Johnny Legend | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Martin Margulies |
Born |
San Fernando, California, United States |
October 3, 1948
Genres | Rock and Roll |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1979 - Present |
Johnny Legend (born October 3, 1948) is an American rockabilly musician, film producer, actor and wrestling manager.
Johnny Legend was born Martin Margulies, in San Fernando, California.
He lives in Northern California and is married to filmmaker Linda Lautrec, with whom he has one daughter, Daniele.
In 1982, the couple produced, wrote and, together with Mark Shepard, directed "My Breakfast with Blassie", starring comedian Andy Kaufman and wrestling manager Freddie Blassie. Legend's sister Lynne Margulies, who also appeared in the film, subsequently became Kaufman's girlfriend.
In 1995, Legend co-founded Incredibly Strange Wrestling, a wrestling promotion active in San Francisco until the early 2000s.
Legend is not on inductee lists of "Rockabilly Hall of Fame". 1997 induction reports not backed up by Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee lists. Legend is on master index, artist listings, and artists with pages, but not on inductee lists.