“Judy in Disguise” singer John Fred (Gourrier), 63

Posted: Monday, April 18th, 2005 6:59 pm

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) — John Fred Gourrier, best known for his 1960s hit “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)” died Friday at Tulane Hospital after being ill for months, his former manager said. He was 63.

Gourrier went by the stage name John Fred.

John Fred & His Playboy Band had a regional following in the South when they recorded their parody of the popular 1967 Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” … Read full obituary