Rock & Roll

Johnson says introducing one of his own songs: "some songs go deeply into your personality and... In 1973, Kevin Johnson wrote and recorded one of Australias most endearing autobiographical rock ballads, Rock and Roll (I gave you the best years of my life)). This was Kevins second Australian top ten hit, following on the success of Bonnie, Please D... ont Go which reached No.2 nationally in 1971, and was a national hit for Jim Ed Brown who covered it in the USA. Rock & Roll charted in the USA, UK, Europe and other countries for Kevin,and was then covered by Mac Davis in the USA reaching No.15 on the charts, Terry Jacks covered it and made Top 5 in his native Canada, The Cats version made Top3 in Holland, and there were many other successful versions, around the world, earning Kevin a number of awards and 2 BMI Citations for outstanding airplay in the USA for the years 1975 & 1976. In 1973, Kevin Johnson wrote and recorded one of Australias most endearing autobiographical rock ballads, Rock and Roll (I gave you the best years of my life). This was Kevins second Australian top ten hit, following on the success of Bonnie, Please Dont Go which reached No.2 nationally in 1971, and was a national hit for Jim Ed Brown who covered it in the USA. Rock & Roll charted in the USA, UK, Europe and other countries for Kevin,and was then covered by Mac Davis in the USA reaching No.15 on the charts, Terry Jacks covered it and made Top 5 in his native Canada, The Cats version made Top3 in Holland, and there were many other successful versions, around the world, earning Kevin a number of awards and 2 BMI Citations for outstanding airplay in the USA for the years 1975 & 1976.Read More