourrier, 8 May 1941, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, d. 15 April 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) was a 6 foot 5 inch, blue-eyed soul singer who originally formed John Fred And The Playboys in 1956. This unit made their first record (‘Shirley’) two years later with Fats Domino’s backing group.
6. Apr. 2023 · 1967-68.....#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #3 UK Singles Chart, #3 Canada, #1 Australia, #1 Germany, #1 SwitzerlandOriginal video edit...
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1. Juni 2020 · East Baton Rouge Public Library. A publicity photo of John Fred and His Playboy Band taken at a rehearsal for their Tonight Show appearance. John Fred Gourrier, a white twelve-year-old living in Baton Rouge at the advent of the Civil Rights era, loved black music. Hearing Fats Domino’s bluesy 1953 hit “Going to the River” was a turning point.
25. Apr. 2024 · John Fred, the lead vocalist of the band, was inspired by The Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” as he admitted in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine in 1971. Initially, he wrote the lyrics as a parody of The Beatles’ tune, and the band created a melody from scratch.
21. Aug. 2014 · 1968"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" is a song that was a hit for the Louisiana-based John Fred and his Playboy Band in early 1968. The song was co-written ...
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