Bobby Vee
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Biography
[Edit]He launched his career as a fill-in for the recently deceased Buddy Holly, Bobby Vee scored several pop hits during the early '60s, that notorious period of popular music sandwiched between the birth of rock & roll and the rise of the British Invasion. Though a few of his singles — "Rubber Ball," for one — were as innocuous as anything else from the era, Vee had a knack for infectious Brill Building pop, thanks to his ebullient voice as well as the cadre of songwriters standing behind him.
Born in Fargo, ND in 1943, Robert Thomas Velline was still in his teens when he formed his first combo, the Shadows, with his brother Bill and their friend Bob Korum. The trio were playing around the area when their big break came, at the expense of one of Bobby's musical idols; the Winter Dance Party package tour, with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were on their way to Fargo when their plane went down in Iowa, killing all three. The Shadows were scheduled to play the date instead of Holly, and several months later, producer Tommy "Snuff" Garrett supervised their first recording session and the release of the single "Suzie Baby" on Soma Records. Liberty/RCA picked up the single later in the year, and though it just barely scraped the pop charts, the label kept plugging with Vee as a solo act, recording him on Adam Faith's "What Do You Want?," which also failed to move.
With the collective might of the Brill Building behind him, though, Vee was guaranteed to make it; his third single, "Devil or Angel," hit the Top Ten in mid-1960, followed by "Rubber Ball" later that year. One year later, Vee's biggest hit, "Take Good Care of My Baby," spent three weeks at number one, followed by the number two "Run to Him." His fame appeared to wane after the 1962 Top Ten single "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," due in large part to the success of the Beatles and other English acts. Vee appeared in several movies (Just for Fun, Play It Cool) and briefly tried to cash in on the British phenomenon — with the disappointing Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England! — but also recorded songs by his early influences, including Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Bobby Vee continued to chart throughout the '60s, and even hit the Top Ten again in 1967 with "Come Back When You Grow Up," but after a brief attempt at more serious recordings, he hit the rock & roll oldies circuit.
Collections
Title: Summer Kisses - 100 Tracks for Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Night Ride
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: The Definitive Love Collection (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: It's Christmas Again, Vol. 1
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: All Our Yesterplays
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Hits from the 50s & 60s
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: A Jazzy Christmas Time
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Fallin' in Love - Autumn Highlights (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits: Essential Rock 'N' Roll Classics Live
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The 1961 British Hit Parade: The B Sides Pt. 3 Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: The Essential Carole King, Vol. 2: The Songwriter
Genre: Pop
Title: Grillin' & Chillin' BBQ Mix
Genre: Rock
Title: Red Hot Summer Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues After Hours
Genre: Country
Title: Christmas Favorites, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Christmas Favorites, Vol. 1
Genre:
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits, Hits, & Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Hits of Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Baladas Románticas / 100 Baladas Romanticas
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas for Lovers
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Hits of 1960, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: To Know Him Is to Love Him & More Million Sellers
Genre: Pop
Title: I Don't Know Why but I Do & More Million Sellers
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1960, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Just the Very Best of Rock, Vol. 5
Genre: Rock
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop of the 60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: 1959 Hit Songs, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1959, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop of the 60s, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: American Number 1 Hits of 1961 & More
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 18
Genre: Pop
Title: Counting Stars (The Most Beautiful Songs in the World)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop & Doo-Wop Jukebox, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: A Time to Remember, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Must Have Blues Songbook
Genre: Blues
Title: Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White
Genre: Pop, Alternative
Title: Wonderful Memories of Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
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Title: Malt Shop Favorites (New Stereo Recordings by the Original Artists)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD1)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Happy Valentine's Day - I Love You (CD2)
Artist: Happy Valentine's Day
Title: The Best Of The Love Songs (CD1)
Artist: Petticoats, Dreamboats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD1)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: It's Only Rock & Soul, Vol. 4 (Remastered)
Artist: Fats Domino, Roy Orbison, Little Richard, Del Shannon, Lloyd Price, Jerry Butler, Kenny Chandler
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: American Graffiti Golden Years Vol. 6
Artist: Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Del Shannon, Mark Dinning, Ritchie Valens, Joey Dee, The Diamonds
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: 60 Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll Era (CD1)
Artist: True Love Ways
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk
Title: 60 Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll Era (CD2)
Artist: True Love Ways
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk
