Kris Jensen was born in 1942. He started recording singles in 1959 when he was still in high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He recorded over 30 songs in his career; "Torture" was his only charting record, reaching #20 on the U.S. Billboard chart. I managed to listen to one minute and 24 seconds of its total time of 2:09; sadly, I found Mr. Jensen's voice a bit nasal for my taste.
The song was written by John D. Loudermilk and it was originally intended for the Everly Brothers. After Jensen hit with it, they recorded their own version. It's not really one of my favourites of theirs either. Oh, well.
Jensen went on to become a bassist and guitarist, and he worked for producer Snuff Garrett in the 1970s.
Created November 17, 2025.