John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963, Glasgow) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.
Johnny McElhone | |
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.jpg) Johnny McElhone performing in Oslo in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Francis McElhone |
| Born | 21 April 1963 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
He played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence on the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alternative/pop rock band Texas. Both Altered Images and Texas have had top 20 albums on the UK Albums Chart.
He is one of four children of Scottish Labour MPs Frank and Helen McElhone. He is the father of child actor Jack McElhone, who co-starred with Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer in the 2004 film Dear Frankie.[1]
References
edit- ^ Schorn, Peter (23 July 2005). "Dear Frankie". IGN.
External links
edit- IMDb Biography
- British Hit Singles - 14th Edition - ISBN 0-85156-156-X
- The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
- Guinness Rockopedia - ISBN 0-85112-072-5
- The Great Rock Discography - 5th Edition - ISBN 1-84195-017-3
