John Lyon (born December 4, 1948), better known by his stage name Southside Johnny, is an American singer-songwriter, who usually fronts his band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. Southside has long been considered the Grandfather of "the New Jersey Sound." Jon Bon Jovi has acknowledged Southside as his "reason for singing". Lyon grew up in Ocean Grove, New Jersey and graduated from Neptune High School with Garry Tallent and Vini Lopez, two future musical cohorts of his, in 1967.

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