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Shelley Fabares · 2026

Shelley Fabares

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

Description

Shelley Fabares, who reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 with the million-selling hit “Johnny Angel”, died at the age of 82. At the height of her fame as a teen idol, she moved into film and appeared alongside Elvis Presley in three films: Girl Happy (1965), Spinout (1966), and Clambake (1967). In addition to other films, she also starred in the television series The Donna Reed Show from 1958 and in the series Coach alongside Craig T. Nelson from 1989. In 1984, she married MAS*H actor Mike Farrell, with whom she remained married for more than 41 years.

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