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Southside Johnny (real name John Lyon, born December 4, 1948 in Neptune, New Jersey) is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter, who usually fronts his band The Asbury Jukes.
Lyon grew up in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and graduated from Neptune High School. As an artist, Southside Johnny first achieved prominence in the mid-1970s as the second act to emerge from the Jersey Shore music scene and be considered part of the Jersey Shore sound, following Bruce Springsteen. Southside’s first three albums, I Don’t Want to Go Home (1976), This Time It’s For Real (1977), and Hearts of Stone (1978), were Stax-influenced R&B arranged and produced by the co-founder of the band and Springsteen confederate Steven Van Zandt and largely featured songs written by Van Zandt and/or Springsteen. The Van Zandt-written “I Don’t Want To Go Home” became Southside’s signature song, an evocative mixture of horn-based melodic riffs and sentimental lyrics. Other notable songs included “The Fever”,”Talk to Me,” “This Time It’s For Real,” “Love on the Wrong Side of Town,” and the definitive version of Springsteen’s ” Hearts of Stone.”
Southside has long been considered the Grandfather of “the New Jersey Sound.” Jon bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside as “his reason for singing.”
In 1982 the Rolling Stone Magazine voted the album Hearts of Stone among the top 100 albums of the 70’s and 80’s.
Lyon grew up in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and graduated from Neptune High School. As an artist, Southside Johnny first achieved prominence in the mid-1970s as the second act to emerge from the Jersey Shore music scene and be considered part of the Jersey Shore sound, following Bruce Springsteen. Southside’s first three albums, I Don’t Want to Go Home (1976), This Time It’s For Real (1977), and Hearts of Stone (1978), were Stax-influenced R&B arranged and produced by the co-founder of the band and Springsteen confederate Steven Van Zandt and largely featured songs written by Van Zandt and/or Springsteen. The Van Zandt-written “I Don’t Want To Go Home” became Southside’s signature song, an evocative mixture of horn-based melodic riffs and sentimental lyrics. Other notable songs included “The Fever”,”Talk to Me,” “This Time It’s For Real,” “Love on the Wrong Side of Town,” and the definitive version of Springsteen’s ” Hearts of Stone.”
Southside has long been considered the Grandfather of “the New Jersey Sound.” Jon bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside as “his reason for singing.”
In 1982 the Rolling Stone Magazine voted the album Hearts of Stone among the top 100 albums of the 70’s and 80’s.
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It's Been a Long Time
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I've Been Working Too Hard
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Love on the Wrong Side of Town
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Soul's on Fire
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Better Days
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All the Way Home
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Coming Back
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This Time It's For Real
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All I Needed Was You
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BruceNY wrote:
Artists are defined by two central fundamentals; their songs and concerts. For years, concerts were used as promotional tools to sell records. As the sixties progressed, the Grateful Dead appeared and within a few years, Led Zeppelin took concerts to new heights with festival grooviness and flashing arena-rock presence. For bands like the Dead and Zeppelin, the records weren’t enough. The concert became an extension of the record and in many ways, a more vital experience. Tapes were shared, stories told and myths were born. In the entire rock era, no other artist has a greater and more extensive legend than Bruce Springsteen. From stories of intimate in-your-face clubs shows early in his career to the misquoted myth of the five-hour show, the adoration and fervent followings Springsteen has amassed over the decades is almost unparalleled and on full display in a new book chronicling the 1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town tour, The Light in Darkness. www.thelightindarkness.com
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twmia wrote:
Excellent plain 70s Rock and Blues best heard life ;-)
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blue1 wrote:
We're havin' a party.
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BonGoogy wrote:
Sadly underrated
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richiegt wrote:
I've been diigin' the South since high school. Yes, the 70's. I still find the sound very unique. Rock & Roll with a horn section. "Hearts of Stone" and "The Jukes" are the classics, but don't neglect the more recent ones. "Messin' With The Blues" is down to the ground rockin' blues, especially "Looks Like Rain". His latest is a cover album of Tom Waits songs. Here's his web site: http://www.southsidejohnny.com/
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Equality7-2521 wrote:
Can't believe the lack of plays, while jackasses like Bruce Springsteen are considered gods.
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uco51 wrote:
very souly funky sound for over 30 years...johnny go on...
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snnygirl32 wrote:
Thanks Frode for giving me a heads up on him.Very underrated!
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frode1974 wrote:
There is a complete video stream of Southside Johnny's concert in amsterdam in october on favbchannel: http://www.fabchannel.com/southside_johnny_and_the_asbury_jukes_concert/2008-10-10/
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Willowbranch14 wrote:
he's got a voice that goes straight to the heart
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slade5893 wrote:
Blue i agree!!!!
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blue1 wrote:
He's ridiculously underrated.
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madmac17 wrote:
Hearts of Stone and I Don't Want to Go Home are 2 of my favourite albums of all time. Not a bad track on either, and they both kick ASS!
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PappaWheelie wrote:
I saw them live -- on SCTV.
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frode1974 wrote:
Great concert video of the Jukes + Bruce & some E-streeters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG-Ng1f_xUk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXB_0wvLUm8&feature=related
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BNew00yc wrote:
my favorite song is Havin' A Party
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turnstone wrote:
I only really know ' The Fever' which I love. Anyone got any other recommendations for this group ?
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