Johnny Stark, born in Fairview, New Jersey, started his singing career at twelve years old, with Opera training, then moving to the Big Band sound and on to the Rock-n-Roll scene. At eighteen, he moved to Hollywood and signed with Crystalette Records with his first big Hit, “Rockin’ Billy and “Drivin’ Me Out Of My Mind” which he performed on “Dick Clark’s American Bandstand” TV Show, with Frankie Avalon, Connie Francis and Paul Anka. Johnny appeared from Coast to Coast when a friend nick-named him “Johnny Apollo”.
The name stuck with him for years, with his engagements in LA. But he went back to his name, “Johnny Stark”. He played in major Clubs in New York, LA, Lake Tahoe and in Las Vegas, where he spent years living and performing. Johnny was also inducted into the “Rock-A-Billy Hall Of Fame”. Nine years ago, friends of Johnny’s introduced him to Sheri Livingston, over the phone. On the way to New York, Sheri stopped to meet Johnny Stark in person, and it was everything they thought it would be and much more. Johnny joined Sheri in New York two months later and for nine years they have been thrilling their fans from Coast to Coast.
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