Johnny Preston

Songs Performed or Written by Johnny PrestonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

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
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  Johnny Preston
Running Bear
1.
10/1959
#1  Running Bear
Johnny Preston greentick

481 pts
1
US
3
R&B
1
UK
[Mercury 71474]
written by J. P. Richardson
2.
03/1960
#2  Cradle of Love
Johnny Preston greentick

from Come Rock with Me   
304 pts
7
US
15
R&B
2
UK
[Mercury 71598]
written by Jack Fautheree & Wayne Gray
3.
06/1960
#3  Feel So Fine
Johnny Preston greentick

from Come Rock with Me   
126 pts
14
US


18
UK
[Mercury 71651]
written by Leonard Lee
4.
07/1960
#5  I'm Starting to Go Steady
Johnny Preston greentick

16 pts




49
UK
[Mercury 71651]
written by Roy Lee
5.
10/1960
#4  Charming Billy
Johnny Preston greentick

from Come Rock with Me   
29 pts
105
US


34
UK
[Mercury 71691]
written by John Preston Courville greentick
6.
01/1961
Leave My Kitten Alone
Johnny Preston greentick

from Come Rock with Me   
10 pts
73
US




[Mercury 71761]
written by Little Willie John, James "Jay" McDougal & Titus Turner
7.
12/1961
Free Me
Johnny Preston greentick

5 pts
97
US




[Mercury 71908]
written by Jim Breedlove & Lynn Breedlove

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