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:''For the R&B singer, see Bobby Valentino. For another 1960s singer, see Bobby Vinton. For porn actor see Bobby Vitale''
'Bobby Vee' (born April 30 1943) is an American pop music singer. Born Robert Thomas Velline in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, his 1961 summer release ''Take Good Care of My Baby'' went to No.1 on the Billboard U.S. and number 3 on the UK singles chart (according to EveryHit.com). Known primarily as a performer of Brill Building pop material, he went on to record a string of international hits in the 1960s, including ''Devil or Angel'', ''Rubber Ball'' (1961), ''More Than I Can Say'' (1961), ''Run To Him'' (1961), ''The Night Has a Thousand Eyes'' (1963), and ''Come Back When You Grow Up''. When Vee recorded ''Come Back When You Grow Up'' in 1967, he was joined by a band called "'The Strangers'".
His first single was ''Suzie Baby'', an original song penned by Vee which nodded towards Buddy Holly's ''Peggy Sue'' for the Minneapolis-based Soma Records in 1959; it drew enough attention and chart action to be purchased by Liberty Records, which signed him to their label in early 1960. His followup single, a cover of Adam Faith's UK Number 1 ''What Do You Want?'' charted in the lower reaches of Billboard in early 1960; however, it was his fourth recording, a revival of The Clovers' doo-wop ballad ''Devil or Angel'', that brought him into the big time with US buyers. His follow-up single, ''Rubber Ball'', was the record that made him an international star.
Vee was also a pioneer in the music video genre, appearing in several musical motion pictures as well as in the Scopitone series of early film-and-music jukebox recordings. He is a 1999 inductee of the North Dakota Roughrider Award.
Vee's career began amid tragedy. On "The Day the Music Died" (3 February 1959), the three headline acts in the lineup of the traveling "Winter Dance Party", Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, were killed in the crash of aircraft N3974N near Clear Lake, Iowa while en route to the next show on the tour itenerary in Moorhead, Minnesota. Velline, then aged 15, and a hastily-assembled band of Fargo, North Dakota schoolboys calling themselves Bobby Vee and the Shadows volunteered for and were given the unenviable job of filling in for Holly and his band at the Moorhead engagement. Their performance there was a success, setting in motion a chain of events that led to Vee's career as a popular singer.
Despite the circumstances of his debut, Vee went on to become a bona fide star, and regularly performs at the Winter Dance Party memorial concerts in Clear Lake to this day.
Vee later married and fathered three sons and a daughter. He is still active and touring internationally as a performer as of 2006, along with his backup band, The Vees, which includes his two elder sons, Jeff and Tommy Vee. His youngest son, Robby Vee is also a recording and performing artist. Bobby Vee is a recipient of the state of North Dakota's Roughrider Award and his contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Bobby Vee currently performs at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri. [1]. He performs in the 8:00pm "Original Stars at American Bandstand" show along with Fabian, Chris Montez, Brian Hyland, and the Chiffons. His sons Tommy and Jeff both perform in the show with him.
Early in Vee's career, a musician named Elston Gunnn [''sic''] briefly toured with the band. [2][3][4]. "Gunnn", whose birth name was Robert Allen Zimmerman, later went on to fame under the name of Bob Dylan.
★ Bobby Vee info from history-of-rock.com
★ Official Bobby Vee website
★ [5]
★ [6]
The Very Best of Bobby Vee by Bobby Vee
'Bobby Vee' (born April 30 1943) is an American pop music singer. Born Robert Thomas Velline in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, his 1961 summer release ''Take Good Care of My Baby'' went to No.1 on the Billboard U.S. and number 3 on the UK singles chart (according to EveryHit.com). Known primarily as a performer of Brill Building pop material, he went on to record a string of international hits in the 1960s, including ''Devil or Angel'', ''Rubber Ball'' (1961), ''More Than I Can Say'' (1961), ''Run To Him'' (1961), ''The Night Has a Thousand Eyes'' (1963), and ''Come Back When You Grow Up''. When Vee recorded ''Come Back When You Grow Up'' in 1967, he was joined by a band called "'The Strangers'".
His first single was ''Suzie Baby'', an original song penned by Vee which nodded towards Buddy Holly's ''Peggy Sue'' for the Minneapolis-based Soma Records in 1959; it drew enough attention and chart action to be purchased by Liberty Records, which signed him to their label in early 1960. His followup single, a cover of Adam Faith's UK Number 1 ''What Do You Want?'' charted in the lower reaches of Billboard in early 1960; however, it was his fourth recording, a revival of The Clovers' doo-wop ballad ''Devil or Angel'', that brought him into the big time with US buyers. His follow-up single, ''Rubber Ball'', was the record that made him an international star.
Vee was also a pioneer in the music video genre, appearing in several musical motion pictures as well as in the Scopitone series of early film-and-music jukebox recordings. He is a 1999 inductee of the North Dakota Roughrider Award.
| Contents |
| "The Day The Music Died" |
| Personal |
| Current Activities |
| Lore |
| External links |
"The Day The Music Died"
Vee's career began amid tragedy. On "The Day the Music Died" (3 February 1959), the three headline acts in the lineup of the traveling "Winter Dance Party", Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, were killed in the crash of aircraft N3974N near Clear Lake, Iowa while en route to the next show on the tour itenerary in Moorhead, Minnesota. Velline, then aged 15, and a hastily-assembled band of Fargo, North Dakota schoolboys calling themselves Bobby Vee and the Shadows volunteered for and were given the unenviable job of filling in for Holly and his band at the Moorhead engagement. Their performance there was a success, setting in motion a chain of events that led to Vee's career as a popular singer.
Despite the circumstances of his debut, Vee went on to become a bona fide star, and regularly performs at the Winter Dance Party memorial concerts in Clear Lake to this day.
Personal
Vee later married and fathered three sons and a daughter. He is still active and touring internationally as a performer as of 2006, along with his backup band, The Vees, which includes his two elder sons, Jeff and Tommy Vee. His youngest son, Robby Vee is also a recording and performing artist. Bobby Vee is a recipient of the state of North Dakota's Roughrider Award and his contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Current Activities
Bobby Vee currently performs at Dick Clark's American Bandstand Theater in Branson, Missouri. [1]. He performs in the 8:00pm "Original Stars at American Bandstand" show along with Fabian, Chris Montez, Brian Hyland, and the Chiffons. His sons Tommy and Jeff both perform in the show with him.
Lore
Early in Vee's career, a musician named Elston Gunnn [''sic''] briefly toured with the band. [2][3][4]. "Gunnn", whose birth name was Robert Allen Zimmerman, later went on to fame under the name of Bob Dylan.
External links
★ Bobby Vee info from history-of-rock.com
★ Official Bobby Vee website
★ [5]
★ [6]
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