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'''Johnny Legend''' (born October 3, 1948) is an American rockabilly musician, film producer, actor and wrestling manager.


'''Johnny Legend''' (born '''Martin Margulies'''; 1948) is an American [[rockabilly]] musician, film producer, actor and wrestling manager.<ref name=ebe2012>von Busack, Richard (June 20, 2012) [https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hes-a-legend/Content?oid=3244873 "He's a Legend,"] ''East Bay Express''. Oakland/Berkeley. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.</ref><ref name=laweekly2003>Whiteside, Johnny (August 28, 2003) [https://www.laweekly.com/the-ghastly-world-of-johnny-legend/ "The Ghastly World of Johnny Legend,"] ''LA Weekly''. Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.</ref>
==Biography==
Johnny Legend was born Martin Margulies, in San Fernando, California.


== Career ==
He lives in Northern California and is married to filmmaker Linda Lautrec, with whom he has one daughter, Daniele.
In 1981, Legend and Linda Lautrec saw ''[[My Dinner With Andre]]''.<ref name="hornaday">{{cite web|last=Hornaday|first=Ann|title=Kaufman cohort recalls comedian; Film: Johnny Legend reminisces about his brother in spoofhood, a would-be 'washed-up star' with whom he filmed 'My Breakfast With Blassie.'|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-12-24-9912240178-story.html|work=[[Baltimore Sun]]|date=December 24, 1999|accessdate=September 24, 2019}}</ref> The two thought of spoofing the film and in 1982, the couple produced, wrote and, together with Mark Shepard, directed ''[[My Breakfast with Blassie]]'', starring comedian [[Andy Kaufman]] and wrestling manager [[Freddie Blassie]].<ref name=ebe2012 /><ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first= Bryan|date=January 21, 2017|url=http://nightflight.com/my-breakfast-with-blassie-andy-kaufman-meets-outrageous-wrestling-legend-freddie-blassie-in-a-downtown-l-a-diner/|title='My Breakfast with Blassie': Andy Kaufman meets outrageous wrestling legend Freddie Blassie in a downtown L.A. diner|work=[[Night Flight (TV series)|Night Flight]]|accessdate=March 7, 2018}}</ref> Legend's sister Lynne Margulies, who also appeared in the film, subsequently became Kaufman's girlfriend.<ref name="hornaday" />

In 1982, the couple produced, wrote and, together with Mark Shepard, directed "[[My Breakfast with Blassie]]", starring comedian [[Andy Kaufman]] and wrestling manager [[Freddie Blassie]]. Legend's sister Lynne Margulies, who also appeared in the film, subsequently became Kaufman's girlfriend.


In 1995, Legend co-founded [[Incredibly Strange Wrestling]], a wrestling promotion active in San Francisco until the early 2000s.
In 1995, Legend co-founded [[Incredibly Strange Wrestling]], a wrestling promotion active in San Francisco until the early 2000s.


In 2000, January 14 to 20, Legend did a week showing films at the Clinton St. Theater in Portland, Oregon. Among the features he presented were, ''The Sadist'', ''[[The T.A.M.I Show]]'', ''[[My Breakfast with Blassie]]'', ''[[Two Thousand Maniacs!]]'', and more.<ref>Archives of Oddities Arriving at Clinton Street, Shawn Levy, The Oregonian, January 14, 2000</ref>
Legend is not on inductee lists of "[[Rockabilly Hall of Fame]]".<ref>http://www.rockabillyhall.com/Certificates.html</ref><ref>http://www.rockabillyhall.com/2nd.html</ref>
1997 induction reports not backed up by Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee lists.
Legend is on master index, artist listings, and artists with pages, but not on inductee lists.<ref>http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JohnnyLegend1.html</ref>


==Discography==
== Discography ==
;Solo releases
;Solo releases
# ''Are You Hep To Me?'' (Honeymoon Bop, 1979).
# ''Are You Hep To Me?'' (Honeymoon Bop, 1979).
# ''Rockabilly Rumble'' (As Johnny Legend & His Skullcaps) (Rollin' Rock, 1981).
# ''Rockabilly Rumble'' (As Johnny Legend & His Skullcaps) (Rollin' Rock, 1981).
# ''Soakin' The Bone'' (As Johnny Legend & His Skullcaps) (Rollin' Rock, 1981).
# ''Soakin' The Bone'' (As Johnny Legend & His Skullcaps) (Rollin' Rock, 1981).
# ''I Bite The Songs'' - [[Freddie Blassie]] (Produced by Johnny Legend) (Rhino, 1985).
# ''I Bite The Songs'' – [[Freddie Blassie]] (Produced by Johnny Legend) (Rhino, 1985).
# ''Rockabilly Rumble'' (Rollin' Rock Switzerland, 1994).
# ''Rockabilly Rumble'' (Rollin' Rock Switzerland, 1994).
# ''Rockabilly Bastard: The Best Of Johnny Legend, Volume None'' (As Johnny Legend & His Rockabilly Bastards) (Hightone, 1997).
# ''Rockabilly Bastard: The Best Of Johnny Legend, Volume None'' (As Johnny Legend & His Rockabilly Bastards) (Hightone, 1997).
# ''Bitchin''' (Dionysus, 1998).
# ''Bitchin''' (Dionysus, 1998).
# ''I Itch!'' (Bluelight Records, 2014).
# ''I Itch!'' (Bluelight Records, 2014).
# ''The Rollin' Rock Recordings'' (Part Records, 2015)
# ''The Rollin' Rock Recordings'' (Part Records, 2015)<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/artist/1178144-Johnny-Legend Johnny Legend.] Discogs. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.</ref>


;Various artists compilations
;Various artists compilations
# ''Rollin' The Rock, Vol. 1'' (Rollin' Rock, 1976).
# ''Rollin' The Rock, Vol. 1'' (Rollin' Rock, 1976).
# ''Rollin' The Rock, Vol. 2'' (Rollin' Rock, 1977).
# ''Rollin' The Rock, Vol. 2'' (Rollin' Rock, 1977).
# ''Teenage Cruisers - The Cream Of California Rockabilly'' [Original Soundtrack] (Rhino, 1980).
# ''Teenage Cruisers – The Cream Of California Rockabilly'' [Original Soundtrack] (Rhino, 1980).
# ''Forever Gene Vincent'' (Rollin' Rock, 1980).
# ''Forever Gene Vincent'' (Rollin' Rock, 1980).
# ''Wrestling Rocks'' (Rhino, 1985).
# ''Wrestling Rocks'' (Rhino, 1985).
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# ''If These Walls Could Talk 2'' [Original Soundtrack] (Jellybean, 2000).
# ''If These Walls Could Talk 2'' [Original Soundtrack] (Jellybean, 2000).


==Filmography==
== Filmography ==
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*''The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet'' (1969)

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*''The Cat Ate The Parakeet'' (AKA ''Pot, Parents And Police'') (1972) (As Martin Margulies)
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*''[[The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet]]'' (1969)
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*''Sexual Sensory Perception'' (1975)
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*''[[The Cat Ate The Parakeet]]'' [AKA ''Pot, Parents And Police''] (1972) (As Martin Margulies)
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*''Young, Hot 'N' Nasty Teenage Cruisers'' (1977)
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*''[[Sexual Sensory Perception]]'' (1975)
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*''[[Young, Hot 'N' Nasty Teenage Cruisers]]'' (1977)
*''[[Fantasm Comes Again]]'' (1977) (As Martin Margulies)
*''[[Fantasm Comes Again]]'' (1977) (As Martin Margulies)
*''[[My Breakfast with Blassie]]'' (1983) (With [[Andy Kaufman]])
*''[[My Breakfast with Blassie]]'' (1983) (With [[Andy Kaufman]])
*''[[Prison Ship]]'' (1988)
*''[[Prison Ship]]'' (1988)
*''[[Bride of Re-Animator]]'' (1990)
*''[[Bride of Re-Animator]]'' (1990)
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*''[[Bug Buster]]'' (1998)
*''[[Bug Buster]]'' (1998)
*''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'' (1999)
*''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'' (1999)
*''Skinwalker – Curse of the Shaman'' (2005)


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JohnnyLegend1.html Rockabilly Hall of Fame]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070515095918/http://www.rockabillyhall.com/JohnnyLegend1.html Rockabilly Hall of Fame]
*{{IMDb name|0499253}}
*{{IMDb name|0499253}}


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Latest revision as of 17:36, 28 July 2023

Not to be confused with John Legend.
Johnny Legend
Johnny Legend performing at Beat Kitchen, Chicago, 2012
Johnny Legend performing at Beat Kitchen, Chicago, 2012
Background information
Birth nameMartin Margulies
Born1948 (age 75–76)
San Fernando, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1979–present

Johnny Legend (born Martin Margulies; 1948) is an American rockabilly musician, film producer, actor and wrestling manager.[1][2]

Career

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In 1981, Legend and Linda Lautrec saw My Dinner With Andre.[3] The two thought of spoofing the film and in 1982, the couple produced, wrote and, together with Mark Shepard, directed My Breakfast with Blassie, starring comedian Andy Kaufman and wrestling manager Freddie Blassie.[1][4] Legend's sister Lynne Margulies, who also appeared in the film, subsequently became Kaufman's girlfriend.[3]

In 1995, Legend co-founded Incredibly Strange Wrestling, a wrestling promotion active in San Francisco until the early 2000s.

In 2000, January 14 to 20, Legend did a week showing films at the Clinton St. Theater in Portland, Oregon. Among the features he presented were, The Sadist, The T.A.M.I Show, My Breakfast with Blassie, Two Thousand Maniacs!, and more.[5]

Discography

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Solo releases
  1. Are You Hep To Me? (Honeymoon Bop, 1979).
  2. Rockabilly Rumble (As Johnny Legend & His Skullcaps) (Rollin' Rock, 1981).
  3. Soakin' The Bone (As Johnny Legend & His Skullcaps) (Rollin' Rock, 1981).
  4. I Bite The Songs – Freddie Blassie (Produced by Johnny Legend) (Rhino, 1985).
  5. Rockabilly Rumble (Rollin' Rock Switzerland, 1994).
  6. Rockabilly Bastard: The Best Of Johnny Legend, Volume None (As Johnny Legend & His Rockabilly Bastards) (Hightone, 1997).
  7. Bitchin' (Dionysus, 1998).
  8. I Itch! (Bluelight Records, 2014).
  9. The Rollin' Rock Recordings (Part Records, 2015)[6]
Various artists compilations
  1. Rollin' The Rock, Vol. 1 (Rollin' Rock, 1976).
  2. Rollin' The Rock, Vol. 2 (Rollin' Rock, 1977).
  3. Teenage Cruisers – The Cream Of California Rockabilly [Original Soundtrack] (Rhino, 1980).
  4. Forever Gene Vincent (Rollin' Rock, 1980).
  5. Wrestling Rocks (Rhino, 1985).
  6. Turning The World Blue: A Tribute To Gene Vincent (Skizmatic, 1996).
  7. Rollin' Rock Got The Sock, Vol. 1 (Hightone, 1997).
  8. Rollin' Rock Got The Sock, Vol. 2 (Hightone, 1998).
  9. The Big Monster Bash, Vol. 1 (Mouthpiece, 1998).
  10. Stock Footage: Music From The Films Of Roger Corman (Worry Bird, 2000).
  11. If These Walls Could Talk 2 [Original Soundtrack] (Jellybean, 2000).

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b von Busack, Richard (June 20, 2012) "He's a Legend," East Bay Express. Oakland/Berkeley. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Whiteside, Johnny (August 28, 2003) "The Ghastly World of Johnny Legend," LA Weekly. Los Angeles. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hornaday, Ann (December 24, 1999). "Kaufman cohort recalls comedian; Film: Johnny Legend reminisces about his brother in spoofhood, a would-be 'washed-up star' with whom he filmed 'My Breakfast With Blassie.'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Thomas, Bryan (January 21, 2017). "'My Breakfast with Blassie': Andy Kaufman meets outrageous wrestling legend Freddie Blassie in a downtown L.A. diner". Night Flight. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Archives of Oddities Arriving at Clinton Street, Shawn Levy, The Oregonian, January 14, 2000
  6. ^ Johnny Legend. Discogs. Retrieved on March 7, 2018.
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