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John Rowles

John Rowles, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter

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Born
March 26, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1947

About John Rowles

Sir John Edward Rowles is a New Zealand singer. He was most popular in the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, and he is best known in New Zealand for his song "If I Only Had Time" and from 1970, "Cheryl Moana Marie", which he wrote about his younger sister. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for the hit "If I Only Had Time", which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in spring 1968, and stayed on the chart for eighteen weeks. Under the name Frankie Rowles, he recorded the single "Ma Vie C'est Toi" b/w "Live a Little Longer" which was released on the Gemini label. His sister Tania Rowles was a recording artist whose single "Don't Turn Around" was released on the RCA label in 1986.

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John Rowles timeline

  1. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for the hit "If I Only Had Time", which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in spring 1968, and stayed on the chart for eighteen weeks.
  2. His sister Tania Rowles was a recording artist whose single "Don't Turn Around" was released on the RCA label in 1986.

The world when John Rowles was born

John Rowles was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Rowles's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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