Les Crane (born Lesley Gary Stein; December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was an American radio announcer, television host, and actor. A pioneer in interactive broadcasting, he is also known for his 1971 spoken-word recording of the poem Desiderata; he won a "Best Spoken Word" Grammy for it the following year. Crane was the first network television personality to compete head-on with host Johnny Carson after Carson became a fixture of late-night television. == Biography == === Early life... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: The Desiderata| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1971 | Desiderata | 240 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 10/1971 | 240 | US 8 • US AC 3 • UK 7 | MP3 | [spoken] [Warner 7520] written by Fred Werner | |||
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