Johnny Powers was playing country music with Jimmy Williams & the Drifters when he began to be inspired by early rockers including Carl Perkins (1932–1998).
He formed his own band, Johnny Powers and the Rockets.
With his new band, Powers began adding rock and roll influences to his music and turned out rockabilly classics including “Long Blond Hair” and “Honey Let’s Go (To a Rock and Roll Show.” He was signed by Sun Records, releasing the 1959 single “With Your Love, With Your Kiss.” After a brief period with Sun, Powers joined Motown Records, and he is believed to have been the only artist to work with both Sun and Motown.
With Motown, Powers concentrated on writing and producing. He was a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Johnny Powers jouait de la country avec Jimmy Williams & the Drifters lorsqu'il commença à s'inspirer des pionniers du rock, notamment Carl Perkins (1932-1998).
Il forma son propre groupe, Johnny Powers and the Rockets.
Avec ce nouveau groupe, Powers intégra des influences rock and roll à sa musique et composa des classiques du rockabilly tels que « Long Blond Hair » et « Honey Let’s Go (To a Rock and Roll Show) ». Il signa chez Sun Records et sortit le single « With Your Love, With Your Kiss » en 1959. Après un bref passage chez Sun, Powers rejoignit Motown Records et serait le seul artiste à avoir travaillé pour les deux labels.
Chez Motown, Powers se concentra sur l'écriture et la production. Il fut intronisé au Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
