Brandon on cover of To-Morrow sheet music

Johnny Brandon (16 July 1925 – 26 July 2017) was an English singer and songwriter, popular during the 1950s, who recorded for a number of labels. His perennial backing group was known as The Phantoms.[1] His early hits included "Tomorrow" and "Don't Worry". He also recorded versions of "Slow Poke" (re-titled as "Slow Coach") and "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine".

Brandon later composed several Off-Broadway musicals, including Cindy (1964) and Billy Noname (1970).[2] In 1979, he was jointly nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for his work on Eubie!.[3] Brandon is also known for his involvement in the musicals Ain't Doin' Nothin' But Singin' My Song (1982) and Oh, Diahne! (1997).

He released his first solo album, Then and Now, in 2005 (albeit as a compilation of his old recordings combined with several that were new).[4] Brandon died in July 2017 at the age of 92.[5]

Chart single discography

  • "Tomorrow" (1955) (Polygon) - UK number 8[6] †
  • "Don't Worry" (1955) (Polygon) - UK number 18[6] ‡

† Credited as Johnny Brandon with The Phantoms and The Norman Warren Music[6]
‡ Credited as Johnny Brandon with The Phantoms[6]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Johnny Brandon Discography - UK - 45cat". www.45cat.com.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Brandon Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com.
  3. ↑ "Eubie! – Broadway Musical – Original - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  4. ↑ Village area resident releases new album Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, The villager.com. Retrieved November 13, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Johnny Brandon - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 76. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ↑ "Johnny Brandon". BFI. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022.
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