Bobby Freeman (singer)
Bobby Freeman (* 13. June 1940 , † 23. January 2017 in Daly City , California, USA) was an African - American soul - singer , the songs for the label Autumn Records in San Francisco recorded. He is well known for his 1958 hit “Do You Want to Dance?” And his 1964 top ten hit “C'mon and Swim”. The latter recording was written and recorded by twenty-year-old Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone .
Freeman began his career at the age of 14 in a band called Romancers . These received a record deal with the "Dootone Label". At the age of 17 he had his great success “Do You Want To Dance?”, Which he wrote and composed himself. This was followed by a few hits until 1961, until after a short break in 1964 it was again listed in the hit parades. Another single was released in 1974, after which Freeman was no longer to be heard.
Discography
Singles
- 1958 Do You Wanna Dance? (US # 5)
- 1958 Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes (US # 37)
- 1958 Need Your Love (US # 54)
- 1959 Mary Ann Thomas (US # 90)
- 1959 Ebb Tide (US # 93)
- 1960 (I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy (US # 37)
- 1961 The Mess Around (US # 89)
- 1964 C'mon and Swim (US # 5)
- 1964 SWIM (US # 56)
- 1974 Everything's Love
Albums
- 1958 Do You Wanna Dance
- 1959 Get in the Swim
- 1960 Loveable Style of Bobby Freeman
- 1964 C'mon and Swim
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)
swell
- ^ Daniel E. Slotnik: Bobby Freeman, 'Do You Want to Dance' Singer, Dies at 76. The New York Times , February 13, 2017, accessed February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ US hit parade listings based on Whitburn, Joel: Top Pop Singles 1955-1993 . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Ltd., 1994, p. 230
literature
- The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll , Pareles, Jon & Romanowski, Patricia, eds., Summit Books 1983
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Freeman, Bobby |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1940 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd January 2017 |
| Place of death | Daly City , California |