Singer. He was a singer who was popular in the early 1960s after he had a number one hit with the ballad "Wooden Heart" in 1961. At his first recording session, he sang the tune "Wooden Heart" which became the first single released by Smash Records to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. After "Wooden Heart", he would record two more hits, "The Bridge of Love" (US #50) and "Little Red Rented Rowboat" (US #23), but neither would hit the top spot. He later made a couple of other various recordings, but never achieved the popularity that he had with "Wooden Heart".
Singer. He was a singer who was popular in the early 1960s after he had a number one hit with the ballad "Wooden Heart" in 1961. At his first recording session, he sang the tune "Wooden Heart" which became the first single released by Smash Records to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. After "Wooden Heart", he would record two more hits, "The Bridge of Love" (US #50) and "Little Red Rented Rowboat" (US #23), but neither would hit the top spot. He later made a couple of other various recordings, but never achieved the popularity that he had with "Wooden Heart".
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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