Joe Camilleri

For the Australian academic of this name, see Joseph Camilleri.

Joe Camilleri
Joe Camilleri at Mordialloc Festival, March 2006 Photo: Mandy Hall
Joe Camilleri at Mordialloc Festival, March 2006
Photo: Mandy Hall
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Vincent Camilleri
Also known asJo Jo Zep
Born (1948-05-21) 21 May 1948 (age 76)
Malta
GenresRock, R&B, blues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, saxophone, guitar
Years active1964–present
WebsiteJoe Camilleri.com.au

Joseph Vincent Camilleri,[1] (born 21 May 1948) aka Jo Jo Zep, is a Maltese Australian singer-songwriter and musician.[2][3] Camilleri has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Black Sorrows.[2][4] Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons' highest-charting single was "Hit & Run" from June 1979, which peaked at #12;[5] Jo Jo Zep's "Taxi Mary" peaked at No. 11 in September 1982;[5] and The Black Sorrows top single, "Chained to the Wheel", peaked at No. 9 in March 1989.[6]

Camilleri has also produced records for The Sports, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Paul Kelly & the Dots, The Black Sorrows, Renée Geyer, and Ross Wilson.[4] Australian music journalist, Ian McFarlane, described him as "one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music",[3] and, as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Camilleri was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007.[7][8]

The Black Sorrows' Saint Georges Road (2021) represented Camilleri's 50th career release.[9]

  1. ^ ""Chained to the Wheel" – Search Results". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 13 August 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  3. ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Black Sorrows'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 20 April 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  4. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Baird, Paul. "Joe Camilleri aka Joey Vincent aka Jo Jo Zep". hem.passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  6. ^ "Discography The Black Sorrows". Australian Charts Portal. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  7. ^ "ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  8. ^ "Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
  9. ^ "Saint Georges Road CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.