Johnny Angel (song)
1961–1962 hit single in US and UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Johnny Angel" is a song written and composed by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss. It was originally recorded by both Laurie Loman and Georgia Lee, but those two versions were not successful.[2] It first became a popular hit single when it was recorded by Shelley Fabares in the fall of 1961; she took it to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart when the song was released in 1962. In the same year, British singer Patti Lynn had a moderate hit on the UK Singles Chart with her cover of the song. The American pop music duo The Carpenters recorded "Johnny Angel" in 1973 as part of a medley of oldies on side two of their album Now & Then.
Quick Facts Single by Shelley Fabares, from the album Shelley! ...
"Johnny Angel" | ||||
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Single by Shelley Fabares | ||||
from the album Shelley! | ||||
B-side | "Where's It Gonna Get Me" | |||
Released | February 1962 | |||
Recorded | Fall 1961 | |||
Genre | Pop[1] | |||
Length | 2:19 | |||
Label | Colpix | |||
Songwriter(s) | Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss | |||
Producer(s) | Stu Phillips | |||
Shelley Fabares singles chronology | ||||
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