“Chevy Van" was a hit single for American singer-songwriterSammy Johns. Certified gold for selling 500,000 copies on May 5, 1975, the soft rock/easy listening tune captured part of the ethos of the 70s and has had a long retro following. It's frequently played by oldies stations. Johns wrote the tune, and Jay Senter produced it. Larry Knechtel, a key figure in the 70s group Bread, served as a session man. The song's lyrics describe a passionate yet fleeting romance between the protagonist and a brown-skinned, sweet-faced girl who “climbed in and took control”. He lea… read more
Like a lot of musicians, Johns started young. When he was nine, his father presented him with a guitar. By the time he was a teenager in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, he had established his own band, the Devilles. The group performed in local clubs and cut a few records on the Dixie record label. Shifting to Atlanta, he began to make a name for himself and snagged a recording contract in 1973. General Recording Corporation put out Johns' first solo record, "Early Morning Love," the following year. Although he wrote a number of hit songs for other artists,… read more
Like a lot of musicians, Johns started young. When he was nine, his father presented him with a guitar. By the time he was a teenager in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, he had es… read more
Like a lot of musicians, Johns started young. When he was nine, his father presented him with a guitar. By the time he was a teenager in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, he had established his own band, the Devilles. The grou… read more