"Johnny Angel, How I Love You..." Shelly, an actress, not a singer, reveals the fear and anxiety and stress that comes along with being told "Do you want to be on the Donna Reed Show again next year? Yes?...Ahh, then SING" !
On this date in 1962 {Mar. 3rd} "Johnny Angel" entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; on April 7th it would peaked at #1 {for 2 weeks} & spent 15 weeks in the Top 100...
Ranked 6th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1962 chart...
It's sequel, "Johnny Loves Me", peaked at #21
The Blossoms sang back-up on this record...
Reached #1 on the Canadian Singles chart and in New Zealand...
Also in 1962, British singer Patti Lynn peaked at #37 in the U.K.
It's a great song. You don't hear songs like that on the radio, unless it's an oldies or classic hits station, but I love hearing songs like this. Shelley still looks beautiful. Happy 50th Birthday, Johnny Angel.
Shelley has always claimed through the years that she "can't sing" - as if to say she couldn't sing AT ALL - this really isn't true, she could carry a tune, and she could carry it well enough that with the proper Echo chambers, voice doubling and strong background singers, the end result was fine. So, I think it would be more accurate to say she wasn't a strong singer but with the help of modern recording technology her songs came across nicely.
On this date in 1962 {Mar. 3rd} "Johnny Angel" entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; on April 7th it would peaked at #1 {for 2 weeks} & spent 15 weeks in the Top 100...
Ranked 6th on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1962 chart...
It's sequel, "Johnny Loves Me", peaked at #21
The Blossoms sang back-up on this record...
Reached #1 on the Canadian Singles chart and in New Zealand...
Also in 1962, British singer Patti Lynn peaked at #37 in the U.K.
sauquoit13456 3 days ago
Shelley's hair doesn't suit her. Maybe if she lost the hair that's standing up on the top.
bookwoman53 1 week ago
It's a great song. You don't hear songs like that on the radio, unless it's an oldies or classic hits station, but I love hearing songs like this. Shelley still looks beautiful. Happy 50th Birthday, Johnny Angel.
kellybob1966 1 month ago
I think her LP was great, she did a supurb job on every song!
dowopper51 1 month ago
Shelly, please do a DOO WOP show for PBS. 'Johnny Angel' will be greatly appreciated by anyone who loved that song.
BonBonSmo 1 month ago
This interview is a gem indeed....Shelly shed some fun facts about the song we all saw and heard on the show....^/^
1Phoebus 3 months ago
She always sounded really great doing Johnny Angel!!! I love that song!!! Reminds me of this guy I met in 1990!!! <3
AJ1952Chats 3 months ago
Shelley has always claimed through the years that she "can't sing" - as if to say she couldn't sing AT ALL - this really isn't true, she could carry a tune, and she could carry it well enough that with the proper Echo chambers, voice doubling and strong background singers, the end result was fine. So, I think it would be more accurate to say she wasn't a strong singer but with the help of modern recording technology her songs came across nicely.
JohnnyGNV 4 months ago
I loved the show. watched it every week. Had a big crush on Paul Petersen. I lip
synked Johnny Angel at a contest and won the prize. wore out the 45. It's great to see Shelly here. Thanks for sharing this interview.
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