Johnny O (born Juan Ortiz in
Brooklyn
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, New York
) is an American
freestyle and
dance-pop
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singer. He reached the ''
Billboard
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'' charts in the late 1980s with the singles "Fantasy girl", "Memories" and "Runaway Love".
Discography
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
*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
References
External links
*
Johnny O biography - Fever Records
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American dance musicians
American male singers
American freestyle musicians
Musicians from Brooklyn
Living people
Singers from New York City
1971 births