The Museum has in its impressive Johnny O’Keefe collection three suits Johnny wore for his performances. Long, messy hair, smart-mouthed and raw, the Mersey Beat phenomenon did not impress O’Keefe. Johnny O’Keefe: 40 year anniversary of losing Australia’s first rocker. Jukebox Jewkbox! At their first meeting O'Keefe played Casch a selection of rock'n'roll records and asked him to imitate the guitar playing, which he was easily able to do. They opened a boutique, J. O'K Creations, at Paddington in 1978. Previously city included Walnut Creek CA. Eventually JOK was replaced by a more sedate Johnny Rebb and the Rebels at The Leichhardt Dance. These overseas acts in turn inspired a new generation of local 'beat' stars, spearheaded by Bobby & Laurie, Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Ray Brown & The Whispers, Tony Worsley & The Fabulous Blue Jays, Normie Rowe, and The Easybeats, who took the Australian pop scene by storm and (at least in Australia) soon came to rival the popularity of the biggest overseas acts.Although he had helped the careers of many of his rock'n'roll contemporaries, O'Keefe was resistant to the changes in pop music and made himself unpopular amongst the new groups by banning "long-haired" acts (such as The Missing Links) from appearing on Sing, Sing, Sing. During his convalescence the TV show was renamed Sing, Sing, Sing and he was temporarily replaced as host by folk singer Lionel Long.O'Keefe scored his fourth Australian #1 hit with "Move Baby Move" in July 1963, and also "Shake Baby Shake" (#8, October '62) and "Twist It Up" which reached #32 in December '62.It was around this time that O'Keefe finally parted ways with his faithful backing group The Dee Jays, as he devoted more and more time to TV which was in the shocking era of all major artists miming songs at outdoor locations such at Manly Beach's Fairy Bower in 1967. Australia’s first real rocker, Johnny O’Keefe, took the visuals of his performance very seriously. We're 100% free for everything! O’Keefe always supported and bolstered other Australian music acts through his live performances and his television shows. By the late 1970s O'Keefe had become a heavy consumer of a wide range of drugs, and he reportedly carried a briefcase containing a large quantity of many types of prescription medications. He was the second of three children of Raymond Moran O'Keefe and Thelma Edna Kennedy. In August 1962 he suffered another breakdown and spent two months in the psychiatric ward at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, beginning what was to become a repeating cycle of much-publicised breakdowns, hospitalisation and recovery. O'Keefe had played a few dates in New Zealand in 1958, but in early 1959 rising NZ promoter Harry M. Miller organised a two-month tour. and "She's My Baby". "At the time, rock 'n' roll and its followers in Sydney often found themselves at odds with non-aficionados. The Wild One did not seem all that wild – more like a cranky parent! Johnny O'Keefe's life changed irrevocably after seeing and hearing Bill Haley singing "Rock Around the Clock" in the film Blackboard Jungle in June 1955. O’Keefe also became a television personality, hosting the programs Six O’Clock Rock (ABC, 1959 – 1961), Johnny O’Keefe Show (ATN-7, 1962), and then Sing Sing Sing, (ATN-7 1963). During his time at high school Johnny joined the school cadets, where he made good progress learning trumpet, and he (reluctantly) sang solo in the school choir. The Story of Johnny O'Keefe, which starred actor-singer Terry Serio as O'Keefe.In 1986 punk legend Iggy Pop recorded a cover version of O'Keefe's signature tune "Wild One" under the title "Real Wild Child", which was included on his album Blah Blah Blah and released as a single. "Their first performance was at Stones Cabaret in the beach side suburb of Coogee, and by early 1957 they were playing four dances a week and also performing on Saturdays in the interval between films at the Embassy Theatre, Manly. They opened a boutique, J. O'K Creations, at Paddington in 1978. Johnny Rebb wore a toupee and was escorted through the crowd to the bandstand accompanied by a bodyguard-manager. To cover his US failure he bought a bright red imported 1959 Plymouth Belvedere on hire purchase and began touring relentlessly up and down the east coast of Australia to pay off the car and replenish his finances, returning to Sydney every Saturday to present Six O'Clock Rock. He was also a keen swimmer, surfer and sailor and often sailed with the Vaucluse Juniors sailing club.He matriculated in 1951, gaining an 'A' in French and a 'B' in English, mathematics, physics and economics. The Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Some of the dance patrons came to blows with wedding guests in the men's toilets, and within minutes the fight had erupted into a full-scale riot that spilled out into the street, with police eventually calling in the Navy Shore Patrol to help restore order. Diana, Your email address will not be published. On the business front, he signed a new contract with Festival at the end of 1969 and continued to record and release singles, but it was not until July 1972 that he finally scored another hit with a re-recorded version of 1958 hit "So Tough", which reached #7 in September that year.In January 1973 O'Keefe performed at the second Sunbury Pop Festival. O'Keefe suffered multiple lacerations, concussion and fractures to his head and face; he lost four teeth, and his hands were also badly lacerated.O'Keefe was air-lifted back to Sydney for treatment, but about six weeks later, and against doctors' orders, he returned to work on Six O'Clock Rock. From its very beginnings, rock n roll has argued with itself over image. They opened a boutique, J. O'K Creations, at Paddington in 1978. Feel free to contribute! Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that the MAAS website contains a range of material which may be culturally sensitive including records of people who may have passed away. His song, Mockingbird, recorded with Margaret McLaren, became a hit. 11/02/1969) Ferrara, Vincent(b. In September 1956 O'Keefe and his friend Dave Owen (an American-born tenor sax player) formed Australia's first rock'n'roll band, The Dee Jays. Being unable to read or memorise the script, the young O'Keefe improvised his part.The young O'Keefe was intelligent and perceptive, with a great sense of humour, although his school grades fluctuated due to his misbehaviour and the fact that he was easily distracted; Sydney radio personality Gary O'Callaghan, who was a classmate, later recalled that O'Keefe was often in trouble. Anxious not to lose face, Taylor auditioned O'Keefe and signed him to the label.O'Keefe's debut single (issued as a 78rpm record), "You Hit The Wrong Note, Billy Goat" b/w "The Chicken Song", was released in July 1957 but it failed to chart and sold poorly, as did the follow-up, "Love Letters In The Sand" – which O'Keefe later described as the worst record of his career.By this time O'Keefe had become a close friend of Lee Gordon and their popularity really took off when O'Keefe and the Dee Jays were installed as the featured support act for Gordon's famous "Big Show" concert bills at the Sydney Stadium. Hoff went on to become a successful performer with his own rock band, Ray Hoff and the Off Beats. During one talent quest teenager Ray Hoff won the event with his version of the Ronnie Self single 'Bopalena.' View the profiles of people named Joan Maglicic. From this point until the late 1960s, all O'Keefe's recordings came out on the Leedon label. 08/01/1950) Ferrara, Vincent(b. He subsequently had to undergo many gruelling operations to reconstruct his face, which left his appearance permanently changed. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. The show was a rather daring departure from the ABC's otherwise rather staid entertainment programming, as its charter obliged it to cater to a mainstream audience and its radio and TV outlets had until then, featured little of the new rock'n'roll craze.Six O'Clock Rock premiered on 28 February 1959 and was originally hosted by Ricki Merriman, but after six episodes O'Keefe took over as host, marking the beginning of the most successful phase of his career. Before moving to Paul's current city of Florissant, MO, Paul lived in Saint Louis MO and Hazelwood MO. After the second US tour collapsed, on impulse he flew to London, but he blacked out at the Park Lane Hotel and woke up three days later in St George's Hospital, London, where he had been admitted, suffering from "nervous collapse". The Legend of The Wild One, with book by John-Michael Howson, David Mitchell and Melvyn Morrow and featuring music made famous by O'Keefe and other hits of the 1950s.A portrait of O'Keefe by Australian artist Ivan Durrant, titled "A Little Bit Louder Now", is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.On Thursday 10 June 2004 a 5 metre tall Monument titled "The Wild One", created by sculptor Dr. Alex Sandor Kolozsy CDVA, was unveiled at the Coolangatta/Tweed Heads, Twin Towns Services Club in memory of the King of Australian Rock and Roll.In October 2010, his 1958 album, Wild One, was listed in the top 40 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums. In 1952 he enrolled in a part-time economics degrees course at the University of Sydney, but soon abandoned it and enrolled in a short course at the College of Retailing in Sydney, after which he went to work in his father's furniture store in Pitt Street, Sydney.He had already begun performing at dances and 'socials' while at high school, but his interest in music blossomed after he left school. Taylor, however, failed to act on Haley's advice, so O'Keefe then famously took matters into his own hands and began telling the local press that he had in fact been signed to Festival. He was introduced to O'Keefe by Keith Williams, whom he had known from a jazz trio in which they played. Johnny died later that year, on 6 October – now forty years ago. By this time O'Keefe was reaching the limits of his physical and mental endurance, and in all probability he was suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Radio personality Harry Griffiths, who met O'Keefe at this time, remembered him as "a bad-tempered ratbag" who often argued with Merzi, although Merzi commented that they never clashed over music.Recognising Johnny's potential, Merzi began tutoring him on piano, encouraging him to broaden his repertoire and helping him to refine his stagecraft. Mary married John Banish . Father: Raymond Moran O'Keefe (furniture salesman) Mother: Thelma Edna Kennedy Brother: Barry O'Keefe Sister: Anne Wife: Marianne Renate Willinzik (hairdresser, m. 1958, div. I loved Johnny Okeefe…My best friend Celia and I went to many of his concerts back in late fifties…unbeknown to our parents.. Met Johnny okeefe in Adelaide. The highs and lows of O'Keefe's life appeared extreme. On 14 February 1975 (St Valentine's Day) at the Masonic Hall, Waverley, O'Keefe married for the second time to Maureen Joan Maricic, a 29-year-old fashion consultant. FRIENDS Founders Anthony V. Bastardi & Marilyn P. Bastardi (ON &RANK* 'UARINI( M. Brian Maher HA ’07 James E. Tyrrell, Jr., Esq. According to Lou Casch, they backed acts including Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, Fabian, Tab Hunter, Jimmie Rodgers and Ricky Nelson, and on his 1960 tour, Nelson was booed by fans of O'Keefe's whom he had reputedly planted in the audience. Christina maintains relationships with many people -- family, friends, associates, & neighbors -- including Milan Maricic, Rosemary Soda, Maria Mariscal, … Impressed, O'Keefe offered him the job and handed him a pile of records, saying "Here, learn these. John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe (19 January 1935 – 6 October 1978) was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Fearing that O'Keefe might have to be replaced as compere, the Seven network renamed O'Keefe's TV show as Sing Sing Sing in February 1963 but its popularity continued.By late 1963, however, a new music trend from the UK known as Merseybeat was gaining momentum. "Wild One" was revived in 1986 and recorded by Iggy Pop as Real Wild Child. Johnny O'Keefe was married twice, the first time to Marianne Renate Willinzik (hairdresser, m. 1958, div. His drug and alcohol use escalated, he suffered a series of highly-publicised breakdowns, and he was involved in driving offences and a charge of possession of marijuana ca. Registration: Feb 14, 2005 Site: catalinapointe.com, catalinapointe.googlepages.com Phone: (520) 408-1133, (520) 480-2233 (Fax) Description: Catalina Pointe Arthritis is a Human Resources company located in 5501 N Oracle Rd # … He scored another hit in late 1959 with his first Leedon single, "Swanee River" / "The Steady Game" (#12, Oct. 1959).Boosted by his TV profile, O'Keefe's next two singles became two of the biggest and most enduring hits of his career. Another night saw a crew cut disc jockey Bob Rogers handing out records while being filmed for a documentary. Live performances began to taper off. Many of these outfits were made for him by Sydney 'showbiz' costumier Len Taylor, although one famous red suit trimmed with leopard-print velvet cuffs and lapels (now in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney) was reputedly made by his mother Thelma.At the time Casch joined the band, they were promoting their own dances at local venues such as the Balmain Workingmen's Institute and Stone's Cabaret. MAURINE MARICIC 8 Found; MAURICIO MARICIC 9 Found; MAURICE MARICIC 8 Found; MAUREEN MARICIC 8 Found; MAURA MARICIC 6 Found; MAUDIE MARICIC 7 Found; MAUDE MARICIC 6 Found; MAUD MARICIC 5 Found; MATTIE MARICIC 7 Found; MATTHEW MARICIC 8 Found; MATT MARICIC 5 Found; MATILDE MARICIC 8 Found; MATILDA MARICIC 8 Found; MATHILDE MARICIC 9 Found; MATHILDA MARICIC 9 Found; MATHEW MARICIC … These drugs were treatment for his bipolar disorder. They had three children, but their relationship eventually collapsed under the pressure of O'Keefe's career demands and mental health problems, and they were divorced in 1966. Industry: Human Resources, Osteopathic Physician's Office Doing business as: CATALINA POINTE ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS, PC Catalina Pointe Arthritis. Marianne remarried but unfortunately recently succumbed to cancer. This was followed by another support spot on the second all-star Big Show, which included The Crickets (with lead singer Buddy Holly on his first and only Australian tour), Jerry Lee Lewis and Paul Anka.During this period The Dee Jays also acted as the backing band for many of the international acts that Gordon toured, since they were at the time the only rock'n'roll band in the country who could read music. Find Jon Stone in New York, NY - phone, address, email. 05/05/1941) Goodwin Goodwin, Linda(b. O’Keefe’s stage attire developed with his stage shows, and up until the late 1960s, loud, over-the-top suits were one of his trademarks. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. And although he himself had a wild image, it was clean-cut and tailored. His father Alderman Ray O'Keefe was Mayor of Waverley Council in the early 1960s'She's My Baby' was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry in 2007. 03/17/1933) Farrell, Joseph Patrick(b. In the early hours of 27 June 1960, O'Keefe, Johnny Greenan and Greenan's pregnant wife were driving back to Sydney from the Queensland Gold Coast. Besides being a great showman himself, he is also credited for nurturing other Australian talent, like Barry Stanton and Lonnie Lee. Their skill and energy and O'Keefe's frantic performances also saw them upstage many of the visiting performers. Price had collapsed on stage a few songs before he was due to finish his performance. According to Lou Casch, on one occasion, while O'Keefe and the Dee Jays played at an upstairs dance venue in Newtown, an "Italian wedding" reception was also taking place downstairs. On 14 February 1975 (St Valentine's Day) at the Masonic Hall, Waverley, he married with Methodist forms Maureen Joan Maricic, a 29-year-old fashion consultant and a divorcee. PeopleFinders is the best people search for background checks, arrest records, and public records. The rock bands emerging out of England in the 1960s had a very different image. On Facebook long-time friend and manager John L Hansen wrote: “40 years ago today we lost a true rock’n’roll legend. His workload was hectic, and his passionate personality made his moods swing unpredictably. The first major biography on O'Keefe was published in 1982, and several others have been written since including The Wild One by Damian Johnstone and Johnny O'Keefe - The Facts written in 2008 by Lonnie Lee and released by Starlite Records. Join Facebook to connect with Joan Maglicic and others you may know. Ali Cherubini Christina Smock … "She's My Baby" had been recorded in Los Angeles with producer Snuff Garrett during O'Keefe's first visit to the United States in October 1959. This is the collective newspaper portal for Ontario communities, spanning over 200 years of newspapers. It was this incident, according to Lou Casch, that inspired O'Keefe's signature tune, "Wild One". During the late Sixties and into the Seventies O'Keefe's personal life became increasingly fraught. Leave feedback. THE LEGEND OF THE WILD ONE is the first production in the Koorliny Arts Centre and Kwinana Industries Council 2020 Performance Season. Dale went into the Army and O'Keefe went into the RAAF. Other names that Paul uses includes Paul J Maricic. O'Keefe was alienated by the new developments in pop music, and he later described this period as "the biggest downer in my career".Another major blow to O'Keefe was the sudden death of his partner and friend Lee Gordon, who died from a heart attack in London on 7 November 1963.O'Keefe's last major hit of the Sixties came in April 1964 (two months before the Beatles toured Australia) when "She Wears My Ring" reached #2 on the singles chart. Andrew Allen . Some of his hits include "Wild One" (1958), "Shout!" O'Keefe quickly jumped to the rescue as a semi conscious Price was being taken away leaving most of the audience bewildered. He was a beautiful person,with a heart of gold. Johnny would exhaust all his energy and his voice at each performance. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. However the tour eventually fizzled out in late November, as O'Keefe had behaved badly which did not endear him to Liberty Records which had spent over $17,000 promoting him. In his twenty-year career, O'Keefe released over 50 singles, 50 EP's and 100 albums.Often referred to by his initials, "J.O.K." Australian rock historian Ian McFarlane succinctly described O'Keefe's qualities in his article on the singer in the Encyclopedia of Australian Rock & Pop:"J.O'K was the first to admit that he was a limited singer, but he possessed an incredible drive, a fierce ambition to succeed, a tireless facility for self-promotion, a tremendous flair for showmanship and a larrikin spirit that was irrepressible.". With his new wife, Maureen Joan Maricic, a fashion consultant, he opened a boutique, J. O’K Creations, at Paddington in 1978. It had had some minor success but by 1959 Gordon was in financial trouble and he sold the label to Festival. One of the biggest personal blows O'Keefe suffered albeit one for which he was primarily responsible was the breakdown of his marriage and the bitter 1966 divorce from his long-suffering wife Marianne, whom he had married in 1958, which resulted in him being denied access to their three children.During 1969 O'Keefe toured Vietnam to entertain Australian troops stationed there. Or is it honest, dirty, working class and brash? On 14 February 1975 (St Valentine's Day) at the Masonic Hall, Waverley, O'Keefe married for the second time to Maureen Joan Maricic, a 29-year-old fashion consultant. Johnny’s beige and hot-pink suit was made by Sydney tailor Tony Bonnici in the late 1950s. "O'Keefe married Marianne Renate Willimzik, a 23-year-old hairdresser, at St Therese's Catholic Church, Dover Heights, on 2 August 1958. In 1969, O’Keefe entertained thousands of Australian troops in Vietnam, and a few years later, in 1974, his career took off again. Son: Peter O'Keefe Wife: Maureen Joan Maricic (fashion consultant, m. 1975) Norton left soon after the band formed and he was replaced by Indonesian-born guitarist Lou Casch.Casch was a remarkable figure and his contribution to O'Keefe's sound, both live and on record, was considerable. His parents were both good singers, his mother was an excellent pianist and his father occasionally played in a jazz band.O'Keefe made his stage debut at the age of four when he played the role of 'Dopey' in the Waverley College production of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Top Profiles Zinnia Hernandez Nevena Mladjovic Penelope Fetsch Arlyne Torres Marz Villarina Femi B Willy Garsias Lovo Renata Strzalkowska Adepeju Adenipebi Kwan Ho Chung. He returned to the US in March 1960 to complete his contract, but after one final session at Goldstar on the 17th of that month which produced 'Don't You Know' and 'Take My Hand', Liberty did not renew his contract and he returned to Australia. It was also recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Everlife, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Glamour Camp, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Wakefield and Jet. This became his first hit in March 1958, peaking at #20 on the newly established Sydney Top 40 (at this time there was no national pop chart in Australia). It was also reported that he was deeply depressed by the death of his idol Elvis Presley in August 1977, and that he had repeatedly remarked to friends "I'll be next".O'Keefe's last public appearance was on Seven Network's Sounds program, taped on 30 September 1978.Johnny O'Keefe died six days later, on 6 October 1978, from a heart attack induced by an accidental overdose of prescribed drugs. 1966) Daughter: Victoria O'Keefe (musician) Son: John O'Keefe, Jr. Age 58 (Jul 1962) View All Details. The first turning point in O'Keefe's career was in early 1953, when he began singing with the quintet of jazz accordionist Gus Merzi at charity dances. However the follow-up single charted significantly lower, peaking at a modest #30, and titles of the two songs seemed, in retrospect, to presage the downturn in O'Keefe's career the A-side, "Rock'n'Roll Will Stand" was backed by a cover of the Shirelles' "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? O'Keefe was born in the eastern Sydney suburb of Bondi Junction on 19 January 1935. The Dee Jays stayed together, however, and continued performing until 1980. Esposito, Joan(b. The gold suit, tailored by Len Taylor, Sydney, American Clothes Stylist, in the late 1950s, is only marginally less flashy than Johnny’s red suit. ".In November 1964, O'Keefe had another spell in psychiatric hospital, which he came to jokingly refer to as his "holiday camp".His popularity continued to decline and sales of his records fell. These "Big Show" concerts were landmarks in Australian popular entertainment, being among the first tours to feature leading overseas rock'n'roll stars, including Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis; Gordon also toured many top jazz acts of the day, including the first visits to Australia by black jazz artists such as Louis Armstrong, who had been prevented from touring Australia in previous years because of the White Australia Policy. 2008/50/18/1 Photographic prints, Johnny O’Keefe, black and white, paper, photographs by various photographers, Australia, 1956-1977 03/21/1955) Farrell Farrell, Eileen Mary(b. Johnny was stationed at Richmond in western Sydney, and served his six-month period in two blocks, from December-February 1952 and December-February 1953. PressReader - OBITUARIES: 34 : 62. The dance is on Saturday night. Despite his ordeal, he continued recording and scored another #1 hit in August 1960 with "Don't You Know / Come On And Take My Hand" and the next single, "Ready For You" / "Save The Last Dance For Me" reached #4 in November, although many believe he never fully recovered from the accident and that it was the catalyst for his subsequent mental health problems.In January 1961 O'Keefe attempted another tour of the United States, but it too was unsuccessful. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. It was recorded at Goldstar recording studios in Hollywood on November 5, 1959. Mary Anna Banish (born Maricic), 1881 - 1974 Mary Anna Banish was born on month day 1881, at birth place , to Mato Maricic and Ana Maricic . In December 1952 Dale and O'Keefe were called up for National Service. or by his nickname, "The Wild One", O'Keefe was the first Australian rock'n'roll performer to tour the United States, and the first Australian artist to make the newly-introduced local Top 40 charts, and he remains Australia's most successful chart performer, with twenty-nine Top 40 hits to his credit in Australia between 1959 and 1974.Johnny O'Keefe was the younger brother of Australian jurist Barry O'Keefe (a former head of the New South Wales ICAC) and the uncle of comedian and TV presenter Andrew O'Keefe. SHOUT! With his new wife, Maureen Joan Maricic, a fashion consultant, he opened a boutique, J. O’K Creations, at Paddington in 1978. This outfit, complete with velvet leopard-skin collar, and red and gold shoes decorated with fringed leather and studded with faux emeralds exemplifies O’Keefe’s taste for bold, but elegant flashiness. A genuine entertainment trailblazer and great friend. 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