“Lookin' for Love” was written by two school teachers and rejected by over 20 other artists before Johnny Lee agreed to record it. It was included on the soundtrack to the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lee’s only US top 40 hit. “Lookin' for Love” also topped Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for three weeks in September of 1980, becoming Johnny Lee’s first of five number-one’s on the chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 1980.
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“Lookin' for Love” was written by two school teachers and rejected by over 20 other artists before Johnny Lee agreed to record it. It was includ… read more
“Lookin' for Love” was written by two school teachers and rejected by over 20 other artists before Johnny Lee agreed to record it. It was included on the soundtrack to the 1980 film… read more
Johnny Lee was born in Texas City, Texas, in the southeastern part of the Lone Star State, and raised on a farm in nearby Alta Loma. In high school he formed a band called Johnny Lee and the Roadrunners, which won local and state-wide competitions. After high school, Lee enlisted in the Navy and served a tour of duty on the USS Chicago guided missle cruiser. He first made the national charts in 1973 on Dot Records with singles like Red Sails in the Sunset, Country Party, and Sometimes. Johnny Lee was awarded 1981 New Male Vocalist of the Year, an honor which was repeated the same… read more
Johnny Lee was born in Texas City, Texas, in the southeastern part of the Lone Star State, and raised on a farm in nearby Alta Loma. In high school he formed a band called Johnny Lee and th… read more
Johnny Lee was born in Texas City, Texas, in the southeastern part of the Lone Star State, and raised on a farm in nearby Alta Loma. In high school he formed a band called Johnny Lee and the Roadrunners, which won local and state-wide … read more