slf did a good version in the 80's but who did it first?
2007-03-05 05:05:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Johnny Preston was the orignal artist
The song was written by J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
2007-03-05 05:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by BonnieBoo109 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Preston
2007-03-05 05:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by jordy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Preston
2007-03-05 05:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by murphs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Preston did a version released in 1960...
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Lyrics
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On the banks of the river
Stood Runnin' Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river
Stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was-a her name
Such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other
So their love could never be
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die
He couldn't swim the raging river
'Cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach Little White Dove
Waiting on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her
Throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster
Waiting there for her brave
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die
Runnin' Bear dove in the water
Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other
Through the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met
The ragin' river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together
In that happy hunting ground
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Runnin' Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die
2007-03-05 05:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Rockit 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Preston.
2007-03-05 05:09:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kevo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Preston i thinks
2007-03-05 05:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by eddee d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was sung by Johnny Preston and it went something like this:
Running Bear
On the banks of the river,
stood Running Bear,
young Indian brave,
And on the other side of the river,
stood his lovely Indian maid.
Little White Dove was her name,
such a lovely sight to see,
But their tribes fought with each other,
And their love could never be.
Chorus:
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love as big as sky.
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love that couldn't die.
He couldn't swim the raging river,
because the river was too wide,
He couldn't reach his little White Dove,
Standing on the other side.
Through the moonlight he could see her,
Blowing kisses across the waves,
And his heart was beating faster,
Waiting for his Indian maid.
Chorus:
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love as big as sky.
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love that couldn't die.
Running Bear dove in the water,
Little White Dove did the same,
as they swam towards each other,
Through the swirling waters came.
As then their hands touched and their lips met,
The raging river dragged them down,
And now they'll always be together,
In that happy hunting ground.
Chorus:
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love as big as sky.
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love that couldn't die.
Chorus:
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love as big as sky.
O' Running Bear, loved little White Dove,
with a love that couldn't die.
2007-03-05 05:10:29 · answer #7 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
it was Pat Boone.
Have a nice day
2007-03-05 05:19:14 · answer #8 · answered by C G 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋