Johnny O'Keefe: Rocker, Legend, Wild One

Jeff Apter

Hachette Australia, 2013 - Biography & Autobiography - 334 pages

Bill Haley called him a future king of rock. Billy Thorpe idolised him. Fans loved him. We knew him simply as JO K. Johnny O Keefe was a human dynamo. Australia s first king of rock n roll, his massive influence still looms large on the Australian entertainment landscape. Although O Keefe suffered as many breakdowns as he did breakthroughs, he played a huge role in establishing the multi-million dollar Australian music industry as we know it today. He was our first and remains our greatest rock n roll star.

About the author

Jeff Apter is a freelance journalist and author (and co-author) of a number of books, including A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME (with Kasey Chambers) and SHIRL: THE LIFE OF GRAEME 'SHIRLY' STRACHAN.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Johnny O'Keefe: Rocker, Legend, Wild One
• Author: Jeff Apter
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Hachette Australia, 2013
• ISBN: 0733629342, 9780733629341
• Length: 334 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts; Biography & Autobiography / General; Music / General