Johnny Flamingo, born Melvin James Moore (January 13, 1934 – December 24, 2000) was an American rhythm and blues singer and lyricist.
He was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Grant Moore and Gladys Gilmore,[1] and grew up as Melvin Broxton after taking the name of his stepfather.
[2] In 1956 he returned to Los Angeles, where radio DJ Dick "Huggy Boy" Hugg reportedly gave him the stage name Johnny Flamingo.
[3] He released a series of singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s, on various labels including Caddy, Aladdin, and Specialty.
Flamingo sang rock and roll as well as ballad songs in the style of Nat King Cole.