Jesse Lorenzo Belvin (December 15, 1932 – February 6, 1960) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter popular in the 1950s. Belvin co-wrote the 1954 Penguins' doo-wop classic "Earth Angel", which sold more than 10 million copies, while his top recording was the 1956 single "Goodnight My Love", a song that reached No. 7 on Billboard's R&B chart. Belvin's success was cut short by his death in a car crash at the age of 27. The accident, which also claimed... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Jesse Belvin first charted in 1953 with Dream Girl.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Earth Angel - #2: So Fine - #3: Earth Angel - #4: Earth Angel - #5: Guess Who
Earth Angel
The Penguins
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