My name is Jon Daker
| My name is Jon Daker | |
|---|---|
| File:My name is Jon Daker video.png Jon Daker as seen in the video | |
| Starring | Jon Daker |
Release date | 1990 |
| Country | USA |
"My name is Jon Daker" is an internet viral video of a Easter recital at a church in Peoria, Illinois in 1990 that was broadcast as part of a public access TV program.[1] It has been viewed more then 5 million times on YouTube. In the video a member of the church Jon Daker is accompanied by a pianist as he sings renditions of "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" and "That's Amore." While performing he uses unusual phrasing, pauses randomly, and appears to forget song lyrics. Daker died in 2022.[2] [3][4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Background
On the Easter of 1990 a Easter recital at First United Methodist Church was broadcast on a local public access channel[2]
Jon Daker was born November 19, 1939 in Peoria, and was a member of first United Methodist Church.
Cultural Impact
In 2006 the video was featured on VH1's show Web Junk 20. In 2016 Blue Man Group who are fans of Daker invited him to meet with them backstage when they were playing a show in Peoria.[2] In 2016 Bill Burr did a segment on his Monday Morning Podcast about the video. [9]
References
- ^ Aigner, Jonathan (February 21, 2022). "His Name Was Jon Daker, and May He Rest in Peace".
- ^ a b c "'My name is Jon Daker': Awkward performance immortalized Peoria singer with internet fame". Peoria Journal Star. 2022.
- ^ Larsen, Jake (January 20, 2017). "YouTube pick: The incredible singing of John Daker". The Daily Nebraskan.
- ^ Taylor, Justin (February 12, 2010). "My name is John Daker".
- ^ "'My name is Jon Daker'". Pekin Daily Times (IL). April 14, 2022.
- ^ "'My name is Jon Daker'". Daily Ledger (Canton, IL). April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Awkward performance immortalized singer with internet fame". The Times Record (Aledo, IL). April 13, 2022.
- ^ "25 Awesome things... and Bacon". Group Magazine. November 1, 2012. pp. 82–83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-01.
- ^ "The Monday Morning Podcast 6-6-16". 2016. p. Timestamp 27 minutes in.
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