All his songs are AMAZING, so many of young generation wouldn't have a clue about JO'K, his influence will last many lifetimes. THANK YOU so much for sharing
I was at this concert at Festival Hall - an all-Australian artists affair to raise money for the Cancer Council. O'Keefe performed a dynamic set and tore the place apart. Del Juliana was on the same bill. O'Keefe always gave 110 percent every time he went on stage whether it was performing for a huge auditorium or a tent show - and he did the lot. He was a truly visceral performer and audiences could always sense how genuine and committed he was to rock'n'roll, and responded accordingly.
Jok s last performance was at " guildford league's club !! ( positive ✨️ 💖 influence never give up also plan to suceed thanks johnny 👍 😀 managed to get signed lp s by jok
JOK never really got the recognition he deserved. When he was at his best - and it was truly world class - too many Australian audiences chose to believe that the only real rock and rollers were American.
He is a legend, The best that existed and was the starting point for many Australian singers to get their start in the music industry. Long live the King of Australian Rock and Roll. Legend forever.. Love you JOK...
Sallie, to say that J.O.K. was a "popular Aussie msinger 60's" is like saying that the Pacific ocean is a bit of a pond. John WAS the benchmark Australian entertainer of the 50's, 60's & 70"s until his death. His stage show was an absolute experience for those times and towards the end of his life he still headlined at Sunbury. John is THE Aussie pop/rock LEGEND. In this case you showed your skill in understatement.
This was recorded at Brisbane Festival Hall in early1962. It was a concert of all Australian artists out of The Johnny O'Keefe Show and was to raise money for cancer research. He took the place apart that night and appeared on the Channel Nine telethon the following day. The show was broadcast as a special edition of the J.O'K. Show on tv a little later.
Billy Thorpe might have been at this concert, I remember him saying in an interview, when someone asked him which overseas act he was influenced by and he said none, my idol was JOK when I saw him in concert, I said, that is what I want to do, what he is doing, holding that audience in the palm of his hands...two originals JOK and Thorpey
Would hand me a whole Dollar bill & say "Cheers Kiddo, Keep the change".... Man........ Both Papers back then were worth about 35 cents..... ENORMOUS Tip !!!!!!!
The Great J.O.K. who kick-started the Australian Rock Music Industry. I was one of the kids who grew up with his music. Later, while working in Radio and Television, I got to know him and recall spending quite some time trying to talk him into letting me write his Biography. The typical JOK response was, "Nah Muz you only write a biography about someone who's dead." Sadly it was only a couple of years after that conversation that he died. So I didn't get to write his biography and he didn't need it anyway because we'll all remember him as the Trail Blazer of the Australian Music Industry.
He was the greatest entertainer of that era. I was fortunate enough to see him twice live on stage and on both occasions people were literally dancing on top of the tables. The energy in the room was electrifying.
might I brag a bit here.... I grew up in Paddo... Paddington NSW... & I'm Proud to say i used to be J'Ok's Paperboy .. :) He was such a Nice Fella... Still have the condolence card from His (2nd) wife Maureen ... RIP Legend ~!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@anonymousilluminati5717 Much like your intellectual development, 'This channel doesn't have any content' LOL "Grow up, as no one gives of what u say" ??? Dude... If you must try & be a spite filled little gronk. At least try some correct grammar with it. And yet you still wonder just why your poor dear mother gives you that look as your crawl up from her basement... That look of utter regret & disappointment ??? 🤣 🖕 🤣
@@dmg7111 You still don't make any sense, Fuckwit. Saying that "WE" live at home⁉️.. You wouldn't know of where "WE" are, Snowflake‼️ That's of how stupid u are. Our grammar is perfectly fine. You're still at home drinking away getting pissed and live in the dungeon and your momma can't even save ya. So keep yelping and whinging all u like, ya bloody big Sook. Because no one is gonna save ya. Seems like that u need another injection from the hospital staff, to calm u down, big girl‼️😈🤣🤣😈
I gas the pleasure of seeing JOK twice in West Australia when I was a young bloke - he was absolutely dynamite on stage. His support of upcoming Australian artists made many careers.
Isley Brothers had the origional and JOK was like I one of their fans. He knew how to work an audience from his days at The Police Boys Clubs to The Sydney Stadium and Sunbury Muaic Festival. There was only one John Michael O'Keefe ONE OF A KIND> never to be replaced. I really miss him even though he got me into many tight corners.
I saw JOK live on two occasions living in rural West Australia - he was as good as we saw him on TV; and that was fantastic. He pioneered the way for many Aussie artists who followed him.
He was great, grew up singing along to his songs ❤ 6 o'clock rock. Fab. I think Australia was sometimes cruel towards Johnny, especially later in his life, perhaps it wasn't quite ready for him.
Hi flybreath- yes, an amazing bloke and tragic that he suffered bipolar disorder. It gave him boundless energy, but also screwed up a lot of things for him. He used to sing at our local pub and everyone loved him, not just as a singer, but as a person, too.
FYI/I made my first ever stage appearance at the Hyde Park Hotel in 1990 and opened with this JO'K classic.The idealism makes you suffer for it but scratching that itch will always be my guiltist pleasure
I remember we classed him the Elvis of Australia and when he performed on the same night with Bill Haley he was angry as everyone wanted Johnny to sing
o'keef is the original singer, a friends mate who i met tonight told me, he is australian like o'keef. i thought lulu did the original but he proved me wrong! need to brush up on my pub quiz trivia!
OK .Lived in Melbourne 1958-1980 your real Rocken Roller not saying that i dint like Johny Farnham music but you are no"1 in my lists After Elvis PRESLEY
@boogiefever1985 It is festival hall it was one of JOK's return /comeback tours. A great singer there will be only one JOK often imitated never duplicated. 5/5
How did your friend's mate prove you wrong? By telling you (wrongly) that Johnny O'Keefe released the original version? Google is your friend. Get in touch.
I searched for this one after listening to For My Woman by Easybeats ; I like the Easybeats number but not so much this one . In my mind they're a similar genre. The views at the time was that this was kinda tribal and uncouth . That was typical of the opinions I heard from adults in the day. He might be trying for the jazzy relaxed style of Frank Sinatra here and he's not doing too badly at it.
Great entertainer! Why'd Johnny drive Holdens??? It was the only thing Holden him together!!! Lol I'm surprised his nephew Andrew never followed in his footsteps!!!!
Plus Johnny had a major car accident after a gig on the gold coast that required extensive plastic surgery over the following months that altered his looks..
He's timeless. He's my relative. So proud!! Aussie Rock Royalty 😁
All his songs are AMAZING, so many of young generation wouldn't have a clue about JO'K, his influence will last many lifetimes.
THANK YOU so much for sharing
I was at this concert at Festival Hall - an all-Australian artists affair to raise money for the Cancer Council. O'Keefe performed a dynamic set and tore the place apart. Del Juliana was on the same bill. O'Keefe always gave 110 percent every time he went on stage whether it was performing for a huge auditorium or a tent show - and he did the lot. He was a truly visceral performer and audiences could always sense how genuine and committed he was to rock'n'roll, and responded accordingly.
what year was it ?
Jok s last performance was at " guildford league's club !! ( positive ✨️ 💖 influence never give up also plan to suceed thanks johnny 👍 😀 managed to get signed lp s by jok
Although it has been 45 years since your passing your "LEGACY LIVES ON" Thank You John...🙏🙏🙏...
STILL Rocking on youtube at 17/11/23 thanks to sallie6.great music.
Hell yeah 😁
JOK never really got the recognition he deserved. When he was at his best - and it was truly world class - too many Australian audiences chose to believe that the only real rock and rollers were American.
RIP and long live Johnny O’Keefe (January 19, 1935 - October 6, 1978), aged 43
You will always be remembered as a legend.
how lucky this is preserved.
Forget Elvis . In Australia JOK was THE REAL KING
So true, my Mum loved him & Elvis, so I had no choice but to listen to them both ❤❤❤
He is a legend, The best that existed and was the starting point for many Australian singers to get their start in the music industry. Long live the King of Australian Rock and Roll. Legend forever.. Love you JOK...
Hi,how are you doing?
I went to one of his concert in 1968 maybe a little earlier it was in Port Agusta south Australia I was about 17 at that time.
Hi,how are you doing?
That is the best version of that song,Ever
Sallie, to say that J.O.K. was a "popular Aussie msinger 60's" is like saying that the Pacific ocean is a bit of a pond. John WAS the benchmark Australian entertainer of the 50's, 60's & 70"s until his death. His stage show was an absolute experience for those times and towards the end of his life he still headlined at Sunbury. John is THE Aussie pop/rock LEGEND. In this case you showed your skill in understatement.
Indeed, yes. He gave a lot, not only in his songs, but also in his kindness towards younger artistes.
You are the BEST in AUSIE music ever Jouko from Finland lived in Australia 1958-1980 .Thank you Johnny..You are the best .
kitos jouko.
Such a great talent. Sadly missed.
This was recorded at Brisbane Festival Hall in early1962. It was a concert of all Australian artists out of The Johnny O'Keefe Show and was to raise money for cancer research. He took the place apart that night and appeared on the Channel Nine telethon the following day. The show was broadcast as a special edition of the J.O'K. Show on tv a little later.
Billy Thorpe might have been at this concert, I remember him saying in an interview, when someone asked him which overseas act he was influenced by and he said none, my idol was JOK when I saw him in concert, I said, that is what I want to do, what he is doing, holding that audience in the palm of his hands...two originals JOK and Thorpey
It was amazing to experience them both, on the same day, at Sunbury M Festival, '73.
JOK's intro into this song gives me goosebumps.
Would hand me a whole Dollar bill & say
"Cheers Kiddo, Keep the change"....
Man........ Both Papers back then were worth about 35 cents..... ENORMOUS Tip !!!!!!!
Bless him 😀
The Great J.O.K. who kick-started the Australian Rock Music Industry.
I was one of the kids who grew up with his music. Later, while working in Radio and Television, I got to know him and recall spending quite some time trying to talk him into letting me write his Biography. The typical JOK response was, "Nah Muz you only write a biography about someone who's dead." Sadly it was only a couple of years after that conversation that he died. So I didn't get to write his biography and he didn't need it anyway because we'll all remember him as the Trail Blazer of the Australian Music Industry.
Well. Said. Murray. Johnny. Certainly. Was. The. Pioneer. Of. Australian. Rock roll. And. Was. By. And. Large. A. Humble. Bloke. Who. Made. His. Mark. With. His. Rare. Gift. He. Gave. His. All. To. His. Loyal. Public. I. Knew. Him. Too. And. Spent. Special. Times. With. Him. I. Had. Great. Respect. For him. Jimmy. Howell⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
He was the greatest entertainer of that era. I was fortunate enough to see him twice live on stage and on both occasions people were literally dancing on top of the tables. The energy in the room was electrifying.
might I brag a bit here....
I grew up in Paddo...
Paddington NSW...
& I'm Proud to say i used to be J'Ok's Paperboy .. :)
He was such a Nice Fella... Still have the condolence card from His (2nd) wife Maureen ...
RIP Legend ~!!!!!!!!!!!!
Johnny O'Keefe and Paddo. It reminds me the Police Boys Club
Well done that man!!
Who cares⁉️... Grow up, as no one gives of what u say.
@@anonymousilluminati5717
Much like your intellectual development,
'This channel doesn't have any content'
LOL
"Grow up, as no one gives of what u say" ???
Dude...
If you must try & be a spite filled little gronk. At least try some correct grammar with it.
And yet you still wonder just why your poor dear mother gives you that look as your crawl up from her basement...
That look of utter regret & disappointment ???
🤣 🖕 🤣
@@dmg7111 You still don't make any sense, Fuckwit. Saying that "WE" live at home⁉️.. You wouldn't know of where "WE" are, Snowflake‼️ That's of how stupid u are. Our grammar is perfectly fine. You're still at home drinking away getting pissed and live in the dungeon and your momma can't even save ya. So keep yelping and whinging all u like, ya bloody big Sook. Because no one is gonna save ya. Seems like that u need another injection from the hospital staff, to calm u down, big girl‼️😈🤣🤣😈
I gas the pleasure of seeing JOK twice in West Australia when I was a young bloke - he was absolutely dynamite on stage. His support of upcoming Australian artists made many careers.
Always loved JOK! Remember hearing him playing in Clubs in the mid 70s not long before he died - could still ROCK the audience even then!!!
Hi,how are you doing?
Have just this second learnt of this guy. 👍
Man, he was terrific! Very animated and connected to the audience!
Isley Brothers had the origional and JOK was like I one of their fans. He knew how to work an audience from his days at The Police Boys Clubs to The Sydney Stadium and Sunbury Muaic Festival. There was only one John Michael O'Keefe ONE OF A KIND> never to be replaced. I really miss him even though he got me into many tight corners.
I saw JOK live on two occasions living in rural West Australia - he was as good as we saw him on TV; and that was fantastic. He pioneered the way for many Aussie artists who followed him.
He is rockin that audience. Looks like he's in his own world.
Hi,how are you doing?
Be was great and we were lucky to have him. RIP JOK
He was great, grew up singing along to his songs ❤ 6 o'clock rock. Fab. I think Australia was sometimes cruel towards Johnny, especially later in his life, perhaps it wasn't quite ready for him.
People saw through his hype.
australias KING OF POP.
Hi,how are you doing?
Lifts your spirit.
I am 35 but had to listen to this amazing man all my life and I'll tell you know if you don't know Johnny you don't know rock........
Hi flybreath- yes, an amazing bloke and tragic that he suffered bipolar disorder. It gave him boundless energy, but also screwed up a lot of things for him. He used to sing at our local pub and everyone loved him, not just as a singer, but as a person, too.
FYI/I made my first ever stage appearance at the Hyde Park Hotel in 1990 and opened with this JO'K classic.The idealism makes you suffer for it but scratching that itch will always be my guiltist pleasure
BEST IN THAT ERA KEEP SHOUTING
Johnny O'Keefe was the guy who felt music in his bones - He was fabulous - grew up with him and his TV shows - LOVE HIM
Hi,how are you doing?
I remember we classed him the Elvis of Australia and when he performed on the same night with Bill Haley he was angry as everyone wanted Johnny to sing
Adoro muito esse cantor
Great clip!!
I live for this song!!!
i going back to when he played in merrylands town hall back in the sixtys when i was 17 it was great time back then not like now days.
This song was very popular in Mexico,back then
muy chingona la rolita.
Luv this!
At my school we had to dance to this
o'keef is the original singer, a friends mate who i met tonight told me, he is australian like o'keef. i thought lulu did the original but he proved me wrong! need to brush up on my pub quiz trivia!
OK .Lived in Melbourne 1958-1980 your real Rocken Roller not saying that i dint like Johny Farnham music but you are no"1 in my lists After Elvis PRESLEY
His version of "Shout" makes all others look totally flaccid.
The original is better
I was there
@boogiefever1985 It is festival hall it was one of JOK's return /comeback tours. A great singer there will be only one JOK often imitated never duplicated. 5/5
Pocket tornado😋
Aussie crawl Boys light up
God bless channel 7
Hey, same surname! :)
Ayyye
JOK rules
so good I'm 💃
His 'real' name was Johnny "SUPER TALENT" O' Keefe
A little bit munted, but what a performer. I wanted to stop smoking- Johnny said RIGHT NOW. So I stopped smokimg. Right now...
Don't know about kick started. Certainly gave a kick up the arse to the powers that were.
Little bit louder now
they may have originally produced and performed the song, but i do prefer the JOK version of the song, much more energy than the Isley Brothers song..
You're not wrong
Hi,how are you doing?
You all know he is Andrew O'Keefe's uncle?
How did your friend's mate prove you wrong? By telling you (wrongly) that Johnny O'Keefe released the original version?
Google is your friend. Get in touch.
Where this performance took place is now an apartment block, that's greedy developers for you.
I searched for this one after listening to For My Woman by Easybeats ; I like the Easybeats number but not so much this one . In my mind they're a similar genre. The views at the time was that this was kinda tribal and uncouth . That was typical of the opinions I heard from adults in the day. He might be trying for the jazzy relaxed style of Frank Sinatra here and he's not doing too badly at it.
hahaha i know the guitarist that played for O'keffe
Old Sydney Stadium White City
Is this at Festival Hall?
,,,,,and they wanted him to sing.....cheesed off Bill Haley , as said below.....but I got to see Bill at The Stadium in Sydney, circa 1957
Shout atfestival hall brisbanejok great but thr backong band right off sadly. 😊😊😊😊😊shout. Geoff steele. 17/10/23. 😊😊😊😊
No, it's and Isley Brothers song
Great entertainer! Why'd Johnny drive Holdens??? It was the only thing Holden him together!!! Lol I'm surprised his nephew Andrew never followed in his footsteps!!!!
He has, if you watch the news.
The best time- Jonny was even better than Elvis
@jemb2000 Yes But JO'K sang it better......just an unbiased Aussie opinion mate hehe
@MrNodrog44 Ok, so it's actually outside?
was he born in Australia..
Clinton Walsh yeah he was born in Bondi Junction
i know where you live Sebastian!
Hi flybreath- the poor bloke may have been having a depressive episode.
Johny okeefe went out with my grandma and he was nice at first then he tried forcing her for sex....
Lovely
Gee, Andrew looks nothing like his father , maybe he got his personality instead
+C Kosky that might be because Andrew is actually Johnny O'Keefe's nephew.
Plus Johnny had a major car accident after a gig on the gold coast that required extensive plastic surgery over the following months that altered his looks..
I was there