John Preston Courville (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011), known professionally as Johnny Preston, was an American rock and roll singer, best known for his 1959 international number one hit "Running Bear" and his 1960 hit “Cradle of Love” == Life and career == Born in Port Arthur, Texas, of Cajun and German ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called the Shades, who were seen... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Running Bear - #2: Cradle of Love - #3: Feel So Fine - #4: Charming Billy - #5: I'm Starting to Go Steady| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
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| 1. | 1960-1961 | Come Rock with Me | 469 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 03/1960 | 304 | US 7 • US R&B 15 • UK 2 | MP3 | [Mercury 71598] written by Jack Fautheree & Wayne Gray | |||
| 2. | 06/1960 | 126 | US 14 • UK 18 | MP3 | [Mercury 71651] written by Leonard Lee | |||
| 3. | 10/1960 | 29 | US 105 • UK 34 | MP3 | [Mercury 71691] written by John Preston Courville | |||
| 4. | 01/1961 | 10 | US 73 | MP3 | [Mercury 71761] written by Little Willie John, James "Jay" McDougal & Titus Turner | |||
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