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John Fred Gourrier (May 8, 1941 – April 15, 2005) was an American blue-eyed soul, swamp pop, rock and roll, and R&B performer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, best known for the 1967 hit song "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)".
It was released on October 1967 and became a hit for the Louisiana-based John Fred & His Playboy Band in late 1967 – early 1968. In January 1968, the song reached #1 in the US and became a gold...
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Apr 25, 2024 · John Fred, the lead vocalist of the band, was inspired by The Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” as he admitted in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine in 1971. Initially, he wrote the lyrics as a parody of The Beatles’ tune, and the band created a melody from scratch.
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Aug 21, 2014 · 1968 "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" is a song that was a hit for the Louisiana-based John Fred and his Playboy Band in early 1968. The song was co-written by Fred with bandmate Andrew...
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Judy in Disguise (with Glasses) John Fred & His Playboy Band - Topic. 1.84K subscribers. Subscribed. 17K. 1.3M views 6 years ago. Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Judy in Disguise...
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John Fred Gourrier (May 8, 1941—April 14, 2005) was a blue-eyed soul, R&B and ‘swamp pop’ singer-songwriter from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is best known as leader of...
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"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" is a song that was a hit for the Louisiana-based John Fred & His Playboy Band in late 1967. It was jointly composed by Fred and bandmate Andrew Bernard.