Cymbal, Johnny, 1945-1993
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Name (Latin)
Cymbal, Johnny, 1945-1993
Other forms of name
Blair, John Hendry, 1945-1993
Date of birth
1945-02-03
Date of death
1993-03-16
Place of birth
Ochiltree (Scotland)
Place of death
Nashville (Tenn.)
Associated country
Great Britain
United States
Occupation
Musicians
Singers
Composers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Mr. Bass Man, 2017:label (Johnny Cymbal) insert pages 8-9 (recorded "Cinnamon" and "Back door man" as Derek; made singles as Milk for Buddah, American Machine and Taurus for Tower, and Brother John for A & M; recorded songs with Peggy Clinger of the Clinger Sisters; worked as a country music songwriter during the 1980s)
- Johnny Cymbal (born John Hendry Blair; February 3, 1945 - March 16, 1993) was a Scottish-born American songwriter, singer, and record producer who had numerous hit records, including his signature song, "Mr. Bass Man". For the release "Cinnamon," John used the alias "Derek" ( (Wikipedia, viewed Feb. 1, 2017) )
- LCCN 95-760082: The very best of Johnny Cymbal, p1995
- All music guide WWW site, June 27, 2012(Johnny Cymbal; b. Feb. 3, 1945, Ochitree, Scotland, d. Mar. 16, 1993, Nashville, TN; alias: John Hendry Blair; recorded under many names; singer/songwriter, producer, and musical director)
Wikipedia description:
Johnny Cymbal (born John Hendry Blair; February 3, 1945 – March 16, 1993) was a Scottish-American songwriter, singer and record producer who had numerous hit records, including his signature song, "Mr. Bass Man". During a 33-year career, Cymbal made an impact on popular music worldwide. During those years, in addition to his rock and roll anthem, "Mr. Bass Man", he was responsible for hit records including "Teenage Heaven", "Cinnamon" (Under the pseudonym "Derek"), "Mary in the Morning", "Rock Me Baby" and "I'm Drinking Canada Dry".
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