Johnny Silvo, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohnny Silvo
British singer
Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1936
Date of Death: 18-Dec-2011
Profession: singer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Johnny Silvo
- Johnny Silvo (born John Frederick Woods; 2 December 1936 – 19 December 2011) was a British folk and blues singer. Born in 1936, Silvo started his career playing skiffle and jazz and singing solo in nightclubs.
- When the folk scene took off in the 60s he became a popular guest act at folk clubs.
- In March 1967 he appeared with his own Johnny Silvo Folk Group on the Alex Campbell and His Friends LP alongside Sandy Denny.
- A month later an LP called Sandy and Johnny was released in which the two singers alternated songs.
- Silvo also performed for nine years as part of a duo with Dave Moses. Johnny was also a presenter on Play School in the early 1970s.
- Silvo continued to tour until 2011 when he was forced to cancel his autumn tour because of cancer. Silvo died on 19 December 2011.
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