Southside Johnny
Southside Johnny (Lyon) was born (1948) in Ocean Grove and graduated Neptune High School. He has become famous, but he eventually returned to live in the Grove.
In an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News in 2008, he said, “I’ve moved all over the place, but now I’m back in my old hometown of Ocean Grove, N.J. It’s right below Asbury Park…….. But I like this place. It’s great that I’m a known quantity, but I don’t get harassed. It means I can get credit at the grocery store if I forgot my wallet.”
Here is Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. It sounds like they are in a bar, probably at the Jersey Shore, and they are having a party. PG
FYI: Believe he is called Southside because he was from Southside of OG. Cookman Ave. I think. Was told he used to be a postman here in OG. If so then Mick Hale/London, who is a postman here and a musician, continues this tradition. Retired OG postman Phil is friends with Southside and works the merchandise table at Southside’s shows. Both he & Southside are serious vinyl record collectors. With all this postal stuff connected to Southside I imagine he should do a cover of The Marvelettes’ Please Mr. Postman .