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John Bright Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and comedian best known for his song "Act Naturally", which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965. His songs have been recorded by Gene Watson, Burl Ives, Jim Reeves, Jerry Garcia, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, and Linda Ronstadt. == Biography == Born in Moorhead, Mississippi, United States, he moved with his family... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny Russell first charted in 1960 with Sweetie Pie.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.