Songs Written by Johnny WakelinTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Johnny Wakelin (born 1939) is an English recording artist best known for songs like "Black Superman" and "In Zaire", both celebrating boxer Muhammad Ali. == Career == Wakelin had his first outings in clubs in his hometown but without big success. Discovered by Pye record producer Robin Blanchflower, the man who launched Carl Douglas to the top of the UK Singles Chart with "Kung Fu Fighting", and working with Steve Elson and Keith Rossiter in addition to Blanchflower, Wakelin set... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny Wakelin first charted in 1975 with Black Superman (Muhammad Ali).The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.