What type of occupation Johnny Joyce and Paul Simon and have in common?
Johnny Joyce John Joyce (1933–2004) was a legend on the British folk music scene. He dedicated his musical career to the twelve-string guitar. "Blues" was his first love and he appeared with such Blues greats as Howlin' Wolf, Jesse Fuller, Reverend Gary Davis, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee. Throughout his long career he has also played/appeared with The Levee Breakers, Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Paul Simon, Roy Harper, Al Stewart, Sandy Denny, Strawbs, Velvet Opera, Ralph McTell, and Paul Brett. He was also highly regarded as one of the best guitar repairers in the United Kingdom. He designed the 'JJ' series and the best selling 'Sandpiper' range of guitars made by Aria.
Lowrell Simon Lowrell Simon (born March 18, 1943, Chicago) is an American soul singer. He began as a singer in The LaVondells, which became The Vondells which featured Butch McCoy and Jessie Dean and enjoyed some regional success in the 1960s with the song "Lenore". When the Vondells broke up, Simon formed the group The Lost Generation alongside several Chicago friends, and the group scored several U.S. hits between 1969 and 1974. After the band's breakup, Simon made contributions to the soundtrack to the 1974 film, "Three the Hard Way", and wrote tracks for the 1976 debut album of Mystique, which featured other former members of The Lost Generation. He also wrote the tune "Dance Master" in 1974 for Willie Henderson, and the 1979 tune "All About the Paper" for Loleatta Holloway.