Johnny O' Keefe

He died as a young man only forty three Australia's greatest rock singer as most would agree Life's Reaper came to him before he grew gray He would be seventy eight were he living today Johnny O Keefe in his lifetime scaled the heights of fame And in death his lives on as a legendary name He was blessed with the gifts of great talent and self belief And his legend lives on though his life span was brief One of the first Australians to become famous as an entertainer Worldwide Australian rock fans today talk of him with a sense of pride One who lived life in the fast lane and died rather young Perhaps before his greatest song had been sung Long after the breath of life from his body has gone The songs he made famous today living on Of Johnny O Keefe Australia's greatest rock singer it would be true to say That he lived and died as a legend and remains so today.