John Antonopoulos (born November 14, 1952, in Malden, Massachusetts, United States),[1] known professionally as Johnny A., is an American musician, guitarist, and songwriter.

Upon being exposed to The Beatles in 1964 at the age of 11, Johnny's parents bought him a $49 Lafayette Electronics guitar.

They had several popular radio singles, including "What Gives", which reached the top spot on WBCN "The Rock of Boston".

As well as headlining in Boston clubs, The Streets toured with and supported several major artists including Aerosmith and Bob Seger.

They had several local hit singles including "No More Lonely Nights", which occupied the top spot on WBCN for 26 weeks.

His next band, Hearts On Fire, placed second after Gang Green in the 1986 WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble, and continued to produce local hit singles.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, while working as a sideman, Johnny played with Santana percussionist Mingo Lewis, blues and soul duo Delaney & Bonnie, Derek & the Dominos keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, and briefly with Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford.

He then began a seven-year role as guitarist and musical director for the J. Geils Band front man Peter Wolf.

In 1999, Johnny A. launched his solo career and independently released his debut CD Sometime Tuesday Morning.

In 2000, Johnny A. signed a licensing deal to re-release his first album with Steve Vai's Favored Nations Entertainment.

In 2001, Sometime Tuesday Morning was re-released on Vai's Favored Nations Entertainment label Sony/RED distribution.

In 2006, Warner Bros./Alfred Publishing released a Johnny A. instructional DVD entitled Taste, Tone, Space.

[6] In June 2014, Johnny A. released, Driven,[7] marking his engineering debut, as well as mixing and producing.

On July 23 2018, after playing with the band for three years, he announced on his website that he would not be appearing at any future Yardbirds performances.

[citation needed] In 2021, also during the COVID-19 lockdown, Johnny A. recorded a 21-song, instrumental re-imagining of songs by The Beatles under the working title "From A.

[15] On November 11, 2024 In a remarkable blend of musical talent and charitable spirit, renowned guitarist Johnny A. unveiled his latest project, "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away."

In this homage to John Lennon and Jeff Beck this special audio/video endeavor not only showcases Johnny A.

's exceptional artistry but also contributes to a noble cause: all proceeds from the project will benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank.

Johnny's style often recalls Danny Gatton, as well as some aspects of Jeff Beck and Pat Martino.

[17] He cites artists such as The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Everly Brothers, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Les Paul as many of his musical influences.

"Another Life" 2006 (Alfred Publishing) Instructional Guitar DVD 2010 – Live DVD/CD 2 – Disc Set (Aglaophone Records) Tracks: 1.