From Texas City to headlining at Gil-

ley s in Pasadena, Texas, Johnny Lee

worked his way up as a country music per-

former, winning his own loyal following.

When producers for the movie Urban

Cowboy came to town, Johnny landed a

part in the film and recorded several songs

for the soundtrack. The roller-coaster ride

began, from the triple platinum album Urban

Cowboy to his own LP, Lookin" For Love.

Johnny became an instant celebrity and

international artist. Every song was in the

Top Ten: "One in a Million," "Picking Up

Strangers," "Prisoner of Hope," "Bet Your

Heart On Me," "You Could ve Heard a Heart

Break," "Hey Bartender," and "Cherokee

Fiddle."

Through success professionally and his

marriage to Dallas actress Charlene Tilton,

Johnny had it all. Then the roller-coaster

went down. From record producers who only

wanted to copy the sound of one song, fi-

nancial mismanagement of the success, and

a divorce that was played out in the head-

lines of tabloids, the ride down was as fast

and furious as it was going up.

Now living in Pebble Beach, California,

recently married, and with a new album on

Curb Records (New Directions), Johnny is