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John Fred (b. John Fred Gourrier, 8 Might 1941, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, d. 15 Apr 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) was a 6 feet 5 inches, blue-eyed soul vocalist who all originally formed John Fred AS WELL AS THE Playboys in 1956. This device made their initial record (‘Shirley’) …

Blue-eyed soul outfit John Fred & His Playboy Band were among the largest one-hit wonders from the 1960s, topping the Billboard charts making use of their tongue-in-cheek Beatles homage “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses).” Created John Fred Gourrier on, may 8, 1941, in Baton Rouge, LA, the vocalist was the …