Johnny Wakelin is a singer of English
origin born in Brighton in 1939. Wakelin made his first releases in the clubs
of his hometown without great success. He was discovered by Robin Blanchflower,
record producer of "Pye Records", who in 1974 launched Carl Douglas
to the top of the UK Singles Chart with the song "Kung Fu Fighting".
Towards the end of 1974, Johnny Wakelin released the single “Black Superman”
together with “The Kinshasa Band”, dedicated to the boxer Muhammad Ali. In January
1975, the song reached number seven in both the UK and Australian singles
charts. In October of the same year, it reached number one in Canada on the RPM
Singles Chart. In 1976, after leaving “The Kinshasa Band,” Wakelin released the
hit song “In Zaire.” The single reached second place in various European
countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland) and
fourth place in the United Kingdom. "African Man" from 1976 (tenth
position in Germany and eighth position in Austria), will be Johnny Wakelin's
last hit song.
Discography :
Album
1976 - In Zaire / Reggae, Soul, And Rock 'n' Roll
1976 - African Man
1978 - Double Trouble
2006 - Right Before My Eyes
Singles
1974 - Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)
1975 - Tennessee Hero (Elvis)
1975 - Reggae, Soul, And Rock 'n' Roll
1975 - Cream Puff
1976 - In Zaire
1976 - African Man
1977 - Doctor Frankenstein's Disco Party
1978 - Afro Afrique
1978 - Lay Down And Rock Me
1979 - Grand Theft / Ruby
1983 - Where Seagulls Fly
1986 - Bruno
1989 - One Million To One
1989 - Get Off The Street
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