JOHNNY LIGHTNIN' - VOCALS / LEAD, RYTHYM, GUITARS & HARMONICA
K J - BASS GUITAR & VOCALS
RANDY ROGGIE - VOCALS & DRUMS
WE ALSO HAVE SOMEONE WHO FILLS IN ON SOME OF THE BIGGER GIGS DOING KEYBOARDS & VOCALS
Influences
Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Motor City Soul, Country, & Native American:
ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY CASH, JOHNNY HORTON, THE BEATLES (JOHN LENNON), RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS, JAMES BROWN, THE WHO, THE YARDBIRDS, ROGER MCGUINN, VAN MORRISON, JIMI HENDRIX, BILLY KIRCHEN, TERRY REID, STEVE MARRIOT, JOE COCKER, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, JOHNNY HILAND, & ESTEBAN
Born on the coldest day his Dad & Mom could remember in upstate N.Y., JOHN ANTHONY is the original member of LEGEND founded in 1983. The name JOHNNY LIGHTNIN' was given to him by his friends for his speed of fingering up and down the neck of a guitar & playing behind his head and wherever else he can find to play. JOHNNY LIGHTNIN' "TM" is trademarked through the United States Of America and it's territories. He grew up and went to school in Ann Arbor, MI during the age where Bob Dylan penned it the best, "The Times They Are A Changing". Coming late onto the cities birth for such great bands as BOB SEGER, BROWNSVILLE STATION, TED NUGENT, and many others, at the age of 17 the young guitarist was sought by Columbia Records and recorded 3 demo songs for them. Unfortunately at the time Johnny had an incredible fear of large audiences and couldn't fulfill this dream. Through the years he overcame that shyness and played with various bands, Azmolee Songster, Teaze, and a band called Jedediah that was playing many of the top clubs as were Cheap Trick, Salty Dog, and R.E.M. at the time. At Washtenaw Community College he studied under longtime music instructor and WCC Jazz Orchestra director Dr. Morris J. Lawrence, Jr. in Songwriting and Recording. Johnny has opened for Waylon Jennings, Jeff Healy Band, Blue Oyster Cult, and John Berry to name a few. His recording of "Michigan Lady" under JOHN ANTHONY was a local hit in 1982, played on many radio stations and jukeboxes around Michigan.
IN COMES KEN JAKUBOWSKI TO ADD THE LOW DOWN, PLAYING THE FENDER 5 STRING BASS. WHEN YOU'RE IN A POWER TRIO YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BASS PLAYER THAT CAN HOLD THE BOTTOM, BUT YET FILL THE HOLES, AND KEN DOES IT ALL. HE IS A LIFETIME MUSICIAN, A BASS & GUITAR INSTRUCTOR IN THE METRO DETROIT AREA. ADDING HIS VOCALS TO THE BAND COMPLETES THE SETLIST, AND SOME GREAT 3 PART HARMONIES. IT DEFINATELY HAS IT'S ADVANTAGES WHEN YOU COME FROM A MULTI GENERATION FAMILY OF MUSICIANS, AS HIS FATHER WAS ALSO A WELL SEASONED MUSICIAN.
RANDY MCGREGOR KICKS IN THE DRUM SPOT AND FINISHES OFF THE BAND WITH SOME ROCKIN' VOCALS. POUND FOR POUND, HE IS ONE OF THE MOST SOLID POCKET DRUMMERS IN THE BUSINESS. HIS VOCALS GO FROM SCREAMING TO SOFT COUNTRY IN A FLASH. A VERY DEDICATED MUSICIAN, HE AND KEN JUST JOINED WITH JOHNNY AFTER A 10 YEAR STINT WITH THE POPULAR DETROIT BAND "HEATHENKATZ". ENOUGH TALK, COME SEE SOME ACTION !!!
LEGEND has a clean and unique sound with a blend of Country, Rock, R&B, and Soul Songs, assuring that they can perform for almost any event. Top that off with well written original music that Billboard Song Festival judges have claimed LEGEND's songs to be "as good as the hits on the radio". Noble Books & Poetry.Com also claimed John Anthony (alias Johnny Lightnin') Guitarist/ Vocalist for LEGEND, as a writer, to be one of the "Best Poets of 2003". Add, powerful voices, excellent harmonies, and years of perfected musicianship, they become a solid unit that is hard to match. "A Rising Star On The Horizon" as told by a Detroit Booking Agent. LEGEND lives on.
Saturday June 20th at The Outer Limits we are playing one night only and will be shooting 3 camera angles for our upcoming video for "Whole Lotta Waitress".
Not only do we need to make sure this bar is wall to wall packed for the good of the video, but also to show the owners that we can pack their club.
Click the link above for directions to the bar via google maps. The Outer Limits is located at:
Hey, I meant to comment sooner but I am late... oops! I had a great time rockin with ya's in Whitmore lake.. It was truely nice to meet you Johnny! ~Let it Rock~ my friend.... Hope to see ya next time I am downstate! Have a Great Weekend my Friends. I need to break out my Red High Heels again soon... Take care.
haha, you are a funny man Johnny... I had other plans that night and couldnt make it, Im so glad to here you had a great night or weekend, good for you. Im happy yo see a comment from you thought you for got about us...lol I wish the best for you and hope all is great on your end.. thank you for the smile you gave me when I got your comment :) you take care and I will for sure hit Cowpunk for ya...heehee love ya, HUGS and SMOOCHES cupcake!!
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