Johnny O
Johnny O (born Juan Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York) is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer. He reached the Billboard charts in the late 1980s with the singles "Fantasy girl", "Memories" and "Runaway Love".
Also recorded as Johnny Ortiz
Johnny O
- Name
- Johnny O
- Birth Name
- Juan Ortiz
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, record producer
- Born
- 1971 · Brooklyn.
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- dance music
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Johnny O • Birth Name — Juan Ortiz • Birthplace — Brooklyn, New York, U.S. • Origin — Hebrew, Puerto Rican and Cuban • Genre — Dance, Latin freestyle, R&B, pop, electronic • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, record producer • Years Active — 1988–present • Label — MicMac, Ex-It, ZYX
Studio albums
Studio albums
• 1989: Johnny O • 1990: Like a Stranger • 1995: Call It Watcha Like • 2002: The Sounds of My Heart • 2007: Peace on Earth 2012 • 2011: Remedy (Grace of God)
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
• 1993: The Remixes • 1997: Best of Johnny O • 2001: Johnny O's Greatest Hits • 2003: Famous Very Words: The Very Best of Johnny O • 2005: All the Hits and More!
Singles
Singles
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions • US — US Dance Singles • "Fantasy Girl" — 1988 — — — 48 • "Highways of Love" — 1989 — — — — • "Memories" — — — 37 • "Megamix" — 1990 — — — — • "Dreamboy/Dreamgirl" — 53 — 17 • "We Can't Go On This Way" — 1991 — — — — • "I Just Wanna Get to Know You (If It's Alright with You)" — — — — • "I Wanna Make Love 2 U" — 1992 — — — — • "I Love You" — — — — • "The Music's Got Me" — 1993 — — — — • "Runaway Love" — 87 — 4 • "Freestyle" — 1994 — — — — • "I Know That You Love Me" — 1995 — — — — • "Love Letters" — 1996 — — — — • "Diana" — 2002 — — — — • "Take Me Through the Night" — 2003 — — — — • "King of Kings / Scream" — 2007 — — — — • "My World" — 2010 — — — "—" denotes release that has not charted.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1971
Johnny O born at Brooklyn.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Exclusive Johnny O 2012 Interview - Just When You Thought You Heard It All!!. June 5, 2012.
- 2.Torreano, Bradley. Johnny O. - Music Biography, Credits and Discography. AllMusic.
- 3.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. 100. 38. 32. September 17, 1988. 0006-2510.
- 4.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. 101. 45. 32. November 11, 1989. 0006-2510.
- 5.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Hot 100 Singles Spotlight. Billboard. 102. 42. 84. October 20, 1990. 0006-2510.
- 6.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. 102. 39. 36. September 29, 1990. 0006-2510.
- 7.Johnny O Chart History - The Hot 100. Billboard.
- 8.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Hot Dance Music. Billboard. 106. 6. 23. February 5, 1994. 0006-2510.
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