8. Johnny O'Keefe's first hit was written one night, after a particularly rowdy gig, by O'Keefe with fellow band members Johnny Greenan and Dave Owen. What was the name of this track, which was to become his signature song (and one of his nicknames)?
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Answer:
Wild One
These were the four tracks on J.O'K's first EP, "Shakin' At The Stadium", released in 1958. The release date of the single of "Wild One", 5 July 1958, is considered the birthday of Australian rock n' roll music. It became the first Australian song to make the Top 40 in Sydney (there was no national pop chart then), peaking at No. 20. The song, sometimes re-titled "Real Wild Child", has been covered by a number of artists, including Jerry Ivan Allison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jet Harris, Albert Lee, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol and Lou Reed. The song has appeared on the soundtrack of a number of films, such as "Pretty Woman"(1990), "Crocodile Dundee II"(1988), "Problem Child"(1990) and "Wild Child" (2008).