Valjean Johns (November 19, 1934 – February 10, 2003), who typically recorded under his first name only, was an American pianist best known for his recording of the theme song from the TV show Ben Casey.
[1] In 1962, he released a recording of David Raksin's "Theme from Ben Casey", which hit #28 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[2] It was his sole Top 40 hit on the pop chart.
That same year, he released a full-length album, also titled Theme from Ben Casey, which peaked at #113 on the Billboard 200.
[3] He also scored the 1969 counterculture thriller The Big Cube, which starred Lana Turner.