Who had a 60s No 1 hit with Johnny Angel?
Johnny Angel (song) Johnny Angel (song) "Johnny Angel" is a song written and composed by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss. The song was originally recorded by both Laurie Loman and Georgia Lee, but those two versions were not successful. It first became a popular hit single two years later, in 1962, when it was recorded by Shelley Fabares, who took it to number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 Chart. 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"
Johnny Angel (song) The song is an expression of a teenage girl's romantic longing for a boy who doesn't know she exists, to the point where she declines other boys' propositions for dates because she would rather concentrate on the boy she loves. Although Fabares' career as an actress stayed strong for three decades, her career as a singer came to an end within a few years of "Johnny Angel" when she was unable to come up with another Top 20 hit. However, the song has become an oldies radio airplay favorite. "Johnny Angel" hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 on