Sonny Worthing -

Sonny Worthing is an English singer-songwriter who released the album Teenage Dream on Transatlantic Records in 1977. He recorded earlier as Jo Kennett in the pop-psych duo Jon Plum.

Jon Plum

Worthing was born Jonathan Edward Kennett. He first performed as Jo Kennett in the pop-psych duo Jon Plum with Dave Plummer. They signed with Snb, the short-lived label of ex-Yardbirds manager Simon Napier-Bell. The deal generated two 1969 singles of Kennett–Plummer originals, produced by Ray Singer:

“You Keep Changing Your Mind” / “An Apple Falls” – Arranged by Johnny Arthey (Barry Ryan, The Aerovons, Cupid’s Inspiration, Harmony Grass).
“Alice” / “Sunshine” – Arranged by Richard Hewson (Mike Batt, Lesley Duncan, Claire Hamill, Colin Scot).

Also in 1969, the pair recorded as the Annie Rocket Band on the Jay Boy single “A Little Smile On Christmas Morning” (b/w “Apology For Living”). For that venture, Kennett took the pseudonym George Craig and co-wrote the single with Kenny Edwards (Roderick Falconer, Chi Coltrane, Andrew Gold, Linda Ronstadt).

In 1970, Kennett and blues musician Mike Cooper co-produced the Metronome/Beacon single “Speakin’ My Mind” (b/w “Whitchi Tai To”) by Taiconderoga, which featured short-term Gentle Giant drummer Malcolm Mortimer. During the mid-’70s, he produced pop singles by the German duo Mac & Katie Kissoon, Norwegian singer Hans Petter Hansen, and Dutch group Jen Rog.

Sonny Worthing

Kennett adopted the name Sonny Worthing for two 1976 singles on Transatlantic Records:

“La Belle France” / “Round And Round” — Co-written by Nigel Winner (a) and D. Cottam (b). Produced by Andy Cowan-Martin (Pure Gold, Bad Manners).
“Head Over Heels” / “Free My Soul” — Both Kennett originals, co-produced by Tony Platt (Aswad, Meal Ticket, Iron Maiden, Samson).

As Worthing, he amassed a batch of originals for a full-length album.

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