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American singer and producer (1928–1990)
Bobby Day
Birth name Robert James Byrd Also known as The Born (1930-07-01 ) July 1, 1930Fort Worth, Texas , U.S.Died July 27, 1990(1990-07-27) (aged 60 )Los Angeles , California , U.S. Genres
R&B
soul
pop
*Doo-wop Occupation(s ) Singer, songwriter, record producer Instrument(s ) Vocals, piano, keyboards Years active 1950–1990 Formerly of The Hollywood Flames Bob and Earl
Musical artist
Robert James Byrd (July 1, 1930[1] [2] Bobby Day , was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record "Rockin' Robin ", written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas.[3] Billboard hits "Little Bitty Pretty One " (1957, Thurston Harris ) and "Over and Over " (1965, the Dave Clark Five ).
Biography [ edit ]
Born in Fort Worth, Texas , United States,[4] Los Angeles , California , at the age of 15.[4] R&B group the Hollywood Flames , released in 1950 on the Selective Label. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the West Coast . He recorded under numerous other names: The Jets, The Voices, The Sounds, The Crescendos, and as the original "Bob" in the duo Bob & Earl with singer Earl Nelson . As a member of the Flames ,[3] [4] [5]
Day's best known songwriting efforts were "Over and Over ", later made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965,[6] [7] Little Bitty Pretty One ", popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957,[8] Frankie Lymon in 1960, Clyde McPhatter in 1962, and the Jackson Five in 1972. However, Day is most remembered for his 1958 solo recording of the Hot 100 No. 2 hit, "Rockin' Robin",[4] gold record .[9] covered by Bob Luman at Town Hall Party on October 28, 1958, the Hollies in 1964, Gene Vincent in 1969, Michael Jackson in 1972, Lolly in 1999, and by McFly in 2006.
In 2012–2013, his uncharted recording, "Beep-Beep-Beep", was the musical soundtrack for a Kia Sorento television commercial shown nationwide in the US.
Day died of prostate cancer on 27 July 1990, at the age of 60, and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California .[10]
Discography [ edit ]
Rockin' with Robin (1959)
The Best of Bobby Day (1984)
The Original Rockin' Robin (1987)
The Great Bobby Day (1994)
Rockin' Robin (1994)
The Best of Bobby Day (2001)
The Very Best Of (2016)
Robins, Bluebirds, Buzzards & Orioles - The Bobby Day Story (2021)
Singles [ edit ]
Year
Title
Credited as
Chart positions
Release date
US US R&B
1950
"Young Girl" / "Please Tell Me Now"
The Flames
1952
"Wheel of Fortune" / "Later"
The Four Flames
1957
"Buzz Buzz Buzz"
The Hollywood Flames
11 5 October 1957
1957
"Little Bitty Pretty One "
Bobby Day and the Satellites
57 —
August 1957
1958
"Rockin' Robin "
Bobby Day
2 1 June 27, 1958
"Over and Over "
Bobby Day
41 1 June 27, 1958
"The Bluebird, the Buzzard, and the Oriole"
Bobby Day
54 —
November 26, 1958
1959
"That's All I Want"
Bobby Day
98 —
February 1959
"Gotta a New Girl"
Bobby Day
82 —
May 1959
1960
"Gee Whiz"
Bob and Earl
103
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Television appearances [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1990 – 1991" . Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
^ a b c d Colin Larkin , ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music Guinness Publishing . p. 648/9. ISBN 0-85112-939-0
^ "Bobby Day Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved April 14, 2013 .
^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs 188 . ISBN 0-214-20512-6
^ Chris Kenner. "Greatest Hits - The Dave Clark Five : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
^ "Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris : Listen, Appearances, Song Review" . AllMusic Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2013 .
^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs 100 . ISBN 0-214-20512-6
^ Boyer, Edward J. (July 30, 1990). "Bobby Day; Had No. 2 Hit With 'Robin' . Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2013 .
External links [ edit ]
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Artists
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