Bobby Vee

Bobby Vee Robert Thomas actually Velline ( born April 30, 1943 in Fargo, North Dakota) is an American rock ' n' roll and pop singer.

He became known after Buddy Holly was killed in an accident and he got in with the composed on the fly band The Shadows in the tour program as a replacement. A widespread legend says that Bobby Vee have sung voice choked with tears, because he was so affected by Holly's death. The fact is that the concert marked the beginning of his career.

Biography

His first single, " Susie Baby" appeared in 1959 in the small label " Soma "; However, when einstellten first regional success, bought the record company Liberty Vee out of the contract and in June appeared " Susie Baby " as the first Liberty single. This plate and the next two all landed in the bottom quarter of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His breakthrough came only with the published in the August 1960 record " Devil or Angel", with which he reached No. 6 on the charts and for which he got his first " gold record ". His next album "Rubber Ball" went gold and peaked in the U.S. charts also Platz 6, it was also his first success in the UK, where the plate came in at number 3. With the song Take Good Care Of My Baby, written by Carole King in 1961, he landed a number-one hit in the U.S. and in the UK. His sequel to Run To Him made ​​it to number 2 with all published in 1962 Vee Singles managed the leap into the top 20, the title The Night Has A Thousand Eyes reached the beginning of 1963 3rd place until 1970 Vee remained with at least one, usually several titles per year permanent guest in the Billboard Top 100 chart, but reached very few of the singles in the Top 40 One last big hit succeeded in 1967 with come Back When You Grow up, which peaked at No. 3.

Bobby Vee is still active. In the spring of 2005 he started a new tour. 2011 was diagnosed with Alzheimer Bobby Vee.

Discography

Excerpts:

LPs

  • Robert Thomas Velline - Nothin 'like a sunny day - 1972

Singles

  • Susie Baby - 1959
  • Devil or Angel - 1960
  • Rubber Ball -
  • Take Good Care Of My Baby - 1961
  • Run To Him - 1962
  • The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - 1963
  • Come Back When You Grow Up - 1967
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