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Bobby Vee

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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.

Title: Mysterious Stories

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Summerish

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Wood Love

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Variety Of Things

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Masked Ball

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: All The Bars

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Brave Heart

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Jazz Up

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Bobby Vee Suzy Baby

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Out There

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Look Down

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Share My Heart

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Cherry Red

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Follow Me

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Truth Matters

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Ruminate

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: In This Issue

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Open Stage

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Wonderworld Of Hits

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Young Love

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Lounge

Title: Cool Guy

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Carnival King

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Rums

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Live Through This

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Concerto For Harp

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Hits To The Top

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Rainbow Girl

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Pussy Cat

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Imposingly

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Slow Motion

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Christmas Party

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Freestyle

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: By Water

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Easter Dance

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Silent Places

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Mystic Moments

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Collections

Title: Night Ride

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock

Title: All Our Yesterplays

Genre: Pop

Title: Pop of the 60s

Genre: Pop

Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 4

Genre: Pop

Featuring albums

Title: Teen Idols

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: This Is... 1963

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

Title: It's Party Time!

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Rock

Title: Playing For Keeps

Artist: Billy Fury

Genre: Rock

Title: It's Alright

Artist: Ray Charles

Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

Title: Blame It On My Youth

Artist: Ann Margret

Genre: Pop

Title: Million Sellers

Artist: Chuck Berry

Genre: Pop

Title: Standard Practice

Artist: Nick Tschida

Genre: Pop

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