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Mark Dinning – Teen Angel
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1960, Pop, Teen Pop, Oklahoma City, OK
Matrix #: E 3828
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, some light marks
Cultural Facts:
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Family Ties: “Teen Angel” was written by his sister Jean Dinning (with her husband Red Surrey), then became his signature hit.
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Media Narrative: The song sat in the early-’60s “teen tragedy” wave and was considered too morbid by some stations.
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Personal Struggle: Dinning died by suicide in 1986, ending his life at 52 after years out of the spotlight.
3/10/2026 CC
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