Sammy Johns
Sammy Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American country singer-songwriter, best known for his million-selling 1975 hit single, "Chevy Van".
Career
Sammy Reginald Johns was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Johns' father gave him a guitar when he was nine, and he founded his first band (the Devilles) in his teenage years. The group performed locally and made a few records for Dixie Records. Johns moved to Atlanta, where he signed with General Recording in 1973. His first solo recording was "Early Morning Love" (1973).
"Chevy Van" (1975) reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained in the chart for 17 weeks. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 4 May 1975. The song and an album (also titled "Chevy Van") led to a contract with Warner Curb Records to produce a soundtrack for the 1977 film The Van. Johns switched to the Elektra label, where he issued singles such as "Common Man" and "Love Me off the Road".John Conlee's cover version of "Common Man" reached number 1. Conlee made the song his theme song. Johns' songs have also been covered by Waylon Jennings, Sammy Kershaw, Conway Twitty and Fu Manchu. After Jennings sang Johns' song "America" at a celebration of the restoration of the Statue of Liberty in 1985, the single was nominated for country song of the year.
Sammy Johns (album)
Sammy Johns is the first studio album by singer and songwriter Sammy Johns. "After his eponymous debut album from General Recording Corporation, which included "Chevy Van," the singer inked a deal in 1976 with Warner-Curb, which resulted in Johns working on the soundtrack to The Van, the first movie to feature Danny DeVito." - Linda Seida, All Music Guide In 1996 Sammy Kershaw did a cover of "Chevy Van" on his album "Politics, Religion and Her."
Track listing
Charts
Singles
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by Sammy Johns
Chevy Van
by: Sammy JohnsI gave a girl a ride in the wagon
she crawled in and took control
She was tired 'cause her mind was a-draggin'
I said get some sleep and dream of rock and roll
'Cause like a picture she was layin' there
moonlight dancin' off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
She's gonna love me in my Chevy van
and that's all right with me
Her young face was like that of an angel
Her long legs were tanned and brown
Better keep your eyes on the road, son
better slow this vehicle down
'Cause like a picture she was layin' there
moonlight dancin' off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
She's gonna love me in my Chevy van
and that's all right with me
I put her out in a town that was so small
you could throw a rock from end to end
A dirt-road Main Street, she walked off in bare feet
it's a shame I won't be passin' through again
'Cause like a picture she was layin' there
moonlight dancin' off her hair
She woke up and took me by the hand
We made love in my Chevy van
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