Valjean

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For the character from Les Misérables, see Jean Valjean.

Valjean Johns (November 19, 1934 - February 10, 2003), who typically recorded under his first name only, was an American pianist best known for his recording of the theme song from the TV show Ben Casey.

Born in Shattuck, Oklahoma, Valjean studied music at Oklahoma University, graduating in 1958 and attaining a Fulbright scholarship.^[1] In 1962, he released a recording of David Raksin's "Theme from Ben Casey", which hit #28 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] That same year, he released a full-length album, also titled Theme from Ben Casey, which peaked at #113 on the Billboard 200.^[3]

Valjean also toured, making appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra among others.

References

↑ Val Johns at IMDB
↑ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
↑ Billboard, Allmusic

External links

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Johns, Val ^{Dead link December 15, 2013.}

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Name	Valjean
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Short description	American pianist
Date of birth	1924
Place of birth
Date of death	February 10, 2003
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