John Richard DeGiuli, known as Johnnie Dee, is a Canadian rock vocalist best known as the lead singer for the rock band

Honeymoon Suite Honeymoon Suite is a Canadians, Canadian rock band formed in 1981 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The band's name was a nod to the fact that Niagara Falls is the unofficial honeymoon capital of the world. History 1981–1985 The band was origina ...

. Dee (who also plays guitar) and guitarist Derry Grehan formed Honeymoon Suite in

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in the early 1980s. Together they produced five studio albums and numerous hits including songs such as "

New Girl Now "New Girl Now" is a song by the Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite. It was written by Derry Grehan, and released as a single in 1984, from the album Honeymoon Suite (album), ''Honeymoon Suite''. The single reached No. 23 in Canada (2 weeks) and No ...

" and " Feel It Again" which were both featured on the ''

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'' TV series. In 1986, Honeymoon Suite won a

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for " Group of the Year" and was also nominated that same year for " Album of the Year". In 2004, Dee released a solo album entitled ''Songs in Dee'', which was produced independently in Canada. Most of the tracks were co-written with Rob Laidlaw who also produced the album. A single for "Out Here" was released, with a corresponding music video.

References

Honeymoon Suite
biography at LiveTourArtists

External links

Official Band Website
1961 births Canadian hard rock musicians Canadian male guitarists Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian rock guitarists Canadian rock singers Glam metal musicians Living people Musicians from Montreal {{Canada-singer-stub