Johnny Noble was born in Muswellbrook NSW in 1946. He made a solid start in the early 1960s with his various groups and solo singles. He appeared on national televisions shows such as Bandstand and Sing Sing Sing and also won NBN Newcastle Star Quest. As a solo artist he recorded on the Linda Lee label, a subsidiary of Festival, along with other acts like Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Laurie Wade's Cavaliers and Jackie Weaver. Johnny Noble was lead singer in two 1960s bands Johnny Noble and the Mods and Johnny Noble and The Incas who recorded on the Linda Lee label. Noble was the intended second vocalist for The Aztecs which later became Billy Thorpe’s permanent backing group. Billy was their third vocalist. In 1964 he appeared on the album 'Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs with Poison Ivy & Introducing Johnny Noble'. Side one is all Aztecs tracks and side two is Johnny Noble and his band The Mods. Later John was resident vocalist compare at the Western Suburbs Leagues Club and band vocalist and compare at the Newcastle Workers Club, working with local and international artists.
SINGLES
''That'll Be All Right / This Little Girl'' [with The Mods] 1964 Linda Lee
''Lonely City (#34) / Tough Enough'' 1964 Linda Lee ''Like I've Never Been Gone / My Prayer'' [with The Incas] 1965 Linda Lee
EPs
'Lonely City' 1965 Linda Lee
ALBUMS 'Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs Introducing Johnny Noble – Poison Ivy' 1964 Linda Lee
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