John Robert Waughman, better known as Johnny Warman, is an English singer-songwriter, best known for his 1981 album, Walking Into Mirrors and the hit single "Screaming Jets".
19 Facts About Johnny Warman
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Johnny Warman joined a band called Sounds Like Six when at school.
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Johnny Warman followed other bands such as The Iveys and Pink Floyd and became a keen reader of Melody Maker.
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Johnny Warman worked a day job to support his wife and young family and still insisted the band commit to at least four nights of rehearsals a week.
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The band members other than Johnny Warman decided to sell all their equipment and their van without telling him and the band played their final gig at the Marquee Club in London supported by The Jam.
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Johnny Warman then pursued a solo career and began to spell his surname "Johnny Warman" rather than "Waughman".
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Johnny Warman was then contacted by Barry Anthony from Ringo Starr's Ring O'Records.
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Johnny Warman signed to the label with a retainer for the year and compensation for the rights of the 4 songs he brought to Ring O'Records.
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Johnny Warman was given two cases of beer and a Christmas tree to take home for his family.
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Johnny Warman then recorded the album Hour Glass at Startling Studios which was remixed at Roundhouse Studios in 1978.
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Ring O'Records ceased trading and Johnny Warman continued to develop his own sound and formed Three Minutes.
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In 1982, Johnny Warman was promised an Australian tour if the single sold 7,000 copies in Australia.
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The Rocket Record Company encouraged Johnny Warman to start work on a second album, which was to become the more musically intricate From The Jungle to the New Horizons.
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Johnny Warman was Alain joined by drummer Jerry Marotta bassistTony Levin, Guitarist Chris Payne of Dramatis and keyboard player Andy Clark.
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In 1984, Johnny Warman started writing for other artists and recorded his final solo release " The Beat Patrol", with the song "Don't Call Me" as a B-side under the guidance of Mickie Most.
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On 1 January 1989 Johnny Warman sang vocals on "Spirit of the Forest", a charity single and can briefly be seen standing next to David Gilmour in the accompanying music video.
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Johnny Warman supported Starr's All-Starr Band in London, and unusually they both included Warman's song "Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go" as part of their sets.
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Johnny Warman wrote six songs for Geoff Downes's album Vox Humana, released in 1992.
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Johnny Warman started performing songs from 1960s and 1970s with Four Bills and a Ben.