Jon English: English-born Australian singer, musician and actor (1949-2016)
Jonathan James Jon English (26 March 1949 – 9 March 2016) was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
He was an early member of the band Sebastian Hardie. He played the role of Judas Iscariot in the Australian production of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972. He also performed in Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore from 1984. He also acted in a number of television series. As a solo singer, his best known songs were "Turn the Page", "Hollywood Seven", "Words are Not Enough", "Six Ribbons" and "Hot Town".
English was born in Hampstead, London. He moved to Sydney as a child in 1961. He had four children. He was a fan of the Parramatta Eels.
English died from an aortic aneurysm caused by surgery problems on 9 March 2016 in Newcastle, New South Wales. He was 66.
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Other websites
- Jon English on IMDb
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