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Johnny Restivo was an American rock and roll vocalist. Restivo was born in The Bronx and released a single with RCA Victor when he was only fifteen years old. That single, "The Shape I'm In/Ya Ya", reached #80 on the Billboard Hot 100. Restivo was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, but lost to Bobby Darin. Restivo never charted another hit. Johnny also achieved fame as a muscular young bodybuilder while in his teens. He was on the covers of Tomorrow's Man and Model Parade. "The Shape I'm In", written by Lee Cathy and Otis Blackwell, was covered by Dave Edmunds (on Information), Shakin' Stevens (on Lipstick, Powder and Paint) and The Black Sorrows (single from Rockin' Zydeco).
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The Songs & Recordings of Otis Blackwell: 1952-62 [2017]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:03 |
Greatest Rock'n'Roll and Twist Hits, Vol. 2 [2015]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 1:59 |
Cat Talk 'N' Jive [2014]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In |
The Best Rock n Roll Album in the World… Ever! [2014]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:06 |
Ya Ya [2014]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:02 |
Rock Selection [2013]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:03 |
Handy Man: The Otis Blackwell Songbook [2012]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:04 |
Pure... 50s [2012]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:06 |
Teen Idols USA [2012]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:08 |
The 1959 British Hit Parade, Pt. 2: July-December [2011]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In |
Very Best of Rock N Roll [Bellaphon De] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In |
Real 50's: The Big Beat [2004]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:06 |
Real 50's: The Big Beat [Disc 3] [2003]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:06 |
Lost Male Hits of the 50's [1998]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:07 |
RCA's Greatest One Hit Wonders [1996]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In |
Treasured Tunes, Vol. 1 [1995]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:03 |
Let's Go Jivin' to Rock and Roll [1991]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:02 |
The Shape I'm In [1985]
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm In | 2:02 |
Rockabilly Rebels
Song | Duration |
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The Shape I'm in | 2:01 |
Unknown Album
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The Shape I'm In |
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