This record was released on Asylum records Spun Gold label. The A side Lookin' For Love earned Johnny a gold record and hit climbed to #9 on US Country Charts in 1980, the year it was released.
Born in Texas City, Texas he grew up on a dairy farm in nearby Alta Loma which is now part of Santa Fe, Texas. In high school he formed a rock and roll band named, Johnny Lee and the Roadrunners. After graduation Lee enlisted in the Navy and served a tour of duty on the USS Chicago, a guided missle cruiser. After his discharge, Johnny Lee played the Texas nightclub and bar circuit throughout the 60's. In 1968 he began a 10 year gig with Mickey Gilley at the World Famous Gilley's in Pasadena, Texas and on tour with Gilley.
The soundtrack for the 1980 hit movie, Urban Cowboy, which was largely shot at Gilley's fueled his claim to fame. The sound track spawned sever hit singles, including Lee's "Lookin' For Love."