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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes were the second band to emerge from the 'Jersey Shore Scene' in the seventies, following Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. Southside Johnny ( born December 4th 1948 as John Lyon) began his music career as the lead singer of the Blackberry Booze Band, till he met up with his old high school friends and started the Asbury Jukes. With their mix of rhythm & blues blue-eyed soul music they quickly settled their name in New Yersey and they were signed by Epic Records.
The first album of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes named 'I Don't Want to Go Home' came out in 1976. The album was recorded with a contribution of his good friend Bruce Springsteen, who wrote a few songs for the album. Follow-up 'This Time it's For Real' contained even more Springsteen-written songs and also guest appearances of his influences the Drifters and the Coasters. The album 'Hearts of Stone' was their peak of success in the year 1978 although they failed to break through to mass success.
The band has an impressive list of 20 albums in 30 years. Southside Johnny's biggest hits are 'I Don't Want to Go Home', 'The Fever' and 'Talk to Me'. In 1991 Johnny relaunched his career by coming out 'Better Days', an album that contains a special collaboration with Jon Bon Jovi.
In 2001 Southside Johnny founded his own label called Leroy. In the new millennium he remains an active recording artist, bringing out 'Grapefruit Moon' (2008), a successful collaboration with La Bamba's Big Band. People can count on seeing a authentic rhythm & blues show filled with their greatest hits, when Johnny is touring with the Asbury Jukes.
