Johnny Chester - The Rock and Roll Years (1961-1966)

 
 

Johnny Chester (born 26 December 1941) is an Australian singer-songwriter from Melbourne. He started his career singing Rock'n'Roll and later changed to Country music. He has toured nationally with The Beatles, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette and Charley Pride.

Chester has hosted the television series Teen Time on Ten (Channel 10, Gippsland), Teen Scene (ABC TV) and Country Road (ABC TV). He has also worked as a radio announcer on Melbourne radio station 3UZ and Radio Australia. He wrote a musical comedy 'Rebound' that opened in Wagga Wagga.

Chester has won Golden Guitars at the Country Music Awards of Australia for best selling track in 1975[1] and for Male Vocalist of the Year in 1981, 82 and 83. In 1994 he was awarded the Songmaker of the Year award from the Tamworth Songwriters Association.

This 41 track compilation covers his early Rock and Roll years.


1. Let's Have A Party
2. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
3. C'mon Everybody
4. Shop Around
5. Over You
6. Miss Ann
7. Something's Got A Hold On Me
8. My Blues And I
9. Hey Little Girl (In The High School Sweater)
10. Johnny B Goode
11. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
12. Summertime Blues
13. Shakin' All Over)
14. Butterflies)
15. Shy Away
16. What A Night
17. California Sun
18. The Can Can Ladies
19. The Hokey Pokey
20. Hey Little Baby
21. Do The Stomp
22. A Funny Little Feeling
23. Hey Little Baby
24. Nick Nack Paddy Wack
25. Teeny
26. Unless You Care
27. That's How It's Gonna Be
28. I Love Mary
29. When Will I Be Loved
30. Do You Love Me
31. Steppin' Out
32. Forty Days
33. The Old Copper Kettle
34. Bye Bye Johnny
35. My Babe
36. It'll Be Me
37. Milk Cow Blues
38. I Feel Good All Over
39. Lonely Weekends
40. Irene Goodnight
41. Unchained Melody