Johnny Hates Jazz is a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler… Read Full Bio ↴Johnny Hates Jazz is a British band, currently consisting of Clark Datchler (songwriter, vocalist, keyboards) and Mike Nocito (guitarist, bassist, producer, and engineer). In April 1987, they achieved international success with their first hit single "Shattered Dreams." Their debut album "Turn Back The Clock" shot straight to #1 in the UK album charts and went double platinum.
Early career:
Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. Datchler's father, Fred, was a member of two chart-topping bands from the 1950s. The Stargazers had the distinction of being the first British band to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. As part of the Polkadots, Fred Datchler sang backing vocals for The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Petula Clark. Nocito hails from an American family based in Europe with the United States armed forces. His mother was a singer in a close-harmony group called The Cactus Kids, performing for troops throughout Northern Europe.
Having been a singer, guitarist, and keyboard player in numerous bands as a teenager, Datchler released his first single on the London independent record label, Bluebird Records at the age of 17, backed by members of reggae band Aswad. He went on to work with Rusty Egan of Visage, fusing electronic music with soul, and performed often on the London club scene. He was subsequently signed to Warner Brothers Music as a songwriter and moved to Los Angeles.
Nocito was a guitarist in school bands, having grown up alongside friend and fellow record producer Phil Thornalley, as well as members of Katrina and the Waves. He became a recording engineer and worked with Pink Floyd, The Police, The Cure, Duran Duran, and the Thompson Twins.
The two met in 1982 at RAK Studios in London. Datchler had just become the lead singer in the band Hot Club, alongside the third and final original JHJ member Calvin Hayes. The line-up also included bass player Glen Matlock and guitarist James Stevenson. In 1983, Hot Club released a single on RAK Records and performed at London's Marquee Club, a performance that impressed RAK head (and Hayes' father), Mickie Most. He decided to sign Datchler to the label as a solo artist. It was Most who suggested that Datchler works with Nocito, who was an engineer at RAK Studios at the time. Over the next four years, the two worked together on Datchler's solo recordings. Most also guided Datchler, producing several of his recordings in the mid-1980s.
Original tenure:
In April 1986, Datchler, Nocito, and Hayes released the first Johnny Hates Jazz single, "Me and My Foolish Heart", on RAK Records. It was not a commercial success, but gained substantial airplay and was Sounds magazine's record of the week.
Datchler began writing new songs, which included "Shattered Dreams." JHJ then performed a showcase at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and was subsequently signed to Virgin Records. "Shattered Dreams" was released in March 1987 and became a top-five hit in the UK throughout mainland Europe and Asia, and reached No. 2 in Japan. Three other worldwide hits, “I Don't Want to Be a Hero,“ ”Turn Back the Clock (featuring Kim Wilde on backing vocals), and “Heart of Gold” followed it. In 1988, "Shattered Dreams" reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, and climbed to No. 4 in Canada. That same year, their album, Turn Back the Clock, entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, selling four million copies.
At the end of 1987, JHJ made two music videos with director David Fincher. The videos were for the US releases of "Shattered Dreams" and "Heart of Gold." Datchler left the band at the end of 1988.
Hayes and Nocito continued the band and replaced Datchler with their friend Phil Thornalley, a Grammy Award-nominated engineer and record producer and a former bass player for The Cure. The new line-up released a second album, Tall Stories, in 1991. However, the album was unsuccessful and the band dissolved the next year.
Post-break-up:
Datchler moved to Amsterdam at the end of the 1980s and focused on his solo work, recording the albums Raindance and Fishing for Souls. Returning to the UK, he based himself at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios near Bath throughout the 1990s. In 2000, he moved to the US and created a solar-powered home and studio, where he recorded much of his most recent album, Tomorrow. Throughout this time, he studied the philosophy of indigenous people and became environmentally active. In 2008, he received a GreenTec Award (formerly the Clean Tech Media Awards) in Berlin.
Following the dissolution of Johnny Hates Jazz, Nocito based himself in Cambridge, England, and produced the Katrina and the Waves single "Love Shine a Light," winner of the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest and a top-10 hit throughout Europe. He also produced and wrote for Hepburn, Gina G, and Orson, and continued to work extensively with Katrina and the Waves.
New era:
Datchler and Nocito met again in 2009 after Datchler wrote a song called "Magnetized," which he felt would be ideal for Johnny Hates Jazz. Soon after, they decided to record a new album. Datchler moved back to the UK and wrote the rest of the songs for the project. At the same time, the original line-up of Datchler, Nocito, and Hayes performed live at various international festivals. However, after several shows in 2010, Hayes left the band before the recording of the new album commenced.
That same year, Datchler received a BMI award for "Shattered Dreams" in recognition of receiving over 3.2 million broadcast performances of the song in the US alone.
The subsequent album was titled Magnetized. Recording spanned much of 2011 and 2012 and took place at Real World Studios near Bath, Hamp Sound near Cambridge, and Angel Recording Studios in London. It featured Datchler as songwriter, vocalist, and keyboard player, and Nocito as producer and engineer. There were also string arrangements and additional keyboards from The Art of Noise's Anne Dudley, who had arranged the strings on "Turn Back The Clock." Other contributors included drummer Alex Reeves, guitarists David Rhodes, and Marcus Bonfanti, synthesizer player Pete Watson, and mix engineer Stephen W. Tayler.
The first single, "Magnetized," was released in the UK on 28 April 2013, and received widespread airplay, being A-listed for several weeks on BBC Radio 2. It was also released in Germany and achieved similar success on the radio there. The album was subsequently released on 5 May in the UK. However, Datchler collapsed in London shortly after this time and was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. As a result, all promotions came to halt. It was not until the following year that he made a full recovery, but by that time, the album had lost momentum, and the band decided to focus on live work instead.
Since then, they have performed extensively in the UK, as well as in Germany and Asia. In 2017, they released a remixed version of "Magnetized" in China, as well as performed live. Subsequently, they began writing and recording material for a new album. Also, Datchler has co-written eight songs with Mike Rutherford for the Mike + the Mechanics album, Let Me Fly.
As of 2020, the band released a new single called "Spirit Of Love." This new single was released on 29 May 2020 and has a few inspirations and musical roots from the 1970s during which Datchler and Nocito grew up. Also on 29 May, Wide Awake, a new album was announced in a trailer and that it would be released on 14 August 2020. This album has spent over "two years in the making," and that it contains "... a mixture of soulful melodies, uplifting lyrics, and positive energy that is present from start to finish." On 4 June 2020, a music video was released that featured fan pictures and videos of what they loved most and the band members walking around and visiting different spots in Japan.
Early career:
Both Datchler and Nocito were born into musical families. Datchler's father, Fred, was a member of two chart-topping bands from the 1950s. The Stargazers had the distinction of being the first British band to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. As part of the Polkadots, Fred Datchler sang backing vocals for The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, and Petula Clark. Nocito hails from an American family based in Europe with the United States armed forces. His mother was a singer in a close-harmony group called The Cactus Kids, performing for troops throughout Northern Europe.
Having been a singer, guitarist, and keyboard player in numerous bands as a teenager, Datchler released his first single on the London independent record label, Bluebird Records at the age of 17, backed by members of reggae band Aswad. He went on to work with Rusty Egan of Visage, fusing electronic music with soul, and performed often on the London club scene. He was subsequently signed to Warner Brothers Music as a songwriter and moved to Los Angeles.
Nocito was a guitarist in school bands, having grown up alongside friend and fellow record producer Phil Thornalley, as well as members of Katrina and the Waves. He became a recording engineer and worked with Pink Floyd, The Police, The Cure, Duran Duran, and the Thompson Twins.
The two met in 1982 at RAK Studios in London. Datchler had just become the lead singer in the band Hot Club, alongside the third and final original JHJ member Calvin Hayes. The line-up also included bass player Glen Matlock and guitarist James Stevenson. In 1983, Hot Club released a single on RAK Records and performed at London's Marquee Club, a performance that impressed RAK head (and Hayes' father), Mickie Most. He decided to sign Datchler to the label as a solo artist. It was Most who suggested that Datchler works with Nocito, who was an engineer at RAK Studios at the time. Over the next four years, the two worked together on Datchler's solo recordings. Most also guided Datchler, producing several of his recordings in the mid-1980s.
Original tenure:
In April 1986, Datchler, Nocito, and Hayes released the first Johnny Hates Jazz single, "Me and My Foolish Heart", on RAK Records. It was not a commercial success, but gained substantial airplay and was Sounds magazine's record of the week.
Datchler began writing new songs, which included "Shattered Dreams." JHJ then performed a showcase at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club and was subsequently signed to Virgin Records. "Shattered Dreams" was released in March 1987 and became a top-five hit in the UK throughout mainland Europe and Asia, and reached No. 2 in Japan. Three other worldwide hits, “I Don't Want to Be a Hero,“ ”Turn Back the Clock (featuring Kim Wilde on backing vocals), and “Heart of Gold” followed it. In 1988, "Shattered Dreams" reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, and climbed to No. 4 in Canada. That same year, their album, Turn Back the Clock, entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, selling four million copies.
At the end of 1987, JHJ made two music videos with director David Fincher. The videos were for the US releases of "Shattered Dreams" and "Heart of Gold." Datchler left the band at the end of 1988.
Hayes and Nocito continued the band and replaced Datchler with their friend Phil Thornalley, a Grammy Award-nominated engineer and record producer and a former bass player for The Cure. The new line-up released a second album, Tall Stories, in 1991. However, the album was unsuccessful and the band dissolved the next year.
Post-break-up:
Datchler moved to Amsterdam at the end of the 1980s and focused on his solo work, recording the albums Raindance and Fishing for Souls. Returning to the UK, he based himself at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios near Bath throughout the 1990s. In 2000, he moved to the US and created a solar-powered home and studio, where he recorded much of his most recent album, Tomorrow. Throughout this time, he studied the philosophy of indigenous people and became environmentally active. In 2008, he received a GreenTec Award (formerly the Clean Tech Media Awards) in Berlin.
Following the dissolution of Johnny Hates Jazz, Nocito based himself in Cambridge, England, and produced the Katrina and the Waves single "Love Shine a Light," winner of the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest and a top-10 hit throughout Europe. He also produced and wrote for Hepburn, Gina G, and Orson, and continued to work extensively with Katrina and the Waves.
New era:
Datchler and Nocito met again in 2009 after Datchler wrote a song called "Magnetized," which he felt would be ideal for Johnny Hates Jazz. Soon after, they decided to record a new album. Datchler moved back to the UK and wrote the rest of the songs for the project. At the same time, the original line-up of Datchler, Nocito, and Hayes performed live at various international festivals. However, after several shows in 2010, Hayes left the band before the recording of the new album commenced.
That same year, Datchler received a BMI award for "Shattered Dreams" in recognition of receiving over 3.2 million broadcast performances of the song in the US alone.
The subsequent album was titled Magnetized. Recording spanned much of 2011 and 2012 and took place at Real World Studios near Bath, Hamp Sound near Cambridge, and Angel Recording Studios in London. It featured Datchler as songwriter, vocalist, and keyboard player, and Nocito as producer and engineer. There were also string arrangements and additional keyboards from The Art of Noise's Anne Dudley, who had arranged the strings on "Turn Back The Clock." Other contributors included drummer Alex Reeves, guitarists David Rhodes, and Marcus Bonfanti, synthesizer player Pete Watson, and mix engineer Stephen W. Tayler.
The first single, "Magnetized," was released in the UK on 28 April 2013, and received widespread airplay, being A-listed for several weeks on BBC Radio 2. It was also released in Germany and achieved similar success on the radio there. The album was subsequently released on 5 May in the UK. However, Datchler collapsed in London shortly after this time and was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. As a result, all promotions came to halt. It was not until the following year that he made a full recovery, but by that time, the album had lost momentum, and the band decided to focus on live work instead.
Since then, they have performed extensively in the UK, as well as in Germany and Asia. In 2017, they released a remixed version of "Magnetized" in China, as well as performed live. Subsequently, they began writing and recording material for a new album. Also, Datchler has co-written eight songs with Mike Rutherford for the Mike + the Mechanics album, Let Me Fly.
As of 2020, the band released a new single called "Spirit Of Love." This new single was released on 29 May 2020 and has a few inspirations and musical roots from the 1970s during which Datchler and Nocito grew up. Also on 29 May, Wide Awake, a new album was announced in a trailer and that it would be released on 14 August 2020. This album has spent over "two years in the making," and that it contains "... a mixture of soulful melodies, uplifting lyrics, and positive energy that is present from start to finish." On 4 June 2020, a music video was released that featured fan pictures and videos of what they loved most and the band members walking around and visiting different spots in Japan.
Fool's Gold
Johnny Hates Jazz Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Fool's Gold' by these artists:
13†h Floor I had to make the most of it i tried Fuck…
A.M. Pleasure Assassins Uh I came up from nothing Rambunctious or bluffing Hide my …
Aaron Carter She livin' in this lie with him No more coffee in…
Actor Observer All my friends are overworked and underpaid Resigned to thin…
Adrienne Pierce There's so, so many There's too, too many Too many of us …
AFaRI Fame and money's where many get their identity That's dead t…
Alex Ernst I′ve been searching souls I'm looking for the fool′s gold al…
Alimony Told me that you love me just to pass the…
Amy Winehouse She sits home and dreams That her man will leave his…
Apollo Rising Take your dopamine And tell yourself It will be okay Preach…
Arena You think you can hide from the life that you…
Aries (Vice) Yeah I was made in gold, fall asleep inside my resum…
Aviators Feel lost in this endless maze of memories They're killing …
Axiom Fools Gold Golden dreams passing the time Fools gold golden …
Ayo You told me that you'd stay with me And shelter me…
B.T.B. How foolish of me to ever think you could be…
Bear Arms ROCK RAP POP LIT COUNTRY R&B NEWS HISTORY SCREEN SPORTS…
Billy Woods I once played the fool at a DOOM show Really thought…
Blackmore Somewhere in a market square The cobblestone still shine G…
Blackmore's Night Somewhere in a market square The cobblestone still shine Gla…
BLÁNID Bitter taste of champagne Lost control again I feel it in th…
Bree Sharp My head is heavy and bent like a crane The wrecking…
Briston Maroney I hate to say it, but I think I'm getting…
Built to Spill I'm gonna keep trying Keep trying I'm gonna keep trying Wel…
Bury Your Dead Pick up the pieces of a home that is forever…
Cade Hoppe I want to grow old But I don't want to go…
Caroline Kole I don′t wanna wonder If there's someone better than me for…
Carousel Kings Hope is gold This chance is mine The answer’s clear I’ve bee…
Chaitha Do I like a fool to you Cause I'm not gonna…
Chris Shiflett I guess my dad was a good man Well at…
Clara C Fingers pressed into the dirt Searching for what numbs the h…
Colton Dixon Do you think everything that meets the eye Is exactly how…
D.O.U.G.H. feat. The Cardinal Rule I had to make the most of it i tried Fuck…
Dagny Crawled up beside you And I was yours to hold Still learning…
Daughters of Reykjavík Vildi íbúð fyrir þrítugt sem að hækkar í verði reppa heiminn…
Decade Isn't it obvious? I beat myself up for you Lost count of…
Die Young What is left of our lives as we leave the…
Dillon Lane I don't know what I've been told Dreaming in the day…
Direction One I'm like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
Dreamtale Gather ye 'round me, and do bend your ears For this…
Evidence One Wake up from this nightmare Wake up in a cold sweat Reach…
Fitz and the Tantrums Oh maybe I just wasn't good enough To blow your mind,…
Forevermore The choice is always bigger when put into retrospect -…
G. Scott Oh, silly me my dear, for thinking that you'd stay Gave…
Gaither Vocal Band My finest robes are filthy rags And priceless jewels but col…
GP & The Episodes Pre>intro as per verse A d a d I been doing my…
Graham Parker & The Figgs I been doing my homework now for a long long…
Graham Parker & The Rumour Pre>intro as per verse A d a d I been doing my…
Grand Khai These niggas ain't your friends though Girl you know the lin…
H&R I had to make the most of it i tried Fuck…
Israel Nash Gripka give me lovin' like a cannonball I can't stand but baby…
Jack River You don't like rollercoasters How could you ever love a girl…
Jamie Scott I'm like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
Jill Scott Oh, silly me my dear, for thinking that you'd stay Gave…
JJ Weeks Band All my life I've been searching Down every dead end road The…
Josh Woodward She holds, the fool's gold, and her face is to…
Katie Herzig From the time you said hello and what's your name…
Kimberly Perry The worst kind of heartbreaks are self-inflicted Sometimes t…
Lauren Babic You were my heaven and my hell But I couldn’t help…
Lee Greenwood If I only knew then what I know now You wouldn't…
Letdown. The devil's got a hold on me He took me down…
Lhasa You told me that you'd stay with me And shelter me…
Lucas Jack You′re sleepin in with prescriptions You wash 'em down with …
Lucy Dacus I drank the dregs of the champagne alone Warm, flat, coppery…
Mark Klaver Turn the music down I gotta feel this now Can't…
Matt Blais A blinding light, shadow mask Castle walls made of broken gl…
Michael Johns Well it's sad sad songs That I have been holding on…
Mila Ziska We wake up On Sunday morning, fingers intertwined You told m…
Moonga K. MOB smuja One chance is all I need To show you I'm…
N.H I had to make the most of it i tried Fuck…
Niall Horan I′m like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
Noirre Fool's Gold You ever know there's something wrong, yeah, Y…
O neDirection I'm like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
OFK Build me up, tear me down Come apart, come around Paralyzed …
One Direction I'm like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
One Direction [Four] I'm like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
One Direction | www.soundfox.net I'm like a crow on a wire You're the shining distraction…
Ozark Mountain Daredevils (GUITAR & KEYBOARDS INTRO) I was falling off to sleep I wa…
Passenger Can't you show me something I've not seen before Magic trick…
Peaky Blinders The gold road's sure a long road Winds on through the…
Pegz One of our favourites A classic track here on Hard Rock FM…
Petra Some say this life is only foolishness No waiting pot…
Poco (rusty young) Instrumental…
Procol Harum I was trying hard to win Save the world and be…
Psalm There's never been a better occasion He tried his hardest…
Psychotica No home no love no suicide No homicide No No shame no four…
R. Blackmore and M. Night Somewhere in a market square The cobblestone still shine Gla…
Rachel Sweet I′ve been doing my homework now for a long, long…
Raggy Monster You're young all your fame and fortunes are yet to…
Raul Seixas I Should now be feeling happy since I have a fine…
Reckless Serenade Build me up, tear my down Brick by brick by brick Cast…
ReEmerge So many steps I've taken But no distance I have gained Right…
Robert Leslie Too little Too soon You make the message You name the tune B…
Rocky Votolato Like dead leaves floating on Black river water Voices carr…
Rosalie Finding you felt more like fate than chance You said I…
S. Carey No one came to take you How could you leave? Wrapped you…
Sandra McCracken Nobody needs another love song Sometimes you need to sing yo…
Sharp Bree My head is heavy and bent like a crane The wrecking…
Shenandoah and the Night Growing older, drifting to nowhere, can't think the right th…
Small-Town Strip Club Long time coming, like desert rain It’s a love soft spoken,…
Smith James Was it the right thing At the wrong time If we could′ve…
Sofia Carson Make up your mind Or are you unable to do that…
Stone Roses The gold road's sure a long road Winds on through the…
Survive Said the Prophet Shut your fucking mouth We've had enough of you Suffocating …
Sydney Wright You love the love, I fool the fools Givin' just enough…
The Abramson Singers Fool's gold, fool's gold You can't be a pearl if you…
The Black Maria There's a machine in my head. There's a grinding in my…
The Damn Quails Well, a truest test of a man's good name Is Acceptance…
The Devil Music Co. I like it when we talk slow, tell me everything…
The Empties Day by day as I'm passing me by Hard to tell…
The Henry Girls you told me that you'd stay with me and shelter me forever t…
The Honor System It's been one thousand days since I last saw you…
The Limousines Put your hands on me And tell me That you could be…
The Middle East Those steady eyes and that Ready smile Can contain the turmo…
The New Hires Where should I begin Married at 28 with a house right…
The Rainmakers I heard you telling your friends Aw, he's harmless enough …
The Stone Roses The gold road's sure a long road Winds on through the…
The Weeks All my life I've been searching Down every dead end…
The Young Hearts It′s such a shame We spent so much time wishing away Those…
Thin Lizzy In the year of the famine when starvation And black death…
Thompson Twins There's a big hole in the ground There's a big fight…
Tin Sparrow She left me by the wayside in that old car…
Trey Gruber Heart of gold yeah, the fools type Your love for me…
U.F.O. (intro) Fool's gold, sparkling like the midnight sun Fool's …
Waltari I am a tree with no leaves I use her as…
Wendy Wall Fool's Gold It's finally summer time again, the winter we…
Yazmin Lacey She′s left down, stays close Tried to catch a rose, ended…
Procol Harum I was trying hard to win Save the world and be…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Johnny Hates Jazz:
Closer All night I've been awake you on my mind I've…
Different Seasons There is a face deep in your mind One that your…
Don We've had it good for years now Don't let the change We've…
Don't Let It End This Way The minutes are slipping away As we say our last good…
Don't Say It's Love We've had it good for years now Don't let the change We've…
dreams So much for your promises They died the day you let…
Eternal So long my dear friend The journey is at an end Yet…
Foolish Heart I held your hand so fair And like the morning sun We…
Ghost of Love Somewhere between dusk and dawn I can feel you near me And…
Goodbye Sweet Yesterday Just like a flame Life is ephemeral Reality Is only tempo…
Heart Of Gold She's a girl who likes her living Never tired…
Heart Of Gold - 2008 Digital Remaster She's a girl who likes her living Never tired of always…
I Don Oh, send me off to war With a gun in my…
Let Me Change Your Mind Tonight Baby, should've known that it was late Were you sleeping? We…
Lighthouse Time is, time is a fast-flowing river A river that keeps…
Listen Listen Listen Listen Listen Cold by day, cold by night I wo…
Magnetized I can see it in your eyes You're a spirit I…
Man With No Name Hair as long as a waterfall Eyes as bright as the…
Me and my foolish heart I held your hand so fair And like the morning sun We…
Money Changes Hands Johnny Hates Jazz - Money Changes Hands Now the deal is…
Nevermore I used to be strong, strong as a tree I stood…
Release You Losing the fight, closing my eyes I’d run out of luck…
Shattered So much for your promises They died the day you let…
Shattered Dreams (12" extended mix) So much for your promises, They died the day you let…
Shattered Dreams (12'' Extend So much for your promises They died the day you let…
Shattered Dreams (12″ extended mix) So much for your promises They died the day you let…
The Cage For years I've seen you fighting Against your heart Living…
The Last To Know Innocence is just a game you play with me I…
The Road Not Taken The things that I could have done The songs that I…
Turn Back The Clock Another day is ended And I still can't sleep Remembering my …
Turn Back The Clock ) Another day is ended And I still can't sleep Remembering m…
Turn the Tide You have the bravest heart The strongest emotions After all …
What Other Reason I've tried so hard To make you understand That this is not…
You Belong to You I don’t want to sit at the head of the…
Your Mistake Hello again I guess you're in trouble You pretend that not…
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