Christopher Otcasek is a singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 who formed Glamour Camp

Glamour Camp

Glamour Camp is an American rock band formed by Christoper Ocasek. He was able to score a deal with EMI as a second-generation Ocasek rocker.Glamour Camp's self-titled debut album’s leadoff single, “She Did It” garnered some light rotation MTV play...

 and signed to EMI

EMI

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, where they released their self-titled debut album. On the album’s leadoff single, Otcasek affected an Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

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 croon which garnered some light rotation MTV

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 play.

The album wasn't a big seller, and Glamour Camp’s debut served also as its swan song. However, Glamour Camp lives on in millions of CD collections, although with many not one even realizing it. This is thanks to the recording the following year of "Real Wild Child (Wild One)", their version of Australia

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n Rock and Roll

Rock and roll

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 singer Johnny O'Keefe

Johnny O'Keefe

John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Some of his hits include "Wild One" , "Shout!" and "She's My Baby"...

's 1958 hit "Wild One

Wild One (Johnny O'Keefe song)

"Wild One" or "Real Wild Child" is an Australian rock and roll song written by Johnny Greenan, Johnny O'Keefe, and Dave Owens. Sydney disc jockey Tony Withers was credited with helping to get radio airplay for the song but writer credits on subsequent versions often omit Withers, who later worked...

", which was featured on the bestselling Pretty Woman

Pretty Woman

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 soundtrack. The song had previously been renamed twice. The Crickets

The Crickets

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 member Jerry Ivan Allison

Jerry Allison

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, using the name Ivan, covered the song and renamed it "Real Wild Child". Iggy Pop recorded it for his 1986 album "Blah Blah Blah" and gave it the title that both Glamour Camp and Lou Reed

Lou Reed

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 used for their version, the latter in 1993.

Christopher Otcasek is the son of Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek is an American musician and music producer. He is best known as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band, The Cars....

, former frontman of The Cars (Otcasek is the original spelling of the surname).