'WORLD CLASS GUITARIST'...Born in New Jersey...Internationally recognized, this award winning guitarist performs on acoustic, electric, nylon & steel string guitars and guitar synthesizer in a variety of musical styles and genres. A pioneer of the 'New Sound of Santa Fe' tm and 'Jazzamenco' tm., the New Mexico artist performs in thumbpicking, fingerstyle, and flatpicking styles...playing jazz, world, new age, latin & rumba flamenca and with classical techniques. Wayne is currently a guitar instructor and member of the faculty of the Santa Fe Community College. In addition to his concert, corporate and private performances, Wayne has also become known by many as New Mexico's Premier Wedding Guitarist, in high demand for both ceremonies and receptions, alike.
This charismatic performer has shared the stage with some of the world's finest guitarists, too... Formerly a drummer and touring companion with legendary guitarist's Les Paul, and Nokie Edwards (The Ventures), Wayne has also shared the stage with Mason Williams, George Benson, Bucky Pizzarelli, BB King, Scotty Moore, Howard Roberts, Larry Carlton, Chet Atkins, Thom Bresh (Son of the legendary guitarist Merle Travis), Tom Doyle, Ruben Romero, Antonio Mendoza, Tommy Emmanuel, Seymour Duncan, Stephen Bennett, Stephen King, Richard Smith, Anthony Smith, Tim Farrell, Edgar Cruz, Lou Pallo *The Les Paul Trio), John 'Nightwolf' Nelson, Jon Paris, Roberto Gonzales and more.
Wayne, is a regular annual performer at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS), Nokie Festival, Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists (AFG) and the Guitars for life (GFL) benefit concerts.
Wayne has performed either as a soloist or with others in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Les Paul), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, England, China, Hong Kong, & nearly all 50 states.
Wayne now spends his time touring, performing, songwriting, recording and producing music for his own artist owned Wannadu record label. This artist knows the importance of 'professionalism' in performance and appearance and how to provide for client satisfaction. The artist selects his gear, attire and tune selection to suit any size venue and any type of occasion.
AWARDS AND/OR OTHER NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
-WWJ performs at the Genuine Jazz & Wine Festival, Copper Mountain, CO - 2010
- WWJ has performed and toured with Living Guitar Legend, Les Paul
- WWJ has performed and recorded with Nokie Edwards (The Ventures) , Thom Bresh (Merle Travis' Son), Tom Doyle, Lou Pallo, Gao Hong, Tim Farrell, Anthony Smith, Edgar Cruz, Ruben Romero, Mario Reynolds, Matthew Vaughn, Jon Gagan, Josef Martinez, Ben Lucero, K.C. Morris and others.
- WWJ has performed with Mason Williams (Composer of Classical Gas)
- World Class Recording & Performing Artist...NAMM/BMI/NARAS
- "Artist of the Month" New Mexico Music Commission
- Twice nominated for the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award.
- Guitar Instructor / Adjunct faculty Santa Fe Community College
- Honorary Member AFG -- Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists
- Annual Performer/Member CAAS -- Chet Atkins Appreciation Society
- Soave, Italy Guitar Festival Award Winner
- GFL -- Guitars for Life Award Winner
- John Lennon Songwriter's Contest Winner
- Grammy Award Contestant
- WAYNE'S MUSIC ON TV/FILMS... MTV's "Made", Roswell, Malcolm in the Middle, Discovery Channel, Outward Bound, The Weather Channel.
Wayne Wesley Johnson ranks #1 on the Jazz Charts in Santa Fe with Reverbnation.com
http://www.reverbnation.com/waynewesleyjohnson
Wayne Wesley Johnson joins other jazz artists and will perform at Genuine Jazz & Wine Festival, Copper Mountain, CO June 26th, 2010
http://www.genuinejazz.com/artists
"Wayne Wesley Johnson is a Passionate, Melodic, Rhythmic, Romantic & Dynamic
Fingerstyle Jazz/Nuevo Flamenco (Jazzamenco tm) Guitarist "
Wayne Wesley Johnson
dba Wannadu, LLC
7820 Enchanted Hills Blvd., NE
Suite A-230
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
505-771-8701
Wjguitar@aol.com
Hear WWJ's music on "The Jazz Laboratory" Hosted by L. Rutledge
www.wgcr.us
Hear WWJ's music in San Antonio on Internet Radio
www.rhythmandjazz.viviti.com
Hear WWJ's music in Colorado on Internet Radio
www.ambiancejazzonline.com
Hear WWJ's music in Las Vegas NV on Internet Radio
www.jazzy100.com
Guitar9.com Top 50 Most Popular Smooth Jazz Albums
http://www.guitar9.com/cgi-local/orderstatus.pl?action=popular&list=smoothjazz&email=wjguitar@aol.com&cookie=70.59.109.85-1808
Guitar9.com 40 Top Seller Smooth Jazz Albums
http://www.guitar9.com/cgi-local/orderstatus.pl?action=topsellers&list=smoothjazz&email=wjguitar@aol.com&cookie=70.59.109.85-1808
Official Wayne Wesley Johnson / Wannadu, LLC Website
www.waynewesleyjohnson.com
Booking
www.gigmasters.com/jazz/waynewesleyjohnson
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaQ_qb6IzaI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZQaO9n9gzo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmMANtqBivs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NieEsSbyMQM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpiw2b2IZVM
"New Mexico Notes" KBAC 98.1 WWJ Interview
New Mexico Music Commission
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/791399630/e63f7f2ed8bfef588a3268f297cfaf45
MySpace
http://profile.myspace.com/wannadumusic
http://www.facebook.com/waynewesleyjohnson
http://twitter.com/Wjguitar
Tagged
http://www.tagged.com/waynewesleyjohnson
LP33.TV
http://www.lp33.tv/artists/waynewesleyjohnson/
MIDB
http://www.themidb.com/waynewesleyjohnson
http://www.linkedin.com/in/waynewesleyjohnson
Music Licensing
http://www.musicdealers.com/artist/waynewesleyjohnson
WWJ on ReverbNation
www.reverbnation.com/waynewesleyjohnson
Showcase Your Music
http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/waynewesleyjohnson
Jazz Network Worldwide
http://www.thejazznetworkworldwide.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
Jazz Guitar New York
http://jazzguitarny.ning.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
SmoothJazzSpace
http://smoothjazzspace.ning.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
JazzMatrix
http://www.jazzmatrix.com/Wjguitar
Jazz Guitar Forum
http://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/members/wjguitar.html
Nasville Music Pros
http://www.nashvillemusicpros.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
Blues Guitar News
http://bluesguitarnews.ning.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
Zzaj Energy Channel
http://zzajenergychannel.ning.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
Meeting Planners
http://meetingplanners.ning.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
Black Planet
http://www.blackplanet.com/Wjguitar/
http://music.blackplanet.com/waynewesleyjohnson/
WWJ Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumba_Flamenca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuevo_Flamenco
WWJ on Jazzy100.com Podcast Interview
http://podcast.jazzy100.com
WWJ on Jazzy100.ning.com
http://jazzy100.ning.com/profile/WayneWesleyJohnson
Guitar9.com Interview with WWJ
http://www.guitar9.com/interview142.html
Wes & Mito Guitar Duo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NieEsSbyMQM
http://wesmitovirtuosoguitarduo.blogspot.com/2007/08/bio-wayne-wesley-johnson.html
Online CD Purchases
http://cdbaby.com/all/wjguitar
http://www.guitar9.com/cancionesdelalma.html
http://www.guitar9.com/hypnoticsafari.html
WWJ Events / Performance Calendar
http://suapi2.org/api/457/o/nv/options:p=c
http://suapi2.org/api/457/o/PrinterFriendly
http://suapi2.org/api/457/o/rss
Genuine Jazz & Wine Festival - Copper Mtn., CO. June 26, 2010
http://www.genuinejazz.com/wayne-wesley-johnson
WWJ performs annually at CAAS - Chet Atkins Appreciation Society
http://www.chetsociety.com/
Venus
Wayne Wesley Johnson Lyrics
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Venus, if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you
Venus, make her fair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair
And place them in her eyes for me
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task
Venus, if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live
Hey, Venus, oh, Venus
Make my wish come true
The lyrics to Wayne Wesley Johnson's song "Venus" are a plea to the Roman goddess of love to send the singer a girl to love. The singer asks for a girl who will be receptive to his affection, someone with "all the charms" of Venus herself. He also asks Venus to make her fair, with sunlight in her hair and the brightest stars in her eyes. The singer promises to be true to this girl and give her all the love he has to give.
The song is primarily about yearning for love and the longing for companionship. The singer is searching for someone to fulfill his desire for intimacy and connection. The goddess Venus represents not just physical beauty, but also the power of attraction and love. Through his invocation of Venus, the singer is expressing his hope that he will find someone who will love him as he deserves.
The lyrics also speak to the timeless human desire for a soulmate. The singer is looking for someone who will be his partner for life, promising to love her as long as they both shall live. The song reflects the universal longing for a deep and abiding connection with another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Venus, oh, Venus
Addressing the goddess of love, asking for a favor
Venus, if you will
Requesting the goddess to listen to the request
Please send a little girl for me to thrill
Asking for a girl who will appreciate the singer's affection
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl who desires physical affection from the singer
A girl with all the charms of you
A girl with the same allure as the goddess of love
Venus, make her fair
Asking for a beautiful girl with glowing hair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair
Describing the beauty desired in the girl
And take the brightest stars up in the skies
Asking the goddess to enhance the girl's beauty
And place them in her eyes for me
Describing the desired celestial beauty in the girl's eyes
Venus, goddess of love that you are
Acknowledging the power of the goddess of love
Surely the things I ask
Expressing confidence that the request is reasonable
Can't be too great a task
Believing that the goddess is capable of fulfilling the request
Venus, if you do
Requesting the goddess to grant the wish
I promise that I always will be true
Making a vow to remain faithful to the girl who is sent
I'll give her all the love I have to give
Promising to love the girl fully
As long as we both shall live
Committing to a lifelong relationship
Hey, Venus, oh, Venus
Repeating the request to emphasize its importance
Make my wish come true
Asking for the goddess to fulfill the request
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Edward Marshall
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