John Otway

John Otway (born October 2, 1952 in Aylesbury ) is a British songwriter and singer. He has a small but loyal audience. His first single, Really Free , was released when punk rock was just happening. It reached 27th place in the UK singles chart. He then received a contract for five music albums from Polydor .

On his 50th birthday, Otway was asked what he wanted. He replied, “A second hit”. At a concert, the audience selected Bunsen Burner to try. With that he reached 9th place in Great Britain and an appearance on Top Of The Pops .

Discography

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett (1977) album
Deep & Meaningless - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett (1978) album
Where Did I Go Right - John Otway (1979) album
Way & Bar - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett (1980) album
Gone With The Bin - The Best Of Otway And Barrett (1981) Compilation
All Balls and No Willy - John Otway (1982) album
The Wimp and The Wild - John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett (1989) album
Cheryl A Rock Opera - John Otway & Attila the Stockbroker (1991) album
Under The Covers and Over The Top - John Otway (1992) album
Premature Adulation - John Otway (1995) album
OT-AIR - John Otway (2004) album
Bunsen Burner - The Album - John Otway (2006) album

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personal data
SURNAME	Otway, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British songwriter and singer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 2, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH	Aylesbury