Johnny Ortiz
American musician
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Johnny O (born Juan Ortiz in Brooklyn, New York[2]) is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer. He reached the Billboard charts in the late 1980s with the singles "Fantasy girl", "Memories" and "Runaway Love".
Born
Juan Ortiz
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OriginHebrew, Puerto Rican and Cuban[1]
GenresDance, Latin freestyle, R&B, pop, electronic
OccupationsSinger, songwriter, record producer
Johnny O | |
|---|---|
| Born | Juan Ortiz Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Origin | Hebrew, Puerto Rican and Cuban[1] |
| Genres | Dance, Latin freestyle, R&B, pop, electronic |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | MicMac, Ex-It, ZYX |
Discography
Studio albums
- 1989: Johnny O
- 1990: Like a Stranger
- 1995: Call It Watcha Like
- 2002: The Sounds of My Heart
- 2007: Peace on Earth 2012
- 2011: Remedy (Grace of God)
Compilation albums
- 1993: The Remixes
- 1997: Best of Johnny O
- 2001: Johnny O's Greatest Hits
- 2003: Famous Very Words: The Very Best of Johnny O
- 2005: All the Hits and More!
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Dance Singles | |||||||||||||
| "Fantasy Girl"[3] | 1988 | — | 48 | |||||||||||
| "Highways of Love" | 1989 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Memories"[4] | — | 37 | ||||||||||||
| "Megamix" | 1990 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Dreamboy/Dreamgirl"[5][6] | 53 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| "We Can't Go On This Way" | 1991 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "I Just Wanna Get to Know You (If It's Alright with You)" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "I Wanna Make Love 2 U" | 1992 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "I Love You" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "The Music's Got Me" | 1993 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Runaway Love"[7][8] | 87 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| "Freestyle" | 1994 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "I Know That You Love Me" | 1995 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Love Letters" | 1996 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Diana" | 2002 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Take Me Through the Night" | 2003 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "King of Kings / Scream" | 2007 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "My World" | 2010 | — | "—" denotes release that has not charted. | |||||||||||