Tommy Roe

Tommy Roe ( born May 9, 1942 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter.

Life

Roe founded in 1958, the group satins, the 1960 Sheila took up the title. Roe wrote this song at the age of 14 years. This recording was ignored. From 1962 he worked as a soloist and took the title again. This time, the single reached number 1 in the U.S. charts, and also in the UK and Germany came the title in the top 10 after 1963 had to complete his military service Roe.

His second number-one hit in the U.S. had Roe 1969 entitled " Dizzy ". , Who was able to keep four weeks at the top spot. His most successful album was " 12 In A Roe / A Collection Of Tommy Roe 's Greatest Hits " (1969).

Like many of his American colleagues who were successful in the 1960s, to Roe turned after his success as a time to Popinterpret of country music. His biggest hit was there Let's Be Fools Like That Again, which appeared in late 1986 and was placed in February 1987 two weeks in the Top 40 on the country charts. It was his only hit in the Country field.

In 1991, his most famous hit Dizzy in a version of Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff back to the top of the British charts.

Hit- Singles

• Sheila 1962 ( U.S. # 1, UK # 3, D 9th place)
• The Folk Singer 1963 ( UK number 4 )
• Everybody 1963 ( U.S. # 3, UK No. 9, D # 32 )
• Sweet Pea 1966 ( U.S. No. 8 )
• Hooray For Hazel, 1966 ( U.S. # 6 )
• Dizzy 1969 ( U.S. # 1, UK # 1, D # 4 )
• Jam Up Jelly Tight 1969 ( U.S. No. 8 )
• Heather Honey 1969 ( D Place 20)
• Jack and Jill 1969
• Stagger Lee, 1971 ( U.S. # 25 )