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"Johnny Remember Me" is a song which became a 1961 UK Singles Chart #1 hit single for John Leyton, backed by The Outlaws. [2] 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 both sides of the Atlantic, in the early to ...
John Dudley Leyton (born 17 February 1936) [1] 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]
John Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 26 August 1961: 6 74 The Shadows "Kon-Tiki" 7 October 1961: 1 75 The Highwaymen "Michael – Row the Boat" 14 October 1961: 1 76 Helen Shapiro "Walking Back to Happiness" 21 October 1961: 4 77 Elvis Presley "His Latest Flame" 18 November 1961: 3 78 Frankie Vaughan "Tower of Strength" 1 December 1961: 3 79 Acker Bilk
John Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 25 August 1961: 4 [nb 2] re: Helen Shapiro "You Don't Know" 1 September 1961: 1 [nb 2] 121 Elvis Presley "Wild in the Country" † 22 September 1961: 1 re: John Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 29 September 1961: 1 122 The Highwaymen "Michael (Row the Boat)" 6 October 1961: 1 123 Helen Shapiro "Walkin' Back to Happiness"
"Wild Wind" was released at the end of September 1961 whilst "Johnny Remember Me" was still in the UK singles chart. It quickly went to number two in that chart, spending two weeks there, unable to displace Helen Shapiro's "Walkin' Back to Happiness". [5]
Actor and singer John Leyton had two top 10 entries this year, including "Johnny Remember Me", which spent four weeks at number-one. American country singer Jimmy Dean scored his only UK top 10 hit this year with "Big Bad John", which peaked at number two in November.
John Leyton "Johnny Remember Me" 19 August 1961: 7 56 The Highwaymen "Michael (Row the Boat)" 7 October 1961: 2 57 Helen Shapiro "Walkin' Back to Happiness" 21 October 1961: 3 58 Elvis Presley "His Latest Flame" 11 November 1961: 4 59 Frankie Vaughan "Tower of Strength" 9 December 1961: 5 1962; 60 Acker Bilk "Stranger on the Shore" * 6 January ...
John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me; Billy Fury - Halfway to Paradise; Buddy Holly - Heartbeat; Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely; Johnnie Ray - Just Walking in the Rain; Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard - Come Outside; Craig Douglas - Only 16; Joe Brown - That's What Love Will Do; The Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace; Mark Wynter - Go Away Little Girl; The ...