(1939-08-18)August 18, 1939 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Died
March 4, 2011(2011-03-04) (aged 71) Beaumont, Texas, U.S.[1]
Genres
Rock and roll[2]
Occupation(s)
Singer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
1959–2009
Labels
Mercury, Imperial, Kapp, TCF Hall, ABC
Musical artist
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] Archived March 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Leggett, Steve. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
^Doc Rock. "2011 January to June". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
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