Johnny Kidd (singer)

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Johnny Kidd
Background information
Birth name	Frederick Albert Heath
Born	(1935-12-23)23 December 1935 Willesden, North London, England
Died	8 October 1966(1966-10-08) (aged 30) Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Genres	Rock and roll, beat
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1956–1966
Website	http://www.johnnykidd.co.uk/

Frederick Albert Heath (23 December 1935 – 8 October 1966),^{[1][better source needed]} known professionally as Johnny Kidd, was an English singer-songwriter, best remembered as the lead vocalist for the rock and roll band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. He was one of the few pre-Beatles British rockers to achieve worldwide fame, mainly for his 1960 hit, "Shakin' All Over".