Johnny Preston

Johnny Preston
Preston in 1960
Preston in 1960
Background information
Birth nameJohn Preston Courville
Born(1939-08-18)August 18, 1939
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2011(2011-03-04) (aged 71)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.[1]
GenresRock and roll[2]
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1959–2009
LabelsMercury, Imperial, Kapp, TCF Hall, ABC

John Preston Courville, known professionally as Johnny Preston (August 18, 1939 – March 4, 2011),[3] was an American rock and roll singer, best known for his international number one hit in 1960, "Running Bear".[4]

  1. ^ [1] Archived March 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Doc Rock. "2011 January to June". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  4. ^ "Johnny Preston". Telegraph. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2012-03-26.