James Francis Vienneau (September 18, 1926 – November 9, 2023) was an American record producer.
He signed his most famous client Conway Twitty two years later and produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "It's Only Make Believe" in 1958.
Over the next 30 years or so, Vienneau continued to produce songs for many other successful artists including Connie Francis, Hank Williams Jr., Roy Orbison, Mark Dinning,[3] Bob Gallion,[4] Mel Tillis,[5] Marvin Rainwater,[6] and Billy ThunderKloud & the Chieftones.
His most successful hit for Connie Francis was the song "Vacation", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.
In 1960, he produced the latter of his two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Teen Angel" for Mark Dinning.