His big hit, Running Bear, was in 1960. I remember it well. Obit.
He wasn’t very old. Sad. Much as I loved Running Bear, Feel so Fine was lots of fun to sing along to. RIP.
I remember one of the local greasers had a '59 Chevy Impala with a decal of a naked woman running, and the words “Runnin Bare” under it.