Tommy Roe
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Pop singer-songwriter Tommy Roe - born on May 9, 1942, in Atlanta, Georgia â is best known for his bubblegum pop hits âSheilaâ (1962), âSweet Peaâ (1966), âHooray for Hazelâ (1966), âDizzyâ (1969), and âJam Up and Jelly Tightâ (1970). He first recorded a trio of singles in 1960, one of which was a song called âSheila,â which was written about a girl he had a crush on in high school. None of the singles were hits but after signing with the ABC-Paramount label, he re-recorded âSheila,â which then hit number 1 in the US, Canada, and Australia. However, his time at the top was brief when follow-up singles like âSuzie Darlinââ (1962), âPiddle De Patâ (1962), âRainbowâ (1962), âEverybodyâ (1962), âThe Folk Singerâ (1963), âCarolâ (1964), and others failed to match the success of âSheila.â Four years after the release of that hit, he finally hit the Top 10 again in the US with âSweet Peaâ (1966), a single that did manage to reach number 1 in Canada. His next single, âHooray for Hazel,â was a number 2 hit in Canada and the Top 10 in the US. Embracing a more mature style of psyche-influenced pop music, He issued the single âItâs Now Winterâs Day,â which just missed the Top 10, climbing to number 12. Tommy Roeâs foray into a more adult rock / pop sound wasnât selling records so he went back to recording bubblegum pop and hit number 1 with âDizzy,â a song that helped to define bubblegum pop / rock alongside hits like The Archiesâ âSugar Sugar.â His last significant hit was âJam Up and Jelly Tight,â a number 5 in 1970. Tommy Roe continued to release singles and albums throughout the rest of the 1970s to little or no fanfare. In 1979, he changed musical course and began recording country music, which earned him seven Top 100 hits on Billboardâs Country Music Singles chart between 1979 and 1987. Tommy Roe officially retired from the music business in February 2018.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Dizzy
- Sweet Pea
- Sheila
- Hooray For Hazel
- Heather Honey by George Jones
- Everybody
- It's Now Winter's Day
- Sugar Sugar
- Leave Her
- Jam Up And Jelly Tight
- Pretty Girl
- Party Girl
- Carol
- Jack And Jill
- Everbody
- The Folk Singer
- Hanky Panky
- Sweet Sounds
- Barbara Lou
- Early in the Morning
- Crimson And Clover
- Dizzy/Heather Honey
- Aggravation
- Golden Girl
