- Jon English( Jonathan James English )【 7 albums 65 lyrics 】
- Jonathan James 'Jon' English (26 March 1949 – 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He emigrated from England to Australia with his parents in 1961. He was an early vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Sebastian Hardie but left to take on the role of Judas Iscariot in the Australian version of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar from May 1972, which was broadcast on television. English was also a noted solo singer; his Australian top twenty hit singles include 'Turn the Page', 'Hollywood Seven', 'Words are Not Enough', 'Six Ribbons' and 'Hot Town'.
English was acclaimed for his starring role in the 1978 Australian TV series Against the Wind – he won the TV Week Logie Award for 'Best New Talent in Australia'. He also co-wrote and performed the score with Mario Millo (ex-Sebastian Hardie). The series had international release, known as Mot alla vindar (1980) in Swedish, where 'Six Ribbons' was released as a single, both single and the soundtrack album peaked at No.1 on the Norwegian charts; the first single, 'Six Ribbons' and the album, peaked at No.4 on the Swedish charts.
From 1983 to 1985, English won four Mo Awards with three consecutive 'Entertainer of the Year' awards and a further 'Male Vocal Performer' in 1985. English has performed in Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore from 1984. Performances of Essgee Entertainment's productions of the Gilbert and Sullivan trilogy from 1994 to 1997 were broadcast on Australian TV. They were all released on VHS and subsequently on DVD. - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
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The Rock Show (Original Cast)
1.A Whiter Shade of Pale
2.Space Oddity / Rocket Man3.Stairway to Heaven -
The Great Jon English
1.Intro
2.Space Shanty3.Lovin' Arms
4.Hollywood Seven -
The Best of Jon English (20th Anniversary album)
1.Lovin' Arms
2.Superstar
3.Turn the Page4.Six Ribbons
5.All Together Now -
Six Ribbons (The Ultimate Collection)
1.Six Ribbons - 2011 - Remaster;
2.Words Are Not Enough - 2011 - Remaster;
3.Minutes To Midnight - 2011 - Remaster;
4.Same Old Feeling Again - 2011 - Remaster;
5.Josephine (Too Many Secrets) - 2011 - Remaster;
6.Hollywood Seven - 2011 - Remaster;
7.Always The Busker - 2011 - Remaster;
8.Lay It All Down - 2011 - Remaster;
9.Beautiful Loser - 2011 - Remaster;
10.Move Better In The Night - 2011 - Remaster;
11.Behind Blue Eyes - 2011 - Remaster;
12.Beating The Boards - 2011 - Remaster;13.Oh Paris - 2011 - Remaster;
14.Turn The Page - 2011 - Remaster;
15.All Together Now - 2011 - Remaster;
16.Some People (Have All The Fun) - 2011 - Remaster;
17.Hot Town - 2011 - Remaster;
18.Handbags And Gladrags - 2011 - Remaster;
19.Carmilla - 2011 - Remaster;
20.Lovin' Arms - 2011 - Remaster;
21.Survivor - 2011 - Remaster;
22.She Was Real - 2011 - Remaster;
23.Wine Dark Sea - 2011 - Remaster;
24.Every Time I Sing A Love Song - 2011 - Remaster; -
Beating the Boards (Live)
1.Turn the Page (Live)
2.Move Better In the Night (Live)
3.Hollywood Seven (Live)
4.Hot Town (Live)
5.Beautiful Loser (Live)
6.Words Are Not Enough (Live) (Provided)7.Get Your Love Right (Live)
8.Lovin' Arms (Live)
9.Josephine (Too Many Secrets) [Live]
10.Lay It All Down (Live)
11.Every Time I Sing a Love Song (Live) -
6 Ribbons - The Ultimate Collection
1.Beating the Boards
2.Six Ribbons
3.Turn the Page
4.Hollywood Seven
5.Lovin' Arms6.Survivor
7.Everytime I Sing a Love Song
8.Move Better In the Night
9.Beautiful Loser
10.All Together Now -
Miscellaneous
1.Hot Town
2.Given Time
3.The Parramatta Eels Theme Song
4.When I Was Younger5.Already Gone
6.Nights in Paradise
7.Straight from the Heart
8.Six Ribbons (Remastered)
【Correction of errors in the album information】