Johnny McElhone
John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Francis McElhone |
| Born | 21 April 1963 |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
He has played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence in the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alternative/pop rock band Texas. Altered Images and Texas have had top-20 UK Albums Chart hits.
McElhone contributed the musical part of co-writing the bulk of Texas's material.
He is the son 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
- Schorn, Peter (23 July 2005). "Dear Frankie". IGN.
External links
- 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
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