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- His first big hit, "Johnny Remember Me", coincided with his appearance as an actor in the popular ATV television series Harpers West One, in which he played a singer named Johnny Saint Cyr.
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His first big hit, "Johnny Remember Me", coincided with his appearance as an actor in the popular ATV television series Harpers West One, in which he played a singer named Johnny Saint Cyr. [2] Leyton performed "Johnny Remember Me" during the show (backed by the Outlaws), and the single subsequently charted at Number 1. [2]
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The first huge hit for John Leyton in 1961, the brilliant song written by Geoff Goddard and wonderfully produced by Joe Meek.
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- Fidycat
It was the opening track on the 1993 album Seasons in the Sun by Spell (Rose McDowall and Boyd Rice). The creation and success of the song plays a significant role in the 2009 film Telstar: The Joe Meek Story in which Goddard is portrayed by Tom Burke and Leyton by Callum Dixon.
1961 John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me (#1 UK hit) This haunting tale was the first #1 success for influential English record producer Joe Meek.
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The song originally appeared in the TV drama Harpers West One, in which John Leyton was playing Johnny St Cry, a Pop singer opening a record department. This was produced by legendary producer Joe Meek, who's known for his work on the song " Telstar." It was his first UK #1.
Unconventional in every way, John Leyton’s proper debut single and biggest hit is one of Joe Meek’s masterpieces. A dark song written by one of Meek’s most successful… Read More
Britain's Number 1 (UK Singles Chart) in August 1961.
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