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John Dudley Leyton (* 17. Februar 1939 in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex) ist ein englischer Sänger und Schauspieler . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Karriere als Sänger. 2 Karriere als Schauspieler. 3 Comeback. 4 Diskografie. 4.1 Original-LPs. 4.2 Singles (ohne Re-Releases) 5 Literatur. 6 Weblinks. 7 Einzelnachweise. Karriere als Sänger.
John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) is an English actor and singer. Leyton as a singer is best known for his hit song " Johnny Remember Me " (written by Geoff Goddard and produced by Joe Meek ), [2] which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961 despite being banned by the BBC for its death references. [3]
"Johnny Remember Me" is a song which became a 1961 UK Singles Chart #1 hit single for John Leyton, backed by The Outlaws. It was producer Joe Meek 's first #1 production. Recounting the haunting – real or imagined – of a young man by his dead lover, the song is one of the most noted of the ' death ditties ' that populated the pop charts, on ...
29. Dez. 2013 · For ten years and four months now, John has been the only escapee screen star still alive. “I had an agent-manager in London called Robert Stigwood,” says John, who is now a youthful 77.
John Leyton was a British singer and actor who had a hit song and a role in The Great Escape (1963) before his career in films faded. He was born in 1936 to parents of show business background and started his career as Johnny Leyton. He also appeared in other TV shows and movies, such as Harpers West One (1961) and Von Ryan's Express (1965).
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John Leyton was born in 1936 and started his career as a pop star with hits like Johnny Remember Me. He also appeared in movies like The Great Escape and TV shows like Biggles and The Nearly Man.
Biography John Dudley Leyton. John Dudley Leyton was born in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. His parents already had connections with show business, his father owning cinemas and theatres and his mother acting on the London stage under the name of ‘Babs Walters’. John’s father met his mother at the stage door of Daly’s Theatre in London ...
