This page will contain additional articles about Jud Strunk, as they become available.Jud StrunkJud Strunk (June 11, 1936 - October 5, 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedian. Born Justin Strunk, Jr. in Jamestown, New York, he was raised in Farmington, Maine where as a small boy his showmanship became evident. After he learned to play the banjo, Strunk began entertaining locals and went on to wide recognition after appearances on national television network shows such as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. In 1973, he wrote and recorded the song "Daisy A Day" that made it into Billboard magazine's Top Twenty on both the country and pop music charts. He had three more humorous songs that made it into the country music charts and toured with the Andy Williams Road Show. Jud Strunk became a folk hero of sorts in Maine and in 1970, he narrowly lost the election for a Senate seat in the State legislature. After leaving show business, Strunk operated a small aviation business that restored antique aircraft. He died in a plane crash at the age of forty-five while testing one of the planes he had been working on. This page about Jud Strunk includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Jud Strunk News stories about Jud Strunk External links for Jud Strunk Videos for Jud Strunk Wikis about Jud Strunk Discussion Groups about Jud Strunk Blogs about Jud Strunk Images of Jud Strunk |
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He died in a plane crash at the age of forty-five while testing one of the planes he had been working on. They released their last album, Little Magnets versus the Bubble of Babble, in 1991 after a delay by their record company, and released their greatest hits album, Baby I Don't Care, in 2002. After leaving show business, Strunk operated a small aviation business that restored antique aircraft. Wendy James, the lead singer and focal-point of the group, generated a great deal of attention with her sexually-charged and rebellious image and allowed the group to achieve two top five hits. Jud Strunk became a folk hero of sorts in Maine and in 1970, he narrowly lost the election for a Senate seat in the State legislature. Transvision Vamp were a popular late 1980s British pop/rock group. He had three more humorous songs that made it into the country music charts and toured with the Andy Williams Road Show. 1991 – Little Magnets versus the Bubble of Babble. In 1973, he wrote and recorded the song "Daisy A Day" that made it into Billboard magazine's Top Twenty on both the country and pop music charts. 1989 – Velveteen. After he learned to play the banjo, Strunk began entertaining locals and went on to wide recognition after appearances on national television network shows such as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. 1988 – Pop Art. in Jamestown, New York, he was raised in Farmington, Maine where as a small boy his showmanship became evident. 1989 – Baby I Don't Care (#3 in the UK). Born Justin Strunk, Jr. 1988 – I Want Your Love (#5 in the UK). Jud Strunk (June 11, 1936 - October 5, 1981) was an American singer, songwriter, and comedian. 1988 – Tell That Girl to Shut Up. Pol Burton – drums. Dave Parsons – bass. Tex Axile – keyboards. Nick Christian Sayer – guitarist and songwriter. Wendy James – vocals. |