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7 unusual facts about Johnny Douglas


Because I Love It

A music video featuring the original version of "Crush" (produced by Johnny Douglas) was used for the radio and the video version of the single.

Emily Friendship

Following its success, Friendship went on to co-write and record with the likes of Guy Chambers (Robbie Williams), Eg White, (Will Young, Joss Stone), Johnny Douglas (George Michael, Kylie Minogue), Jamie Hartman (Will Young) and Joss Stone.

James Horsley

Against Essex he bowled and in return was bowled by Johnny Douglas and in the Leicestershire match had a match haul of 10 wickets.

Johnny Douglas

Reappointed reluctantly by the M.C.C. in 1921, he lost the first two Tests at home to Warwick Armstrong's side and was displaced as captain but retained in the XI.

Douglas was an excellent Middleweight boxer becoming Olympic champion at the 1908 Games held in London.

Moulton, Lincolnshire

Johnny Douglas (1895-7), Olympic gold medal winner in boxing and captain of the England Cricket Team

Wallace Bower

He bowled 13 overs in the match, taking a single wicket, that of Johnny Douglas.


Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Middleweight

Reginald Baker from Australia (competing on the Australasia team) won three before losing to Johnny Douglas in the final.

History of Australian cricket from 1918–19 to 1930

The England touring party included Johnny Douglas (captain), Jack Russell, Jack Hobbs, "Young" Jack Hearne, Patsy Hendren, Frank Woolley, Wilfred Rhodes, Bill Hitch, Abe Waddington, Cec Parkin and Bert Strudwick.


see also

Red Blooded Woman

The song is written by British songwriters Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole, and is also produced by both Douglas and Poole.