Bobby Edwards
Bobby Edwards (born January 18, 1926 as Robert Moncrief in Anniston , † July 31, 2012 in Murfreesboro , Tennessee ) was an American singer .
Life
Bobby Edwards grew up in Anniston, Alabama , and took up country music at an early age . The first known recording is from 1959: a Bluebonnet recording of Jealous Heart by Jenny Lou Carson. Edwards formed The Four Young Men with the trio Darrell, Gib & Ernie (after members Darrell Cotton, Gib Guilbeau and Ernie Williams) in 1960, and they released the singles I Goof and Just or Unjust , which became local hits.
The Crest records single You're the reason , which Edwards released under his name, became a nationwide hit, reaching number 4 on the country charts and number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
Discography
literature
- Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
Web links
- Bobby Edwards on allmusic , accessed March 10, 2013
- Bobby Edwards at Discogs , accessed March 10, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary by Robert E. Moncrief , accessed January 18, 2014
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: Das Große Oldie Lexikon , p. 628
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Edwards, Bobby |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moncrief, Robert (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Anniston , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 2012 |
| Place of death | Murfreesboro , Tennessee |