Biography
Johnny Lee is an American country singer and actor. Born John Lee Ham on 3 July 1946 in Alta Loma, Texas, he served in the US Navy before pursuing music. He worked for ten years with Mickey Gilley, performing at Gilley's club in Pasadena, Texas, and on tour.
Lee gained prominence through the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, in which he appeared as himself and performed several songs on the soundtrack, including the hit "Lookin' for Love". He recorded further country hits in the early 1980s and made acting appearances in television series such as CHiPs (1983), The A-Team (1983) and Bonanza (as Petey Conway).
From 1982 to 1984 he was married to actress Charlene Tilton.
