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    John Preston Courville, known professionally as Johnny Preston (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011), was an American rock and roll singer, best known for...
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  • Running Bear (category Johnny Preston songs)
    Perry Richardson (a.k.a. The Big Bopper) and sung most famously by Johnny Preston in 1959. The 1959 recording featured background vocals by George Jones...
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    year, 12 acts achieved their first number ones, such as Marty Robbins, Johnny Preston, Mark Dinning, Connie Francis, The Hollywood Argyles, Brenda Lee, Brian...
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  • Dream (1944 song) (category Johnny Preston songs)
    in the 1955 Fred Astaire–Leslie Caron musical film, Daddy Long Legs. Johnny Preston released a version of the song on his 1960 album, Running Bear. Andy...
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    1959 (#73 on the pop charts). Richardson also wrote "Running Bear" for Johnny Preston, his friend from Port Arthur, Texas. The inspiration for the song came...
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  • Feel So Fine (category Johnny Preston songs)
    "Feel So Fine" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston. The song is a reworking of the 1955 song "Feel So Good" by Shirley & Lee, with modified lyrics...
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    Go" Jim Reeves 3 "Cathy's Clown" The Everly Brothers 4 "Running Bear" Johnny Preston 5 "Teen Angel" Mark Dinning 6 "I'm Sorry" Brenda Lee 7 "It's Now or...
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  • "Cradle of Love" is a song released in 1960 by Johnny Preston written by Jack Fautheree & Wayne Gray. The lyrics of "Cradle of Love" quote several well...
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    Anzio. Preston played Logan in another 1968 film, Wrath of God; he was then cast in 1969 as Marshal Johnny Silver in Death Knows No Time. Preston later...
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  • Dedicated to the One I Love (category Johnny Preston songs)
    Joe Osborn - bass guitar Denny Doherty Tommy Tedesco - guitars 1965: Johnny Preston released a version of the song as the B-side of his single "Running...
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