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John Arthur Brandon (16 July 1924 – 26 July 2017) was an English singer and songwriter, popular during the 1950s, who recorded for a number of labels. His perennial backing group was known as The Phantoms. He was born in Hackney, London.[1][2] His hits included "Tomorrow" and "Don't Worry". He also recorded versions of "Slow Poke" (re-titled as "Slow Coach") and "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine".
Brandon later composed several Off-Broadway musicals, including Cindy (1964) and Billy Noname (1970).[3] In 1979, he was jointly nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for his work on Eubie!.[4] Brandon is also known for his involvement in the musicals Ain't Doin' Nothin' But Singin' My Song (1982) and Oh, Diahne! (1997).[citation needed]
Brandon released his first solo album, Then and Now, in 2005 (a compilation of his old recordings combined with several that were new).[5] He died on 26 July 2017, at the age of 93.[6][citation needed]
Chart single discography
[edit]Selected filmography
[edit]- Fun at St. Fanny's (1956)[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Johnny Brandon Discography - UK - 45cat". www.45cat.com.
- ↑ BRANDON, JOHN ARTHUR BROWN GRO Reference: 1924 S Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 550
- ↑ "Johnny Brandon Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ "Eubie! – Broadway Musical – Original - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ↑ Village area resident releases new album Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, The villager.com. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
- ↑ Brandon, Johnny (2008). One More Step!. Book Guild. ISBN 978-1-84624-181-9.
- 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 76. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Johnny Brandon". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Johnny Brandon at IMDb
- Johnny Brandon at the Internet Broadway Database
- The Villager article
- Film reference website
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