The life of Australia's greatest rock star, Johnny O'Keefe, was one of determination, raw courage, unabashed enthusiasm, endurance & above all talent. That life came to an end in St. Vincent's Hospital on October 6th, 1978.
To pay tribute to this legend of song, and to perpetuate his memory, good friend & fellow rocker, Alan Dale, put on the first "Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Concert" in 1984.
Alan took the show around Australia & it became so successful he has kept with it since compering & closing the show with a selection of J O'K's biggest hits.
Regular artists appearing on the show include: "Adam" & The Living Dolls; Roland Storm; Barry Stanton; Vicki Forrest, Lee Sellars and Alan Dale. Vintage black & white archive footage of these entertainers and their association with Johnny O'Keefe is a feature of the production.
Australia's original "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll", Alan Dale, is featured on the album "Love Songs of the Rock 'n' Roll Era", which to date has sold over 80,000 copies. "Adam" currently has fourteen albums on release. One of Barry Stanton's two Gold Records was written by Johnny O'Keefe, while he produced "Don't You Worry About That" & "Beggin' On My Knees".
"The Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Show - Live In Concert" CD or cassette, plus t-shirts, souvenir spoons & keyrings are available on the night.
The cast of "The Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Show" are original performers from the halcyon years of "Six O'Clock Rock"; "The Johnny O'Keefe Show" and "Sing, Sing, Sing". Each of these artists work independently in the entertainment industry. For this reason we set aside certain months of the year for performances of "The Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Show" featuring the regular cast.
To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of John's passing, the special edition of "The Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Show" will be available for your venue throughout 2003. An early enquiry re: available dates will ensure you secure the original cast.
A video is available for your perusal on request.
Further publicity, including large posters, plus photos & bios of the artists, are also available.
