Johnny Preston逝世

1950年代晚期被The Big Bopper（J P Richardson）所發掘的早期搖滾樂手Johnny Preston,3月4日在德州逝世（71歲）， 他去年開始就為心與肺的問題所苦，Johnny Preston學生時代在俱樂部駐唱，受到當時在電台主持節目的The Big Bopper的注意，後來他介紹Johnny與Mercury唱片公司簽約，還幫他寫了Running Bear那首歌，沒想到唱片發行之前The Big Bopper與Buddy Holly、Ritchie Valence等人一起因飛機失事而喪生（2/3/1959），這是搖滾樂史上的一件大事，但Running Bear後來在排行榜穫得三週冠軍，值得一提的是，這首歌背景幫忙學印地安人吼叫的是Big Bopper與後來鄉村歌壇的巨星George Jones。

Running Bear

Johnny Preston



On the banks of the river stood Runnin' Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was-a her name, such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other so their love could never be

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Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove with a love big as the sky
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove with a love that couldn't die
He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach Little White Dove, waiting on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her blowing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster, waiting there for her brave

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Runnin' Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met, the ragin' river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together in that happy hunting ground

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(With a love that couldn't die)