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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: White And Yellow

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Where Santa Lives

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Ice Landscape

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Lucille

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Sea Smooth

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Rocking Chair

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Show Pleasure

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Blue Jeans

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Sheer Off

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Sexy Lady

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Players Club

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Rare Encounter

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Dragon Punch

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Summer Cocktail

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Prismatic Colours

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Trombone

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Blue Night

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Conversation With

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Silhouettes

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Nothin' Like a Sunny Day

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Buds & Blossoms

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: One By One

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: A Bouquet Of Hits

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Around The World

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Dark Melodie

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Decorated For Christmas

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Coffee Shop

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Someday

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Lounge

Title: Blue Hair Blues

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Wallflower

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: At High Altitude

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Dance Together

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Dream Dancers

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: This Record

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: The Wisdom

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Remembering Bobby Vee

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Catch

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: The Ferris Wheel

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Delightful Trip

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Carousel

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: How To Deal With

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Little Boy

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Always The Best Hits

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Devil Or Angel

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: In The Wild West

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Noble Blue

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: The Balloon

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock, Punk Rock

Title: Sing For President

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Expensive Bling

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Shopping Melodies

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Back To The Roots

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Talkative Friend

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Title: Calling My Hits

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Super Hit Party

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Pop

Title: Bridge

Artist: Bobby Vee

Genre: Rock

Collections

Title: Gold Pop Hits Vol 2

Genre: Pop

Title: Boys of Pop, Vol. 1

Genre: Pop

Title: Cruising Christmas

Genre: Blues

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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