Discography

Johnny is not just an actor, but also a great musician and everyone should look in those facts about his life. Music was of course his first love. Here a list of all his musical works as well as a Narrator discography (other than the soundtracks from the movies where they put some movie lines in)

Bands in his youth (1980-1988)

In his early years, Johnny was a member in several Bands. His first band, Flame, he joined 1978, and he went through several other bands as Zaphyre, Bitch, Bad Boys. In 1980 he joined the band “The Kids” to become their lead guitarist. With the Kids he moved to LA, but they broke up in 1984. There are still some records available from the Kids, which you can find in our downloads section. In 1986, Johnny joins the Rock City Angels. He is also listed as one of the authors for the song “Mary” on their album “Young Man’s Blues” (1988).

Cry Baby (1990)

In this movie he does NOT sing. It seems as if, but no. It is just a perfect lip synchro. Only in the car he sings the first few words parallel to the radio.

Music Videos (1991, 1992, 1994)

Johnny appears as an actor in some Music videos, but he never sings by himself, even if it looks as if. There is the music video “Into the great wide open” from Tom Petty and the heartbreakers in 1991, “Its a shame about Ray” from the Lemonheads in 1992 and “That woman got me drinking” from Shane MacGowan in 1994. He is also listed as guitar noises for the Shane MacGowan song “Snake”.

the Band P (1995)

P is a US rockband formed by Johnny Depp and Gibby Haynes in the year 1993. Johnny’s 21 Jump Street costar Sal Jenco became the band’s drummer, with Depp on guitar, vocals and bass, Haynes on lead vocals and Bill Carter on guitar and bass. Their debut album was produced by Andrew Weiss (ex-Henry Rollins Band, currently of Ween) at Oceanway Studios in Los Angeles. In 1995 a whole album is released. There’s also a Bonus track called “Mumble” which is written by P.

Playing guitar for Oasis (1995 & 1997)

Multiple times Johnny played guitar for the band Oasis. 1995 they recorded the song Fade Away for a help project, one year later he plays slide guitar for Fade In-Out. The album “Be Here Now” is released in 1997, containing that song.

Madroad Driving (1997)

Johnny performs on the Kerouac CD Kicks Joy Darkness as a narrator.

Producing Extremely Cool (1999)

Johnny is executive producer of the Chuck E. Weiss’ Extremely Cool album, song Devil with Blue Suede Shoes, released on February 2,1999

A Hollywood affair (1999)

November/December 1999 Iggy Pop releases his single Corruption containing the beautiful Song “Hollywood affair”, on which Johnny plays guitar and is credited with writing the music. It is also released on the 2001 CD “Hollywood goes wild”. He’s also credited as “Scaramanga Bros.”, a producing house he created with his brother.

Iggy Pop concert (1999)

December 12th, 1999 Johnny plays the guitar in an Iggy Pop concert in Paris, Vanessa Paradis is singing.

Vanessa Paradis Songs (since 2000)

Johnny co-wrote the songs of the 2000 published album Bliss: Bliss itself and St. Germain and played the guitar in Firmaman – he also directed the music videos for Pourtant and Que fait la vie in 2001. In the same year he performs at Vanessa’s show at the Olympia in Paris the song Fais Pas Ci Fais Pa Ca.

Chocolat (2001)

Johnny plays guitar in the movie Chocolat and on the soundtrack album of it. It is the first and the last song on the CD: Minor Swing and Caravan.

Sands Theme, Once upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Johnny composes his own theme, the Sands Theme, for the movie Once upon a time in Mexico. I quote the album’s cover:
“Written and Produced by Johnny Depp, Bill Carter, Bruce Witkin and Ruth Ellsworth
Performed by Tonto’s Giant Nuts”

Pirates of the Caribbean

You all remember Johnny dancing around the fire and singing “Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me” on the island in Pirates of the Caribbean – the Curse of the Black Pearl, don’t you?

Secret Window (2004)

Johnny sings a few lines of “Shortnin’ Bread” after the credits of the movie Secret Window

Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys (2006)

Johnny is (together with Gore Verbinski) executive producer of the 2006 released CD “Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys. You can buy the album at amazon.com

Band “the Kids”

even if “the Kids” are a band Johnny was a member of in his youth, they are still playing time by time for the “Sheila Witkin Memorial concert”, so in 2006 and 2008. Sheila Witkin was the mother of Bruce Witkin, one of the band members, who also taught him singing for Sweeney Todd.

Sweeney Todd (2007)

Johnny was playing Sweeney Todd in this movie made from a musical and did sing all the songs by himself, after he did some time training with a friend (Bruce Witkin)

Too close to the sun (2009)

Johnny narrates on the CD to the song “Too close to the sun” on the CD Pandemonium Ensues from Glenn Tillbrook & the Fluffers.

When You’re Strange (2010)

Johnny reads all the poems in the film When You’re Strange about the Doors.

Life  (2010)

Johnny reads Keith Richards’ Autobiography, which was released November 16, 2010, which won several awards.

Babybird: Unloveable (2010)

Johnny directed the music video for the song Unloveable and also played guitar for it.

L’ incendie (2008)

Johnny supposedly directed the music video of Vanessa Paradis’ single L’ incendie of the album Divinidylle.

I put a spell on you (2010)

Johnny performs on the guitar for the Haiti Support Single “I Put A Spell On You” (feat. Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, Bobby Gillespie, Glen Matlock, Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones, Paloma Faith & Eliza Doolittle). Direct links to buy the single:
amazon.COM, amazon.co.UK

The Rum Diary (2011)

For the soundtrack of the Rum Diary, Johnny is credited as executive producer and composer for the song “Kemp in the Village”. He also performs on two songs – piano for the Mermaid Song by Patti Smith and a guitar duet for Kemp in the Village together with JJ Holiday.

From Gainsbourg To Lulu (2011)

Johnny sings and plays  bass, drums, percussion, and guitars with leading voice Vanessa Paradis in the song Ballade de Melody Nelson for the Album “From Gainsbourg to Lulu“. Lulu’s words: ”Johnny is a musician in his own right. He has the soul and is quite a character. It was he who rebuilt the music. And the voice, I found it fun to switch roles: Jane is sung by Johnny and my father was taken by Vanessa. But it’s true that it is sacred first to have both as a duo.” He also plays in the song Sous Le Soleil Exactement.
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Babybird: The Jesus Stag Night Club (2011)

Johnny plays guitar in the song “The Jesus Stag Night Club“ on the latest Babybird album The Pleasures of Self Destruction, which brought him “into hell” as some extreme Christian groups stated. Stephen “Babybird” Jones has released an official statement, “Some people have no sense of humor.”