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Johnny Hates Jazz
12+ albums
80spopnew wavebritishsoft rock
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Johnny Hates Jazz is a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler (songwriter, vocalist, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (guitarist, bassist, producer, and engineer). In April 1987, they achieved international success with their first hit single "Shattered Dreams." Their debut album "Turn Back The Clock" shot straight to #1 in the UK album charts and went double platinum. Early career: Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. Datchler's father, Fred, was a member of two chart-topping bands from the 1950s. The Stargazers had the distinction of being the first British band to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. As part of the Polkadots, Fred Datchler sang backing vocals for The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Petula Clark. Nocito hails from an American family based in Europe with the United States armed forces. His mother was a singer in a close-harmony group called The Cactus Kids, performing for troops throughout Northern Europe. Having been a singer, guitarist, and keyboard player in numerous bands as a teenager, Datchler released his first single on the London independent record label, Bluebird Records at the age of 17, backed by members of reggae band Aswad. He went on to work with Rusty Egan of Visage, fusing electronic music with soul, and performed often on the London club scene. He was subsequently signed to Warner Brothers Music as a songwriter and moved to Los Angeles. Nocito was a guitarist in school bands, having grown up alongside friend and
top songs
1
Shattered Dreams
168,4392Turn Back the Clock
90,6723Shattered Dreams - Remastered 2008
86,3114Shattered Dreams - Remastered
40,9235I Don't Want to Be a Hero
35,5566I Don't Want To Be A Hero - 2008 Digital Remaster
21,2777Heart Of Gold
21,1918Shattered Dreams (12'' Extended Mix)
13,3139Don't Say It's Love
13,08410Turn Back The Clock - 2008 Digital Remaster
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