PEACH BUZZ: Late singer gets 'Idol' dedicationhttp://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2008/03/20/buzz0320.html?cxntlid=inform_artr
Some portions of the article:
"When "American Idol" contestant and former Buckhead nightspot singer Michael Johns dedicated his performance of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life" Tuesday night, many in the close-knit Atlanta music community got a lump in their throats.
Johns announced on air he had selected the song as a tribute to late Garrison Field frontman Jon Allmett, who was just 36 and a newlywed when he died unexpectedly last August. Allmett, a native of England, and the Australian Johns frequently hung together at clubs like C.J.'s Landing during their years singing in Atlanta clubs (Garrison Fields' 1998 debut disc "Open" was a particular favorite here at Buzz Central).
Friends and fans said Wednesday that the song Johns selected was much loved by the late Garrison Field singer, whose band was often described as "Beatlesque." "
Note Michael is on Allmett's myspace:
"The singer's page at Myspace.com/jonallmett remains up and operating with benefit updates and touching tributes posted by family and friends (Johns, incidentally, is Allmett's No. 2 "friend" on the page)."
And Dolly P did a Collective Soul cover of "Shine"...that would be a good one for Michael to sing next week:
"Collective Soul guitarist Dean Roland, his business partner Paul Broft and their hipster nightlife Web site investors also were praising Johns on Wednesday. During his taped interview segment on "A.I." Tuesday night, Johns sported a SneakySunday.com T-shirt, giving a plug on the No. 1-rated TV show for the Atlanta-based Web site poised to go national in 90-plus cities on April 1."