Johnny cymbal biography

Johnny Cymbal was a multi-talented individual who assumed various roles in the music industry, and recorded records for a variety of labels over a number of years. Two of his records, which he recorded under different names, became big hits in the 60's.

He was born John Hendry Blair in Ochitree, Scotland in 1945. He moved with his family to Goderich, Ontario, Canada in 1952 then to Cleveland, Ohio in 1960. When he was very young, his parents were divorced, and he took the name of his mother's second husband Nick Cymbal, whom he always regarded as his father. From that point on his name was John Hendry Cymbal. Thus Johnny Cymbal is not a stage name, but his real name. A big fan of Elvis Presley, Cymbal learned to write songs and play guitar at age 13 and began a life-long fascination and involvement with the music industry.

He signed with MGM Records at age 17 and went to Nashville, where he recorded two records that went nowhere. He began work