For the Australian academic of this name, see Joseph Camilleri.
Joe Camilleri
Joe Camilleri at Mordialloc Festival, March 2006 Photo: Mandy Hall
Background information
Birth name
Joseph Vincent Camilleri
Also known as
Jo Jo Zep
Born
(1948-05-21) 21 May 1948 (age 75) Malta
Genres
Rock, R&B, blues
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)
Vocals, saxophone, guitar
Years active
1964–present
Website
Joe Camilleri.com.au
Musical artist
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]
^""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.
^ abMcFarlane, 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.
^ abMcFarlane, 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.
^ abHolmgren, 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.
^ abKent, 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.
^"Discography The Black Sorrows". Australian Charts Portal. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
^"ARIA 2008 Hall of Fame inductees listing". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
^"Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
^"Saint Georges Road CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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