Joe Camilleri

b. Malta. Camilleri emigrated to Australia as a child with his family. Growing up in Melbourne, Victoria, as a teenager, he began performing with local R&B groups as a vocalist in the mid-60s. Later he learnt the saxophone and guitar, the former instrument providing the colour for many of his groups. As leader of Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons and Jo Jo Zep, Camilleri followed several musical paths, drawing inspiration from blues, R&B, country and zydeco. Regarded in his own country as one of the ‘legends' of Australian rock, Camilleri has had mixed fortunes, having had several cha...