Uwe Reuß, born on March 3, 1947, in Friedberg/Hessen, Germany, was a German singer, songwriter, and guitarist known professionally as Johnny Tame. He gained recognition in rock, country, and folk music. He began his musical career in the early 1960s, performing as a bassist, guitarist, and singer in bands such as The Rascals, The Gigolos, and The Delegates, turning professional in 1964. From 1967, Reuß used the stage name Johnny Tame and scored his biggest international hit with the song "Sand in my Shoes". He represented Germany at the OSCAR song festival in Malta in 1968, where he reached number 3. In 1972, Tame founded his own band, Johnny Tame's Time Machine, and was the bassist and singer for Bourbon Family. He also played in Costa Cordalis' Orpheus Band until 1976. His collaboration with the German rock musician Peter Maffay was particularly influential from 1976 onwards. Under the name Tame & Maffay, they produced two country-rock albums that were successful in the German charts: Tame & Maffay I in 1977 reached number 24, and Tame & Maffay II in 1979 reached number 16. The single "Making It Better" reached number 35 in 1977. Tame also released the solo albums Indistinct Horizon in 1980 and Untamed in 1981. He toured internationally in the 1970s and early 1980s, appearing on television and radio shows, and used his fame for social commitment by playing concerts for organizations like Amnesty International and Greenpeace. From the mid-1980s, his stage presence waned due to health problems. After his last public appearance in 1989, he retired from the music business. He lived in Hamburg until his death in March 2022.