Bobby Freeman
Bobby Freeman ( born June 13, 1940) is an African- American soul singer, recorded the songs for the label Autumn Records in San Francisco. He is best known for his 1958 hit " Do You Want To Dance? " And his Top Ten hit from 1964 " C'mon and Swim". The latter recording was written and recorded by the twenty -year-old Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone.
Freeman began his career at the age of 14 years in a band called " Romancers ". These received a record deal with the " Dootone Label ". At 17 he got his first big hit " Do You Want To Dance? ", Which he himself had written and composed. This was followed by 1961 some hits until he was listed in the charts again after a brief hiatus in 1964. 1974 still appeared a single, then nothing more was heard of Freeman.
Discography
Singles
Albums
Cover versions of "Do You Wanna Dance? " (Selection)
- Del Shannon ( 1961)
- Bobby Vee (1961 )
- The Four Seasons (1964 )
- The Rivieras (1964 )
- The Beach Boys (1965 )
- Johnny Rivers (1965 )
- The Mamas and the Papas (1966 )
- Bette Midler (1972 )
- John Lennon ( 1975)
- T. Rex (1975 )
- Puhdys (1977 )
- Ramones (1977 )
- Jan and Dean ( 1982)
- Neil Young ( 1984)
- Dave Edmunds (1985 )
- The Queers (1995 )
- Kim Carnes (1999)