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Johnny Burnette
real name John Joseph Burnette
Memphis, United States · 1934-03-25 – 1964-08-14
Johnny Burnette is credited on 1,173 releases across 286 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,173
Credits
286
Albums
8
Decades active
222
In collections
Biography
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American singer-songwriter and rockabilly musician.
Brother of Dorsey Burnette. Father of Rocky Burnette.
Born on March 25, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Died on August 14, 1964 in Clear Lake, California, USA.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,173 releases · 286 albums · active 1955–2025
- Performance · 1,721
- Other credits · 21
- Production · 13
Studios: Paris Theatre, London · Maida Vale Studios · Playhouse Theatre · Aeolian Hall
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Built For Speed
1982

Songs The Lord Taught Us
1980

Live At The BBC
1994

Tonight I'm Yours
1981

Absolutely Live
1982

URGH! A Music War
1981

Let Me Be There
1973

Gonna Ball
1981

The Son Of Rock And Roll
1980

Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'N Roll Trio
1956

Innocence & Despair
2001

Are You Gonna Be The One
1981

Rock Billy Boogie
1979

Live At The BBC - The Collection (Vol. 1 & 2)
2013

Greatest Hits
1997

Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81 To '92
1996

Back To The Alley - The Best Of The Stray Cats
1990

All Those Wasted Years
1984

I'm Not Me
1983

The London R & B Sessions (Live At The Hope And Anchor)
1980

RIcky Nelson
1971

Accentuate The Positive
2023

Kings Of Rock 'N Roll
2009

Greatest Hits
2005
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Ricky Nelson (2)
- Stray Cats
- Rick Nelson
- The Johnny Burnette Trio
- Olivia Newton-John
- Gene Vincent
- Robert Gordon (2)
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