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John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) is an English retired 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]
Dec 29, 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 ...
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 Telstar.
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This haunting tale was the first #1 success for influential English record producer Joe Meek. The recordings of actor-singer Leyton remained mostly unfamilia...
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Jan 10, 2018 · The first huge hit for John Leyton in 1961, the brilliant song written by Geoff Goddard and wonderfully produced by Joe Meek. The Leyton and Meek images, and...
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John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me - YouTube. prop4g. 16.1K subscribers. Subscribed. 16K. 3.6M views 17 years ago. Britain's Number 1 (UK Singles Chart) in August 1961. ...more.
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John Leyton was a British actor and singer who had a number one hit with Johnny Remember Me in 1961. He also appeared in The Great Escape and Von Ryan's Express, but his career faded after that.
