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Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1951, Johnny
Barranco grew up in Jackson, Mississippi where he
began his music career.
Johnny’s list of music industry credits is
impressive. He toured with Barry Manilow, singing
back-up vocals, and played guitar on Manilow’s
platinum Mandy album. From 1980 to 1990, he was one
of New York’s top ten jingle singers, with solo
credits on commercials for Burger King, Diet Pepsi,
U.S. Army Reserve (“Be All That You Can Be”),
Publisher’s Clearing House (“The House Where Dreams
Come True”), McDonalds (“You Deserve A Break
Today”), Juicy Fruit Gum (“The Taste is Gonna Move
Ya”), and many more.
Johnny’s writing credits are equally impressive:
theme songs for daytime TV soap operas “The Edge of
Night” and “Search For Tomorrow,” as well as jingles
for Nabisco, Tropicana, Sealtest, AT&T, and DeBeers’
diamonds. In 2004, Johnny and Paul Overstreet
co-wrote the Ricky Skaggs hit single "Halfway Home
Cafe."
Johnny is often heard saying, “Jesus will take you
just as you are, but loves you too much to leave you
that way.” That, in a nutshell, is what Johnny
Barranco is all about. Teaching others about Jesus’
love for them and showing them the path to become
all that the Creator intended them to be.
Track favorites: “GRACIOUS WORDS,” “QUITTIN’
TIME,” and “HOLY ONE.”
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