Johnny Sandon (originally named William "Billy" Francis Beck,[1] 27 May 1941 – 23 December 1996) was a British musician, best known for being an early rock and roll singer who was part of the Merseybeat phenomenon in the early 1960s.
Sandon started singing at age twelve and in 1958 appeared on Opportunity Knocks.
[1] Sandon's first gig as the Searchers frontman was at St Luke's Hall in Crosby.
[2] Sandon suffered from depression, and committed suicide on 23 December 1996, aged 55.
[3] At the time of his death, he was a taxi driver and was living at 31 St Paul's Close in Birkenhead.