Donnie Brooks

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Mission Bell
  US 7th 06/13/1960 (20 weeks)
Doll House
  US 31 11/28/1960 (10 weeks)
Memphis
  US 90 March 13, 1961 (2 weeks)

John Dee Abahosh (born February 6, 1936 in Dallas , Texas, † February 23, 2007 in Burbank , California), later John Faircloth , publications as Johnny Faire , Dick Bush , Johnny Jordan and most successful as Donnie Brooks , was an American rock -'n'-roll , and pop singers.

Career

As a child, John Abahosh moved from his native Dallas to San Diego , where he was named Faircloth after being adopted by his stepfather. He studied opera singing and regretted the loss of his soprano due to the broken voice. He worked for the radio, in clubs and for publishers, for which he recorded demos. He also came up with his first own publications under the shortened name "Johnny Faire" for Fable Records in a very small edition.

In November 1957 he was asked by John Marascalco and Kenny Babcock of Surf Records for a special job: Dorsey Burnette had recorded the song Bertha Lou , but was under contract with Coral Records , so that the already completed single could not be put on the market . Faircloth therefore sang the title again. Since the B-side Til the Law Says Stop was only in one track, he had to sing as precisely as possible over Burnette's voice, whose Memphis accent bothered him.

His next three stations were accompanied by a name change: as "Dick Bush" he released a single on Era Records , as "Johnny Jordan" a single on Jolt Records and back on Era as "Donnie Brooks". He officially adopted this name. Donnie worked with publisher Jesse Hodges when he reworked a song called Wishing Bell by author William Michael as Mission Bell . Dorsey Burnette contributed a line of text and Donnie recorded a demo which he offered to Dave Burgess and Jimmie Rodgers , who requested further revision. Guy Mitchell's guitarist Scott Turner devised a bridge but sold his stake in the author's credits to John Marascalco for $ 200. Finally, Era Records released the song, which after some delay hit the charts and stayed there for 20 weeks with a seventh place at the top. Further chart hits followed with Doll House , Round Robin and Memphis , until Brooks switched to Reprise Records in 1964 , where two singles were made before he was able to release two records on Challenge Records .

With Al De Lory from Capitol Records , Brooks did some “really wonderful things” in his own opinion, but they still weren't mixed up after a year. So he went with the master tapes to Happy Tiger Records , where he was finally able to release them in 1970 under the production of Ray Ruff . Brooks took over the role of Jesus for Ruff's religious album Truth of Truths and inadvertently competed with the album Jesus Christ Superstar, which was released at the same time . Donnie sold a self-produced album on his own label Wishbone Records at concerts. A very promising project for the 200th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, for which he contributed Happy Birthday USA , remained with 20th Century Records without the necessary promotion and flopped.

Brooks also had roles in the films Go Get Yourself a College Girl , A Swingin 'Summer and Love In , for which he also contributed songs. Even after the period of his record releases, Brooks remained active as a musician and played many shows on stage and on television, was a producer and publisher of other artists and organized oldie shows. Brooks was married to Penny, who had previously been with the Mousketeers , and had two children. He died of a heart attack in 2007.

Discography

Singles

  • 1957 If I'm a Fool / Make Up Your Mind Baby , Fable 601 (as Johnny Faire)
  • 1957 - If I'm a Fool / You Gotta Walk the Line , Fable 601 (as Johnny Faire)
  • 1957 - Bertha Lou / Til the Law Says Stop , Surf 5019 (as Johnny Faire)
  • 1958 - Betcha 'I Getcha' / I Fell for Your Line Baby , Surf 5024 (as Johnny Faire)
  • 1958 Hollywood Party / Exactly , Era 1067 (as Dick Bush)
  • 1958 Sweet, Sweet, Sweet / Don't Cry Little Baby , Jolt 332 (as Johnny Jordan)
  • 1959 - Li'l Sweetheart / If You're Lookin ' , Era 3004
  • 1959 - White Orchid / Sway and Move with the Beat , Era 3007
  • 1960 - The Devil Ain't a Man / How Long , Era 3014
  • 1960 - Mission Bell / Do It for Me Era 3018, Era 3018
  • 1960 - Doll House / Round Robin , Era 3028
  • 1961 - Memphis / That's Why Era 3042
  • 1961 - Wishbone / All I Can Give , Era 3049
  • 1961 - Boomerang / How Long , Era 3052
  • 1961 - Up to My Ears (In Tears) / Sweet Lorraine , Era 3059
  • 1962 - Goodnite Judy / Your Little Boy's Come Home , Era 3063
  • 1962 - He Stole Flo / My Favorite Kind of Face , Era 3071
  • 1952 - Oh! You Beautiful Doll / Just a Bystander , Era 3077
  • 1962 - Cries My Heart / It's Not That Easy , Era 3095
  • 1964 - Gone / Girl Machine , reprise 0261
  • 1964 - Pickin 'Up the Pieces / Can't Help Lovin' You , Reprise 0311
  • 1965 - Hey Little Girl / If I Never Get to Love You , Reprise 0363
  • 1965 - Pink Carousel / Popcorn , DJ 669
  • 1966 - I Call Your Name / Be Fair , Challenge 59331
  • 1966 - Minstrel Man / Pink Carousel , Challenge 59344
  • 1968 - Sunglasses in the Sand / Sunshine, Summertime and Love , Yardbird 8006
  • 1968 - Hush / Sunshine, Summertime and Love , Yardbird 8008
  • 1968 - Blue Soldier / Love Is Funny That Way , Era 3194
  • 1969 Tree Trimming Time / Tree Trimming Time , Yardbird 8010
  • 1970 - Abracadabra / I Know You as a Woman , Happy Tiger 526
  • 1970 - Hush / I Know You as a Woman , Happy Tiger 544
  • 1970 - My God and I / Pink Carousel , Happy Tiger 551
  • 1971 - Rub-a-Dub-Dub / (I Wanna) Have You to Myself , Happy Tiger 566
  • 1971 - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me / Pink Carousel , Happy Tiger 579
  • 1978 - This Song That I Sing Is for You / Country Dude , Oak 1019
  • 1979 - Big John / Get Fame, Son , Midsong 1007

Albums

  • 1961 - The Happiest , Era 105
  • 1975 - So Good, So Good, So Good , Wishbone 1001

swell

  1. US singles: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Billboard Books, New York 2007, ISBN 0-89820-172-1

Web links

literature

  • Gary E. Myers: Donnie Brooks in: Record Exchanger # 29