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| − | Jimmy Clanton was born on September 2, 1940 in Baton Rouge, | + | '''Jimmy Clanton''' was born on September 2, 1940 in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]], an area famed for producing several early rock and roll legends including, Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford, [[Johnny Rivers]], and John Fred & the Playboy Band. |
| − | Louisiana, an area famed for producing several early rock and roll | ||
| − | legends including, Huey “Piano” Smith, Frankie Ford, Johnny Rivers | ||
| − | and John Fred & the Playboy Band. | ||
| − | Early in his teens, Clanton was influenced by the R&B music that | + | Early in his teens, Clanton was influenced by the R&B [[music]] that came out of the South, especially [[New Orleans]], and formed his first band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of age, Jimmy Clanton’s multi-million selling “Just a Dream” hit the top five nationally in the summer of 1958. |
| − | came out of the South, especially New Orleans and formed his first | ||
| − | band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of | ||
| − | age Jimmy Clanton’s multi million selling | ||
| − | top five nationally in the summer of 1958. | ||
| − | A year later, “My Own True Love” charted, followed by another | + | A year later, “My Own True Love” charted, followed by another top five hit, “Go Johnny Go”. In 1960, Jimmy was on the Hit Parade |
| − | top five hit, “Go Johnny Go”. In 1960 Jimmy was on the Hit Parade | + | again with “Another Sleepless Night” and, in 1962, “Venus in Blue Jeans” landed in the top ten. |
| − | again with | ||
| − | “Venus in Blue Jeans” landed in the top ten. | ||
| − | Jimmy Clanton starred in the film | + | Jimmy Clanton starred in the film “Go Johnny Go” in 1959. |
| − | In 2007 Jimmy Clanton was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. | + | In 2007, Jimmy Clanton was inducted into the [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]]. |
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Latest revision as of 15:08, March 14, 2009
Jimmy Clanton was born on September 2, 1940 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, an area famed for producing several early rock and roll legends including, Huey âPianoâ Smith, Frankie Ford, Johnny Rivers, and John Fred & the Playboy Band.
Early in his teens, Clanton was influenced by the R&B music that came out of the South, especially New Orleans, and formed his first band in 1956. Signed to a recording contract, at seventeen years of age, Jimmy Clantonâs multi-million selling âJust a Dreamâ hit the top five nationally in the summer of 1958.
A year later, âMy Own True Loveâ charted, followed by another top five hit, âGo Johnny Goâ. In 1960, Jimmy was on the Hit Parade again with âAnother Sleepless Nightâ and, in 1962, âVenus in Blue Jeansâ landed in the top ten.
Jimmy Clanton starred in the film âGo Johnny Goâ in 1959.
In 2007, Jimmy Clanton was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.