Tommy Roe
Tommy Roe (born May 9, 1942 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is an American singer , guitarist and songwriter .
Life
Roe founded the group Satins in 1958 , which recorded the title Sheila in 1960 . Roe had already written this song at the age of 14. This recording went unnoticed. From 1962 he worked as a soloist and took up the title again. This time the single reached number 1 in the US charts and the title also made it into the top 10 in Great Britain and Germany . After 1963, Roe had to complete his military service.
Roe had his second number one hit in the USA in 1969 with the title "Dizzy" , which stayed at the top for four weeks. His most successful album was "12 In A Roe / A Collection Of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits" (1969).
Like many of his US colleagues who were successful in the 1960s, to Roe turned as after his success time Popinterpret of country music to. His biggest hit there was Let's Be Fools Like That Again , which was released in late 1986 and placed in the top 40 of the country charts for two weeks in February 1987. It was his only country hit.
In 1991 his most famous hit, Dizzy, was back at the top of the UK charts in a version of Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1966 | Sweet pea |
US94 (13 weeks) US |
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| 1967 | It's Now Winter's Day |
US159 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1969 | Dizzy |
US25 (18 weeks) US |
|
| 1970 | 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits |
US21 (29 weeks) US |
|
| We can make music |
US134 (6 weeks) US |
More albums
- 1962: Sheila
- 1963: Everybody Likes Tommy Roe
- 1964: Something for Everybody
- 1965: Ballads and Beat
- 1967: Phantasy
- 1971: Beginnings
- 1972: 16 greatest hits
- 1976: Energy
- 1977: Full Bloom
- 1990: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- 1993: Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits
- 2012: Devil's Soul Pie
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 UK
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US
|
Country
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| 1962 | Sheila Sheila |
DE9 (28 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK3 (14 weeks) UK |
US1  (14 weeks)US |
- | |
| Susie Darlin ' Sheila |
- | - | - |
UK37 (5 weeks) UK |
US35 (8 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1963 | Everybody Sweet Pea |
DE32 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK9 (14 weeks) UK |
US3 (14 weeks) US |
- | |
| The Folk Singer Sweet Pea |
- | - | - |
UK4 (13 weeks) UK |
US84 (3 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1964 | Carol 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits |
- | - | - | - |
US61 (6 weeks) US |
- | |
| Come on |
- | - | - | - |
US36 (8 weeks) US |
- | ||
| Party girl sweet pea |
- | - | - | - |
US85 (3 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1966 | Sweet Pea Sweet Pea |
- | - | - | - |
US8th (14 weeks)US |
- | |
| Hooray for Hazel Sweet Pea |
- | - | - | - |
US6 (13 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1967 | It's Now Winter's Day It's Now Winter's Day |
- | - | - | - |
US23 (11 weeks) US |
- | |
| Sing Along with Me It's Now Winter's Day |
- | - | - | - |
US91 (1 week) US |
- | ||
| Little Miss Sunshine Phantasy |
- | - | - | - |
US99 (1 week) US |
- | ||
| 1969 | Dizzy Dizzy |
DE4 (20 weeks) DE |
AT3 (16 weeks) AT |
CH2 (11 weeks) CH |
UK1 (19 weeks) UK |
US1 (15 weeks)US |
- | |
| Heather Honey Dizzy |
DE20 (8 weeks) DE |
AT10 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK24 (9 weeks) UK |
US29 (8 weeks) US |
- | ||
| Jack and Jill 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest |
- | - | - | - |
US53 (13 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1970 | Jam Up and Jelly Tight 12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest |
- | - | - | - |
US8th (14 weeks)US |
- | |
| Pearl We Can Make Music |
- | - | - | - |
US50 (9 weeks) US |
- | ||
| Stir It Up and Serve It We Can Make Music |
- | - | - | - |
US50 (6 weeks) US |
- | ||
| We Can Make Music We Can Make Music |
- | - | - | - |
US49 (6 weeks) US |
- | ||
| 1971 | Stagger Lee Beginnings |
- | - | - | - |
US25 (12 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1972 | Mean Little Woman, Rosalie |
- | - | - | - |
US92 (3 weeks) US |
- | |
| 1973 | Working Class Hero |
- | - | - | - |
US97 (4 weeks) US |
Country73 (2 weeks) Country |
|
| 1979 | Massachusetts |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country77 (3 weeks) Country |
|
| You Better Move On |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country70 (4 weeks) Country |
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| 1980 | Charlie, I Love Your Wife |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country87 (3 weeks) Country |
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| 1985 | Some such foolishness |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country57 (11 weeks) Country |
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| 1986 | Radio Romance |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country51 (7 weeks) Country |
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| Let's Be Fools Like That Again |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country38 (14 weeks) Country |
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| 1987 | Back When It Really Mattered |
- | - | - | - | - |
Country67 (5 weeks) Country |
|
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1960: Caveman
- 1960: I Got a Girl
- 1962: Rainbow
- 1963: Gonna Take a Chance
- 1963: Kiss and Run
- 1964: A Wild Water Skiing Weekend
- 1964: Oh So Right
- 1965: Diane from Manchester Square
- 1965: Fourteen Pairs of Shoes
- 1965: I'm a Rambler, I'm a Gambler
- 1965: Wish You Didn't Have to Go
- 1965: Doesn't Anybody Know My Name (Two-Ten, Six-Eighteen)
- 1967: Sweet Sounds
- 1967: Melancholy Mood
- 1968: Dottie I Like It
- 1968: Sugar Cane
- 1970: Brush a Little Sunshine
- 1971: Little Miss Goodie Two Shoes
- 1971: Pistol Legged Mama
- 1972: Sarah My Love
- 1975: Glitter and Gleam
- 1975: Rita and Her Band
- 1976: Slow Dancing
- 1976: Everybody
- 1976: Early in the Morning
- 1977: Your Love Will See Me Through
- 1978: Love the Way You Love Me Up
Individual evidence
- ↑ More information on this title in: Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 116
- ↑ The title reached number 3 in the singles charts see: Fowler, Anne / Fowler, Pete: Chart Log of British Top 30 Singles 1967-1977 . In: Gillett, Charlie / Frith, Simon (eds.): Rock File 5 . Frogmore, St. Albans: Granada Publishing Ltd., 1978, p. 296
- ↑ The title reached number 9 in the German single charts. Ehnert, Günter (Hrsg.): Hit Bilanz. German chart singles 1956-1980 . Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 173
- ^ Text and music by Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller; Producer: Steve Barri; US catalog number: ABC11164
- ^ Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 252
- ^ Whitburn, Joel: The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits. 1944-2006 . 2nd Edition. New York, NY: Billboard Books, 2006, p. 297
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 579f - ISBN 0-312-02573-4 .
Web links
- Official website (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roe, Tommy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, guitarist and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta , Georgia |