Joe Camilleri
Joe Camilleri | |
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Joe Camilleri at Mordialloc Festival, March 2006 Photo: Mandy Hall | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Vincent Camilleri |
| Also known as | Jo Jo Zep |
| Born | 21 May 1948 Crown Colony of Malta |
| Genres | Rock, R&B, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, saxophone, guitar |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Website | Joe Camilleri.com.au |
Joseph Vincent Camilleri, (born 21 May 1948) aka Jo Jo Zep, is a Maltese Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Camilleri has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Black Sorrows. Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons' highest-charting single was "Hit & Run" from June 1979, which peaked at #12; Jo Jo Zep's "Taxi Mary" peaked at No. 11 in September 1982; and The Black Sorrows top single, "Chained to the Wheel", peaked at No. 9 in March 1989.
Camilleri has also produced records for The Sports, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Paul Kelly & the Dots, The Black Sorrows, Renée Geyer, and Ross Wilson. Australian music journalist, Ian McFarlane, described him as "one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music", and, as a member of Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Camilleri was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007.
The Black Sorrows' Saint Georges Road (2021) represented Camilleri's 50th career release.