Johnny McElhone

John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963, Glasgow) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.

Johnny McElhone
Johnny McElhone performing in Oslo in 2018
Background information
Birth name	John Francis McElhone
Born	(1963-04-21) 21 April 1963 (age 62) Glasgow, Scotland
Origin	Scotland
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter

He played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence on the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alternative/pop rock band Texas. Both Altered Images and Texas have had top 20 albums on the UK Albums Chart.

He is one of four children of Scottish Labour MPs Frank and Helen McElhone. He is the father of child actor Jack McElhone, who co-starred with Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer in the 2004 film Dear Frankie.^[1]