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John Lilley
John Lilley
	Lilley performing with the Hooters in 2022
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Born	March 3, 1954 (age 70); West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, mandolin, dobro, keyboards, melodica
Years active	1978–present
Website	www.johnlilley.com

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John Lilley (born March 3, 1954)^[1] is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for being a member of rock band the Hooters.^[2]^[3]

Early life

John Lilley learned to play the guitar at nine years old after he saw the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964. He initially learned to play jazz and folk music, with his first teacher being folk and bluegrass expert Jerry Ricks. He eventually studied jazz improvisation with Dennis Sandole and then jazz, theory, orchestration, composition and arranging with Calvin Harris. Lilley also participated in visual arts, drawing voraciously while in school and mostly painting as an adult.^{[citation needed]}

Music career

In his twenties during the mid-1970s, Lilley got involved in the local Philadelphia rock music scene, as the manager and guitarist of the Get Right Band and later became the guitarist for Robert Hazard and the Heroes, who went on to write Cyndi Lauper's hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".^{[citation needed]}

The Hooters

After a sudden and unexpected departure from the Heroes, Lilley joined another local Philadelphia band, the Hooters, in 1983.^[4] He is a guitarist for the band.^[5]^[6]^[7]

The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid-1980s due to heavy radio airplay and MTV rotation of several songs, including "All You Zombies", "Day by Day", "And We Danced" and "Where Do the Children Go".^[8] The band played at three major musical events of the late 20th century: Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985, Amnesty International concert at Giants Stadium in 1986, and Roger Waters' The Wall Concert in Berlin in 1990.^[9]

Lilley performing with the Hooters in 2007

The Hooters went on hiatus in 1995.^[10] Lilley reunited with the Hooters on successful headlining European summer tours in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The year 2007 saw the release of Time Stand Still, their first album of new material since 1993.^[11] The Hooters released Rocking and Swing in 2023, supported by a tour of the United States with Rick Springfield.^[12]

Other musical projects

In addition to his work with the Hooters, Lilley has composed and performed several theatre and dance scores.^[13]

Lilley contributed music to Sister Carrie, a play that was adapted by Louis Lippa from Theodore Dreiser's 1900 novel of the same name and performed at the People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern in 1991. Lilley also contributed to Collecting Gravity, which was performed in 1992 by the Terry Beck Dance Troupe at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.^[5]

Lilley has played with a band known as the John Lilley Band.^[14]

His solo debut CD Lucky Kinda Guy, which has been described as "a country-tinged, roots-rock journey into Lilley's mind, his life and, most importantly, into his heart", was released in 2009.^[14]

Avantgardeners

Lilley founded a landscape gardening company in the Philadelphia area, Avantgardeners.^[2]

Personal life

Lilley is openly gay.^[15]

References

^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 26-March 4". San Diego Union Tribune. Associated Press. February 21, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Amorosi, A.D. (November 23, 2010). "The Hooters mark 30 years with an Electric Factory concert". inquirer.com.
^ Webb, Todd (January 19, 1986). "Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Band Gives a Hoot". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ Walker, Charlie (August 5, 1983). "The Latin beat on Market Street". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 46. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Dyroff, Denny (February 2, 2023). "On Stage: Uptown! offers looks at MLK, Rustin to celebrate Black History". www.unionvilletimes.com.
^ "Hooters Guitarist John Lilley in Studio". wmgk.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ Nichols, Larry (October 1, 2009). "Guitarist gets 'lucky' on solo album". Philadelphia Gay News.
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 620. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
^ Gray, Andy (August 6, 2023). "Springfield, Hooters bring nostalgia to amp". The Vindicator. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ Nagy, Rob (November 24, 2010). "The Hooters celebrate their 30th anniversary". The Mercury. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ Bothum, Peter (November 23, 2007). "The Hooters: No skimpy outfits, just righteous tunes". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 82. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ DeLuca, Dan (May 12, 2023). "The Hooters' new album is the Philly band's first in 16 years. They're celebrating with three shows in Ardmore". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ Rettew, Bill (February 4, 2023). "A fictional Uptown play depicts MLK's last day on Earth". Daily Local News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Ostroff, Craig (September 29, 2009). "'Lucky Kinda Guy' John Lilley finally finds his voice". thereporteronline.com.
^ O'Bryan, Will (March 26, 2008). "Hooters Hoedown". Metro Weekly.

External links

Official website

[1] "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 26-March 4". San Diego Union Tribune. Associated Press. February 21, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[inquirer-2] Amorosi, A.D. (November 23, 2010). "The Hooters mark 30 years with an Electric Factory concert". inquirer.com.

[3] Webb, Todd (January 19, 1986). "Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Band Gives a Hoot". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[4] Walker, Charlie (August 5, 1983). "The Latin beat on Market Street". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 46. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[auto-5] Dyroff, Denny (February 2, 2023). "On Stage: Uptown! offers looks at MLK, Rustin to celebrate Black History". www.unionvilletimes.com.

[6] "Hooters Guitarist John Lilley in Studio". wmgk.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

[7] Nichols, Larry (October 1, 2009). "Guitarist gets 'lucky' on solo album". Philadelphia Gay News.

[Larkin-8] Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 620. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.

[9] Gray, Andy (August 6, 2023). "Springfield, Hooters bring nostalgia to amp". The Vindicator. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[:2-10] Nagy, Rob (November 24, 2010). "The Hooters celebrate their 30th anniversary". The Mercury. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[11] Bothum, Peter (November 23, 2007). "The Hooters: No skimpy outfits, just righteous tunes". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 82. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] DeLuca, Dan (May 12, 2023). "The Hooters' new album is the Philly band's first in 16 years. They're celebrating with three shows in Ardmore". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[13] Rettew, Bill (February 4, 2023). "A fictional Uptown play depicts MLK's last day on Earth". Daily Local News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[auto1-14] Ostroff, Craig (September 29, 2009). "'Lucky Kinda Guy' John Lilley finally finds his voice". thereporteronline.com.

[15] O'Bryan, Will (March 26, 2008). "Hooters Hoedown". Metro Weekly.

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+'''John Lilley''' (born March 3, 1954)<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 21, 2023 |title=Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 26-March 4 |work=San Diego Union Tribune |publisher=Associated Press |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/national/story/2023-02-21/celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-feb-26-march-4 |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> is an American [[guitarist]], [[singing|singer]], and [[songwriter]] best known for being a member of rock band [[the Hooters]].<ref name="inquirer" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Webb |first=Todd |date=January 19, 1986 |title=Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll Band Gives a Hoot |work=The Oklahoman |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1986/01/19/philadelphia-rock-n-roll-band-gives-a-hoot/62738843007/ |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref>
-'''John Lilley''' (born March 3, 1954) is an American [[guitarist]], [[singing|singer]], [[songwriter]], [[music education|guitar teacher]] and [[landscape gardener]], best known for being a member of rock band [[the Hooters]].
 ==Early life==
-John Lilley learned to play the guitar at nine years old after he saw [[the Beatles]] perform on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' on February 9, 1964.  He initially learned to play [[jazz]] and [[folk music]], with his first teacher being folk and [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] expert [[Jerry Ricks]].  He eventually studied jazz improvisation with Dennis Sandole and then jazz, theory, orchestration, composition and arranging with Calvin Harris.  Lilley also participated in visual arts, drawing voraciously while in school and mostly painting as an adult.
+John Lilley learned to play the guitar at nine years old after he saw [[the Beatles]] perform on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' on February 9, 1964. He initially learned to play [[jazz]] and [[folk music]], with his first teacher being folk and [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] expert [[Jerry Ricks]]. He eventually studied jazz improvisation with Dennis Sandole and then jazz, theory, orchestration, composition and arranging with Calvin Harris. Lilley also participated in visual arts, drawing voraciously while in school and mostly painting as an adult.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
+==Music career==
-In his twenties during the mid-1970s, Lilley got involved in the local [[Philadelphia]] [[rock music]] scene, as the manager and guitarist of the Get Right Band and later became the guitarist for [[Robert Hazard]] and the Heroes, who went on to write [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s hit "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun (song)|Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]]." For a brief time in the late 1970s, Lilley sold ads for a local monthly periodical, ''County Lines'' magazine.
+In his twenties during the mid-1970s, Lilley got involved in the local [[Philadelphia]] [[rock music]] scene, as the manager and guitarist of the Get Right Band and later became the guitarist for [[Robert Hazard]] and the Heroes, who went on to write [[Cyndi Lauper]]'s hit "[[Girls Just Want to Have Fun (song)|Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]]".{{cn|date=November 2023}}
-==Tenure with the Hooters==
+===The Hooters===
+After a sudden and unexpected departure from the Heroes, Lilley joined another local Philadelphia band, the Hooters, in 1983.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-the-latin-beat-on-marke/150015358/ |title=The Latin beat on Market Street |first=Charlie |last=Walker |newspaper=[[The News Journal|The Morning News]] |publication-place=Wilmington, Delaware |page=46 |date=1983-08-05 |access-date=2024-06-24 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> He is a guitarist for the band.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.unionvilletimes.com/?p=51828|title=On Stage: Uptown! offers looks at MLK, Rustin to celebrate Black History |website=www.unionvilletimes.com|last=Dyroff |first=Denny |date=February 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wmgk.com/episodes/hooters-guitarist-john-lilley-in-studio/|title=Hooters Guitarist John Lilley in Studio |website=wmgk.com |access-date=November 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epgn.com/2009/10/01/3779363-guitarist-gets-lucky-on-solo-album/|title=Guitarist gets 'lucky' on solo album|first=Larry|last=Nichols|date=October 1, 2009|website=Philadelphia Gay News}}</ref>
-After a sudden and unexpected departure from the Heroes, Lilley joined another local Philadelphia band, the Hooters, in 1983. The band combined [[reggae]], [[ska]], and [[rock'n'roll]] in their music.
+The Hooters first gained major commercial success in the United States in the mid-1980s due to heavy radio airplay and [[MTV]] rotation of several songs, including "[[All You Zombies (song)|All You Zombies]]", "Day by Day", "[[And We Danced (The Hooters song)|And We Danced]]" and "Where Do the Children Go".<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=620}}</ref> The band played at  three major musical events of the late 20th century: [[Live Aid]] in [[Philadelphia]] in 1985, [[Amnesty International]] concert at [[Giants Stadium]] in 1986, and [[Roger Waters]]' [[The Wall Concert in Berlin]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gray |first=Andy |date=August 6, 2023 |title=Springfield, Hooters bring nostalgia to amp |work=The Vindicator |url=https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2023/08/springfield-hooters-bring-nostalgia-to-amp/ |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref>
-''[[Nervous Night (album)|Nervous Night]]'', the Hooters' 1985 debut on [[Columbia Records]], sold in excess of 2 million copies and included ''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' Top 40 hits "Day By Day" (#18), "And We Danced" (#21) and "Where Do The Children Go" (#38).
-After releasing six albums, the Hooters obtained a large global following throughout the 1980s and '90s. As a result, they were asked to open three major musical events of the late 20th century: [[Live Aid]] in [[Philadelphia]] in 1985, [[Amnesty International]] concert at [[Giants Stadium]] in 1986, and [[Roger Waters]]' [[The Wall Concert in Berlin]] in 1990. In 1995, the Hooters went on hiatus.
-Lilley reunited with the Hooters on successful headlining European summer tours in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
 [[File:JohnLilley.jpg|thumb|Lilley performing with the Hooters in 2007]]
+The Hooters went on hiatus in 1995.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Nagy |first=Rob |date=November 24, 2010 |title=The Hooters celebrate their 30th anniversary |work=The Mercury |url=https://www.pottsmerc.com/2010/11/24/the-hooters-celebrate-their-30th-anniversary/ |access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref> Lilley reunited with the Hooters on successful headlining European summer tours in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The year 2007 saw the release of ''[[Time Stand Still]]'', their first album of new material since 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-the-hooters-no-skimpy/150015570/ |title=The Hooters: No skimpy outfits, just righteous tunes |first=Peter |last=Bothum |newspaper=[[The News Journal]] |publication-place=Wilmington, Delaware |page=82 |date=2007-11-23 |access-date=2024-06-24 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The Hooters released ''Rocking and Swing'' in 2023, supported by a tour of the United States with [[Rick Springfield]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=DeLuca |first=Dan |date=May 12, 2023 |title=The Hooters' new album is the Philly band's first in 16 years. They're celebrating with three shows in Ardmore. |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |url=https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/music/the-hooters-rocking-and-swing-new-labum-ardmore-music-hall-philadelphia-20230512.html |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref>
-saw the release of ''[[Time Stand Still]]'', their first album of new material since 1993.
-==Other musical projects==
+===Other musical projects===
+In addition to his work with the Hooters, Lilley has composed and performed several [[theatre]] and [[dance]] scores.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rettew |first=Bill |date=February 4, 2023 |title=A fictional Uptown play depicts MLK's last day on Earth |work=Daily Local News |url=https://www.dailylocal.com/2023/02/04/a-fictional-uptown-play-depicts-mlks-last-day-on-earth/ |access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref>
-{{unreferenced section|date=August 2023}}
-When Lilley has not worked with the Hooters, he has composed and performed several [[theatre]] and [[dance]] scores.
-''[[Sister Carrie]]'', adapted by Louis Lippa and based on [[Theodore Dreiser]]'s novel, was performed at the People's Light and Theatre Company in [[Malvern, Pennsylvania]] in 1991 and included over 125 musical moments and themes throughout the 6 hour play that Lilley contributed to.
+Lilley contributed music to ''Sister Carrie'', a play that was adapted by Louis Lippa from Theodore Dreiser's 1900 [[Sister Carrie|novel of the same name]] and performed at the People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern in 1991. Lilley also contributed to ''Collecting Gravity'', which was performed in 1992 by the Terry Beck Dance Troupe at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]].<ref name="auto"/>
+Lilley has played with a band known as the John Lilley Band.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thereporteronline.com/2009/09/29/lucky-kinda-guy-john-lilley-finally-finds-his-voice/|title='Lucky Kinda Guy' John Lilley finally finds his voice|website=thereporteronline.com |first=Craig|last=Ostroff|date=September 29, 2009}}</ref>
-At the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in 1992, Lilley contributed to ''Collecting Gravity'' by the Terry Beck Dance Troupe.
+His solo debut CD ''Lucky Kinda Guy'', which has been described as "a country-tinged, roots-rock journey into Lilley's mind, his life and, most importantly, into his heart", was released in 2009.<ref name="auto1"/>
-Lilley has also worked on [[Advertising|commercials]] for [[Raisin Bran]], [[Clinique]] and [[American Express]].
+==Avantgardeners==
-Currently, Lilley is teaching guitar lessons to students in the Philadelphia area.
+Lilley founded a [[landscape gardening]] company in the [[Philadelphia]] area, Avantgardeners.<ref name="inquirer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20101123_The_Hooters_mark_30_years_with_an_Electric_Factory_concert.html|title=The Hooters mark 30 years with an Electric Factory concert|first=A.D. |last=Amorosi|date=November 23, 2010|website=inquirer.com}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
-His solo debut CD ''Lucky Kinda Guy'', which he described "as a blend of rock and country with an Americana edge," was released on October 6, 2009.
+Lilley is openly gay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2008/03/hooters-hoedown/|title=Hooters Hoedown|first=Will|last=O'Bryan|date=March 26, 2008|website=Metro Weekly}}</ref>
-==Avantgardeners==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-When The Hooters went on hiatus in 1995, Lilley left the music business and concentrated on a career in [[landscape gardening]].  He started his own company in the [[Philadelphia]] area, Avantgardeners, which evolved from a one-man operation to a full-time business employing several workers and having its own nursery.
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v t e The Hooters
Eric Bazilian Rob Hyman David Uosikkinen John Lilley Fran Smith, Jr. Tommy Williams Bobby Woods John Kuzma Rob Miller Andy King Mindy Jostyn
Studio albums	Amore Nervous Night One Way Home Zig Zag Out of Body Time Stand Still Five by Five (EP) Rocking & Swing
Live albums	The Hooters Live Both Sides Live Give The Music Back - Live
Compilations	Greatest Hits Hooterization: A Retrospective
Singles	"All You Zombies" "And We Danced" "Johnny B" "Satellite" "Karla with a K" "500 Miles" "Twenty Five Hours a Day" "Boys Will Be Boys" "Private Emotion"
Video releases	The Ultimate Clip Collection