Bobby Day
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Biography
Robert James Byrd, known professionally as Bobby Day, was born on 1 July 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas. He was an American rock'n'roll singer, producer, and songwriter who began his music career after moving to Los Angeles in 1947 and performing at Johnny Otisâs Barrelhouse Club under the pseudonym Bobby Day. He co-formed the group Hollywood Flames, who recorded several singles under various names and labels before achieving success with "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" in 1957. Shortly after, he released "Little Bitty Pretty One", though a cover version by Thurston Harris was more successful. His first solo single release was "Rockin' Robin / Over And Over", which became his biggest hit. "Rockin' Robin" reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard R&B Charts in the summer of 1958. Additionally, "Over And Over" charted as well. Bobby Day collaborated with Earl Nelson to form the duo Bob & Earl from 1957-1959, with "Gee Whiz" arriving in 1960. He was later diagnosed with colon cancer and passed away on 27 July 1990 at the age of 60. His doo-wop style influenced many artists throughout his career; Dave Clark Five had a hit with "Over And Over" in 1965, and Michael Jackson covered "Rockin' Robin" in 1972.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Rockin' Robin
- Rockin' Robin
- Slow Pokey Joe
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- Mr and Mrs Rock and Roll
- That's All I Want
- Ain't Gonna Cry No More
- Little Turtle Dove
- Saving My Life for You
- Sweet Little Thing
- Gotta New Girl
- Rockin Robin
- Mr. and Mrs. Rock 'n Roll
- Gee Whiz
- Bippin' an Boppin'
- Johnny B Goode / Chantilly Lace / Good Golly Miss Molly / Rockin' Robin featuring Big Bopper
- Teenage Philosopher
- Oop-I-Du-Pers Ball
- My Blue Heaven
- Honeysuckle Baby
- The Bluebird the Buzzard and the Oriole
- Over and Over
