Bobby Vee
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Bobby Vee , actually Robert Thomas Velline , (born April 30, 1943 in Fargo , North Dakota , † October 24, 2016 in Rogers , Hennepin County , Minnesota ) was an American rock 'n' roll and pop singer who celebrated success with songs like Take Good Care of My Baby in the 1960s .
After Buddy Holly's death , Vee became the lead singer of The Shadows (US) and went on tour with her. This was the beginning of Vee's career.
biography
His first single Susie Baby was released in 1959 on the small record company Soma; However, when the first regional successes set in, the record company bought Liberty Vee out of the contract and in June Susie Baby was released as the first Liberty single. That record and the next two all landed in the bottom quarter of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His breakthrough came with the album Devil or Angel, published in August 1960 , with which he reached number 6 in the charts and for which he received his first gold record . His next record, Rubber Ball , was also gilded and reached number 6 in the US charts; it was also his first success in the UK, where the record came in at number 3. With the song Take Good Care of My Baby penned by Carole King , he landed a number one hit in the USA and Great Britain in 1961 . His follow-up hit Run to Him made it to number 2. With all singles released in 1962, Vee made it into the top 20, the track The Night Has a Thousand Eyes reached number 3 in early 1963. Until 1970, Vee stayed with at least one, mostly several titles per year a permanent guest in the Billboard Top 100 Charts, but very few of the singles made it into the Top 40. He had his last big hit in 1967 with Come Back When You Grow Up , which reached number 3. In the same year he played Jesse Crawford in the musical film C'mon, Let's Live a Little by David Butler , whose last film as a director, alongside Jackie DeShannon a leading role.
He became friends with Bob Dylan , who played briefly in Vee's band before his breakthrough.
Although he was no longer a great success from the 1970s, Bobby Vee was regularly on stage until 2012. In 2011 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's . In 2014 he released his last album. In August 2015 his wife Karen, with whom he had been married since 1963 and had four children, died. He died in October 2016 at the age of 73 as a result of his illness.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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| 1961 | Hits of the Rockin '50's |
UK20 (1 week) UK |
- | |
| 1962 | Take Good Care Of My Baby |
UK7 (8 weeks) UK |
- | |
| Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets |
UK2 (27 weeks) UK |
- | ||
| A Bobby Vee Recording Session |
UK10 (11 weeks) UK |
- | ||
| Bobby Vee's Golden Greats |
UK10 (14 weeks) UK |
US139 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1963 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes |
UK15 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
| Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures | - |
US91 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1964 | Bobby Vee Sings The New Sound From England! | - |
US146 (2 weeks) US |
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| 1967 | Come Back When You Grow Up | - |
US66 (12 weeks) US |
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| 1968 | Just Today | - |
US187 (7 weeks) US |
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| 1980 | The Bobby Vee Singles Album |
UK5  (10 weeks)UK |
- | |
| 2008 | The very best |
UK18th  (7 weeks)UK |
- | |
More albums
- 1960: Bobby Vee sings Favorites
- 1961: Bobby Vee
- 1961: With Things And Strings
- 1961: Take Good Care Of My Baby
- 1962: Merry Christmas From Bobby Vee
- 1963: I Remember Buddy Holly
- 1965: Live! On tour
- 1967: A Forever Kind Of Love
- 1969: Gates, Grills & Railings
- 1999: Down The Line
- 2002: I Wouldn't Change A Thing
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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| 1959 | Suzie Baby Bobby Vee's Golden Greats |
- |
US77 (4 weeks) US |
B-side: Flying high
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| 1960 | What do you want |
- |
US93 (2 weeks) US |
B-side: My Love Loves
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| Devil or Angel Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites |
- |
US6 (19 weeks) US |
B-side: Since I Met You Baby
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| Since I Met You Baby Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites |
- |
US81 (1 week) US |
B-side of Devil or Angel
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| Rubber ball Bobby Vee |
UK4 (11 weeks) UK |
US6 (14 weeks) US |
B-side: Everyday
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| 1961 | Stayin 'in Bobby Vee |
- |
US33 (7 weeks) US |
B-side: More Than I Can Say
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| More Than I Can Say Bobby Vee |
UK4 (16 weeks) UK |
US61 (5 weeks) US |
B-side of Stayin 'In
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| How Many Tears Bobby Vee with Strings and Things |
UK10 (13 weeks) UK |
US63 (4 weeks) US |
B-side: More Than I Can Say
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| Take Good Care of My Baby Take Good Care of My Baby |
UK3 (16 weeks) UK |
US1 (15 weeks) US |
B-side: Bashful Bob
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| Run to Him Take Good Care of My Baby |
UK6 (15 weeks) UK |
US2 (15 weeks) US |
B-side: Walkin 'with My Angel
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| Walkin 'with My Angel Take Good Care of My Baby |
- |
US53 (9 weeks) US |
B-side of Run to Him
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| 1962 | Please Don't Ask About Barbara A Bobby Vee Recording Session |
UK29 (9 weeks) UK |
US15 (11 weeks) US |
B-side: I Can't Say Goodbye
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| I Can't Say Goodbye A Bobby Vee Recording Session |
- |
US92 (1 week) US |
B-side: Please Don't Ask About Barbara
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| Sharing You A Bobby Vee Recording Session |
UK10 (13 weeks) UK |
US15 (10 weeks) US |
B-side: In My Baby's Eyes
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| Punish Her Bobby Vee's Golden Greats |
- |
US20 (8 weeks) US |
B-side: Someday (When I'm Gone from You)
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| Someday (When I'm Gone from You) Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets |
- |
US99 (2 weeks) US |
B-side of Punish Her
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| A Forever Kind of Love A Bobby Vee Recording Session |
UK13 (19 weeks) UK |
- |
B-side: Someday (When I'm Gone from You)
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| The Night Has a Thousand Eyes The Night Has a Thousand Eyes |
UK3 (12 weeks) UK |
US3 (14 weeks) US |
B-side: Anonymous Phone Call
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| 1963 | Charms Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US13 (10 weeks) US |
B-side: Bobby Tomorrow
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| Bobby Tomorrow |
UK21 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
B-side of charms
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| Be True to Yourself Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US34 (7 weeks) US |
B-side: A Letter from Betty
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| A Letter from Betty |
- |
US85 (2 weeks) US |
B-side of Be True to Yourself
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| Never Love a Robin Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US99 (1 week) US |
B-side: Yesterday and You
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| Yesterday and You Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US55 (7 weeks) US |
B-side of Never Love a Robin
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| 1964 | Stranger in Your Arms |
- |
US83 (3 weeks) US |
B-side: 1963
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| I'll Make You Mine Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England! |
- |
US52 (8 weeks) US |
B-side: She's Sorry
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| Hickory, Dick and Doc Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US63 (8 weeks) US |
B-side: I Wish You Were Mine Again
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| 1965 | Every Little Bit Hurts Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US84 (5 weeks) US |
B-side: Pretend You Don't See Her
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| Pretend You Don't See Her Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US97 (1 week) US |
B-side of Every Little Bit Hurts
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| Cross My Heart Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US99 (1 week) US |
B-side: This Is the End
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| Keep On Trying Golden Greats, Volume 2 |
- |
US85 (5 weeks) US |
B-side: You Won't Forget Me
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| 1966 | Look At Me Girl Look At Me Girl |
- |
US52 (8 weeks) US |
B-side: Save a Love
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| 1967 | Come Back When You Grow Up Come Back When You Grow Up |
- |
US3 (16 weeks)US |
B-side: Swahili Serenade
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| Beautiful People Just Today |
- |
US37 (7 weeks) US |
B-side: I May Be Gone
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| 1968 | Maybe Just Today Just Today |
- |
US46 (6 weeks) US |
B-side: You're a Big Girl Now
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| Medley: My Girl / Hey Girl Just Today |
- |
US35 (9 weeks) US |
B-Side: Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens)
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| Do What You Gotta Do Do What You Gotta Do |
- |
US83 (4 weeks) US |
B-side: Thank You
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| (I'm Into Lookin 'For) Someone to Love Me Gates, Grills and Railings |
- |
US98 (3 weeks) US |
B-side: Thank You
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| 1969 | Let's call it a day girl |
- |
US92 (2 weeks) US |
B-side: I'm Gonna Make It Up to You
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| 1970 | Sweet sweetheart |
- |
US88 (3 weeks) US |
B-side: Rock and Roll Music and You
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More singles
- 1960: One Last Kiss / Laurie
- 1964: Where Is She / How to Make a Farewell
- 1965: True Love Never Runs Smooth / Hey Little Girl
- 1965: Run Like the Devil / Take a Look Around Me
- 1965: High Coin / The Story Of My Life
- 1966: A Girl I Used to Know / Gone
- 1966: Before You Go / Here Today
- 1969: Jenny Came To Me / Santa Cruz
- 1970: In and Out of Love / Electric Trains and You
- 1970: Woman In My Life / No Obligation
- 1971: Signs / Something to Say
- 1973: Take Good Care Of My Baby (Acoustic) / Every Opportunity
- 1975: Loving You / Saying Goodbye
- 1978: Well All Right / Something Has Come Between Us
literature
- Irwin Stambler: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . St. Martin's Press, New York, 3rd Edition, 1989, ISBN 0-312-02573-4 , pp. 715-716.
Web links
- Bobby Vee at Discogs (English)
- Bobby Vee in History of Rock
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bobby Vee, 1960s Pop Idol, Dies at 73 BBC , October 24, 2016 (English).
- ^ Joel Whitburn: Top Pop Singles 1955-1993 . Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls / Wisconsin 1994, p. 625.
- ↑ Stephen Nugent, Annie Fowler, Pete Fowler: Chart Log Of American / British Top 20 Hits 1955–1974 . In: Charlie Gillett, Simon Frith (Eds.): Rock File 4 . Panther Books, London 1976, p. 351
- ↑ For the song see Fred Bronson: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . Billboard Publications, New York City, New York, 3rd Edition, 1992, ISBN 0823082989 , p. 97.
- ↑ Biography ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. from Bobby Vee's website, accessed October 24, 2016.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
- ↑ a b Music Sales Awards: UK US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vee, Bobby |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Velline, Robert Thomas (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock 'n' roll and pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fargo , North Dakota |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2016 |
| Place of death | Rogers , Minnesota |