JOHNNY DEVLIN " WHAT AM I LIVING FOR " ( 1960 ) John Lockett Devlin MNZM (born 11 May 1938), generally known as Johnny Devlin, is an influential New Zealand singer, songwriter and rock musician, known as "New Zealand's answer to Elvis Presley". His cover of Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" in 1958 went to number one in the New Zealand charts with sales of more than 100,000, launching a long-term career He spent much of his time in Australia from 1959 touring in support of The Everly Brothers an

In the late 1950s, Johnny Devlin was dubbed the "New Zealand Elvis," one of the pioneering stars of rock and roll in Australia and New Zealand. With his passionate performance style and explosive energy, he brought a new life to the genre. The song "Hippy Hippy Shake," a classic rock and roll tune, was performed impressively by Johnny Devlin in the 1959 film Rock'n'Roll, becoming one of the most memorable performances of his career. The song was written by Chan Romero. "Hippy Hippy Shake" was re