13 Facts About Johnny Neel

Johnny Neel was an American vocalist, songwriter, and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee.

Johnny Neel is best known for his songwriting, his work as a session musician, and being a member of the Allman Brothers Band and the Dickey Betts Band.

Johnny Neel was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on June 11,1954.

Johnny Neel became blind shortly after birth due to complications related to being born premature.

Johnny Neel was drawn to music at a young age and started playing the bongos before he started school.

In 1989 Johnny Neel was invited to join the reunited Allman Brothers Band.

Johnny Neel immersed himself in touring, writing, and recording, which led to four cuts on the Allman's Seven Turns album, and the hit single "Good Clean Fun", co-written by Neel with Allman and Betts.

In 2000, Johnny Neel released Late Night Breakfast which was recorded at his Straight Up Sound Studio with the members of his band The Last Word, along with special guests guitarists Shane Theriot, and Rick Vito, as well as Wayne Jackson on trumpet.

In 2004, Johnny Neel released the album Gun Metal Blue on his Breaking Records label which was recorded at Straight Up Sound.

Johnny Neel has provided vocals on five songs included on four Walt Disney Records CD releases, related to the Pixar Animation Studios movie releases, Finding Nemo, Cars, and Ratatouille.

Towards the end of the new century's first decade Johnny Neel was recording and performing with his band The Criminal Element.

In 2010, Johnny Neel released Harmonius, a solo project featuring only his vocals and keyboards.

Johnny Neel died of heart failure on October 6,2024, at the age of 70.