Johnny Burnette
- MatchJohnny Burnette
- 100%Gene Vincent
- 89%Sonny Burgess
- 83%Eddie Cochran
- 79%Jack Scott
- 75%Dale Hawkins
- 71%Carl Perkins
- 70%Bobby Vee
- 68%Bobby Rydell
- 63%Neil Sedaka
- 60%Johnny Tillotson
Biography
28 March 1934, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, d. 1 August 1964, Clear Lake, California, USA. Having attended the same high school as Elvis Presley, Johnny moved into the rockabilly genre by forming a trio with his brother Dorsey Burnette on string bass and schoolfriend Paul Burlison (b. 4 February 1929, Brownsville, Tennessee, USA, d. 27 September 2003, Horn Lake, Mississippi, USA) on guitar. Allegedly rejected by Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, the group recorded Go Mule Go for Von... Read more