Johnny Angel (song)
1962 single by Shelley Fabares
"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. 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.
Shelley Fabares version
Background
"Johnny Angel" is the debut pop single by Shelley Fabares. Her cover version was recorded in the fall of 1961, and released in 1962 on the Colpix label. The track was the first single taken from Fabares' debut solo album Shelley!, which was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips.
The single premiered on the fourth season (episode 20, "Donna's Prima Donna") of The Donna Reed Show, the sitcom in which Fabares co-starred. It also has a sequel song entitled "Johnny Loves Me", which tells the story of how the girl won Johnny's heart.
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