Johnny Silvo

Johnny Silvo (born John Frederick Woods; 2 December 1936 – 19 December 2011) was a British folk and blues singer.

Silvo was born in 1936 to an Irish mother and an African-American father, who was serving in Ireland. He started his career playing skiffle and jazz and singing solo in nightclubs. When the folk scene took off in the 60s he became a popular guest act at folk clubs.

In March 1967 he appeared with his own Johnny Silvo Folk Group on the Alex Campbell and His Friends LP alongside Sandy Denny.^{[citation needed]} A month later an LP called Sandy and Johnny was released in which the two singers alternated songs. Silvo also performed for nine years as part of a duo with Dave Moses.

Johnny was also a presenter on Play School in the early 1970s.

Silvo continued to tour until 2011 when he was forced to cancel his autumn tour because of cancer.

Johnny Silvo was married to Berit. They have a son together named Patrick.

Silvo died on 19 December 2011 aged 75, a few weeks after his birthday.

• Alex Campbell and His Friends (1967, compilation, with the Johnny Silvo Folk Group)^{[citation needed]}
• Sandy & Johnny (1967, with Sandy Denny)^{[citation needed]}
• Live from London (1973, with Dave Moses)^{[citation needed]}
• Time Enough to Spare (1977)^{[citation needed]}
• In The Spotlight - "Live In Concert" (1983)^{[citation needed]}
• Midnight Special (1998, with Arvid Lone)^{[citation needed]}
• Blues in the Backyard (1999, with Diz Disley)^{[citation needed]}
• I'll Fly Away (2006)^{[citation needed]}