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Kevin Johnson

AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SINGER/SONGWRITER

Listen to some samples:

  • Rock & Roll I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life
  • Bonnie Please Don’t Go
  • Shaney Boy
  • Over The Hills And Far Away
  • Woman You Took My Life
  • A Hard Act To Follow
  • Reasons
  • Night Rider
  • The Next Plane To New Mexico
  • Iridescent Shadows
  • Grab The Money And Run
  • Kedron Brook
  • Scotty
  • Man Of The 20th Century
  • I Came To Somerset
  • New York City
  • The Lights Of The Distant Harbour
  • Taking The Long Road Home
AND MANY, MANY MORE
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KEVIN JOHNSON LIVE IN SWITZERLAND

New CD/Vinyl

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NEW CD/VINYL

Deep Decisions

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NEW NOVEL

Kevin Johnson

AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SINGER/SONGWRITER

Listen to some samples:

  • Rock & Roll I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life
  • Bonnie Please Don’t Go
  • Shaney Boy
  • Over The Hills And Far Away
  • Woman You Took My Life
  • A Hard Act To Follow
  • Reasons
  • Night Rider
  • The Next Plane To New Mexico
  • Iridescent Shadows
  • Grab The Money And Run
  • Kedron Brook
  • Scotty
  • Man Of The 20th Century
  • I Came To Somerset
  • New York City
  • The Lights Of The Distant Harbour
  • Taking The Long Road Home
AND MANY, MANY MORE
VIEW ALL VIDEOS
KEVIN JOHNSON LIVE IN SWITZERLAND

Deep Decisions

Click here for details.

NEW NOVEL

New CD/Vinyl

Click here for details.

NEW CD/VINYL

Videos

New Album

His first new studio album for many years.

Official Release date  3 May 2019.
Available at all good record stores and digital platforms.
Distributed by Planet/MGM Sydney Repertoire Records London.

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Listen To Samples From

The New Album

“The Devil Found Work”

  • The Devil Found Work
  • In Another Time, In Another Place
  • Political Shuffle
  • The Gentle Heart
  • There Comes A Time
  • Lola (Life Just Carries Us On)
  • Time
  • Saskia
  • Fairy Tales
  • Emmylou (Those Funny Things You Do)
  • Home
  • Gypsy (Life Hurries By So Quickly)
  • Further Down The Line
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Listen To Samples From

“The Devil Found Work”

  • The Devil Found Work
  • In Another Time, In Another Place
  • Political Shuffle
  • The Gentle Heart
  • There Comes A Time
  • Lola (Life Just Carries Us On)
  • Time
  • Saskia
  • Fairy Tales
  • Emmylou (Those Funny Things You Do)
  • Home
  • Gypsy (Life Hurries By So Quickly)
  • Further Down The Line
Buy Album

New Album

His first new studio album for many years.

Official Release date  3 May 2019.
Available at all good record stores and digital platforms.
Distributed by Planet/MGM Sydney Repertoire Records London.

Read Album Reviews

Kevin Johnson

Born, bred and based in Australia, Kevin Johnson is a member of that elite club of song smiths whose works have become ingrained in the fabric of everyday life.

‘Rock & Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life’, which was covered by scores of artists the world over, is just one of the wonderful songs from this prolific writer. His career has spanned three decades and he continues to write, perform and record. The ‘Man of the 20th Century’ has big plans for the 21st.

This is Kevin’s official web site, so please, have a look around and find out more about the man and his music and treat yourself to a listen.

Awards

  • Best Australian Male Vocal Single 1971
    ‘Bonnie please Don’t Go’
  • Australian Rock Awards Record of the Year 1973
    ‘Rock & Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life’
  • Best Australian Male Vocal Single of the Year 1974
    ‘Rock & Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life’
  • Best Australian Male Vocal Album of the Year 1974
    ‘Rock & Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life’
  • BMI Citation of Achievement for outstanding
    broadcast performances in the USA 1975
    ‘Rock & Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life’
  • BMI Citation of Achievement for outstanding Country
    broadcast performances in the USA 1976
    ‘Rock & Roll I Gave You the Best Years of my Life’
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Reviews

Great Show

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 Australia’s most endearing autobiographical rock ballads, “Rock and Roll (I gave you the best years of my life)). This was Kevin’s second Australian top ten hit, following on the success of “Bonnie, Please Don’t 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 Australia’s most endearing autobiographical rock ballads, “Rock and Roll (I gave you the best years of my life). This was Kevin’s second Australian top ten hit, following on the success of “Bonnie, Please Don’t 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.

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