event · Jan 1960

Mark Dinning

The teenage tragedy songs "Running Bear" by Johnny Preston and "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning are back to back No. 1 hits in the U.S. In August Ray Peterson reaches No. 7 U.S. with another teen tragedy single "Tell Laura I Love Her".

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