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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), which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 1961 despite being banned by the BBC for its death references.
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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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. Actor: The Great Escape. John Leyton was born on Feb. 17th 1936 at Frinton-On Sea, Essex, England, to parents of show business background. His father owned several cinemas and his mother acted under the name of 'Babs Walters' on the London stage.
- February 17, 1936
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 the girls' images I've borrowed,...
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John Dudley Leyton is an English actor and singer. Leyton as a singer is best known for his hit song 'Johnny Remember Me', which reached number one in the UK.
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Jan 31, 2015 · Joe Meek's productions for Leyton steered perilously close to all-out camp – check the comical clarinet burping behind the singer on Who Wants Johnny?
