Johnny Preston

Johnny Preston (born John Preston Courville on August 18, 1939, Port Arthur, Texas, USA - died March 4, 2011, Beaumont, Texas) was an American singer. He's best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear". Of Cajun ancestry, Preston sang in high school choral contests throughout the state of Texas. He formed a rock and roll band called 'The Shades', before recording his No. 1 hit single "Running Bear." The song was written in 1958 by J. Read more on Last.fm

Johnny Preston has 1 songs that have been featured in movies like A Simple Twist of Fate, Crazy Mama, It Came from Hollywood and Slumber Party '57. What is your favorite song by Johnny Preston?

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