Johnny Rodgers (singer)
American singer
Johnny Rodgers (born John Daniel Rodgers on June 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, Broadway star, and recording
artist. The New York Times described him as an entertainer "[who] can't be found anywhere else" with "fused elements of Billy Joel, Peter Allen and Johnny Mercer."
Background
Johnny Rodgers was born and grew up in Miami. Musical performance and stage productions were things he liked early in life. He attributes his grandmother's piano playing side by side with him as what started him down a music path as a youngster. Grandma Brown, who always wanted to be a Ziegfeld girl, picked out melodies on the piano for four-year-old Johnny to sing.
Beginning in 7th grade and then in high school, Rodgers took ballet, tap (his parents set up a piece of plywood on the grass so he could practice), and jazz dance lessons. He also learned to sing and finally found his way back to playing piano. His teacher, Mrs. Warren, assigned him Bach pieces to play. Rodgers performed songs like The Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel or an Elton John number.
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