Bobby Bare

Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton, Ohio) is an American country music singer and songwriter. File links The following pages link to this file: Bobby Bare ... File links The following pages link to this file: Bobby Bare ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ironton is a city in Lawrence County, Ohio, along the Ohio River. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) In popular music, country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel music, and old-time music that began...

In the fifties after many failed attempts to sell his songs, he finally was signed up with Capitol Records and recorded a few rock and roll songs without much chart success. Just before he was drafted into the Army, he wrote a song called “The All American Boy” and did a demo for his friend, Bill Parson, to learn and record it. Instead of using the version Bill Parson did later, the record company, Fraternity Records, decided to use the original demo done by Bobby Bare. The record reached number 2 on the Billboard Top 100, but it was wrongly credited to Bill Parson. Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // History The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart used by Billboard magazine. ...

His real big break came when RCA boss and guitarist Chet Atkins signed him to the RCA label. The first song he released on this label, “Shame On Me”, sold nearly a million copies and pushed Bobby Bare to fame overnight. His second RCA release, “Detroit City” won him a Grammy for the best song of the year. Then a surge of hits followed, including “500 Miles Away From Home”, “Four Strong Winds” and others. He has also recorded two very successful albums with Skeeter Davis and has also dueted with Lacy J. Dalton. Chet Atkins Chester Burton Chet Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001) was an influential guitarist and record producer. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Skeeter Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. ... Lacy J. Dalton (born 1948) is an American country and western singer and songwriter. ...

He moved to Mercury label in 1970 and had two big hits from early Kris Kristofferson compositions, "Come Sundown" and "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends" before returning to RCA label where he produced his own records. Later Bare moved to CBS label and in 1979, he helped establish Rosanne Cash's career by singing with her on "No Memories Hangin' Round". Bare's singles for Columbia Records included "The Jogger", "Tequila Sheila", "Gotta Get Rid Of This Band", "When Hippies Get Older" and "Numbers”. He later recorded for EMI with little success. Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ...

Bobby Bare is a versatile singer, and in the 70s started to release novelty songs recorded live with selected audiences. One of such songs, “Marie Laveau” about a witch, reached the number one position on the country chart. This song was written by his friend, a very talented song writer, poet, author and cartoonist Shel Silverstein. He also penned many other songs for Bobby Bare including a Grammy nominated hit called “Daddy What If” which he recorded with his five year old son, Bobby Bare Jr, who later became a star on his own. Bobby Bare later recorded a very successful album with his family and penned mainly by Shel called “Singing in The Kitchen". It was nominated for best group category in Grammy Awards but was declined by Bobby himself. Sheldon Alan Shel Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of childrens books. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

He later took chances recording strange, controversial material as "Dropkick Me Jesus (Through The Goalposts Of Life)" (a 1976 Grammy nominee) and the expletive-driven "Redneck Hippie Romance" with much success. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

Bobby Bare is also the first to come up with a concept album called “Bird Named Yesterday” which was very successful. His most successful concept album is “Lullaby Legends and Lies”. Bobby Bare also is the first to be given full control of his work and thus the very first Outlaw.

Bobby Bare was also given an opportunity to star in the movies. He did a Western with Troy Donahue called A Distant Trumpet, and a few episodes of a TV series called No Time for Sergeants. He turned his back on Hollywood to pursue his career in Country Music. The Western is an American genre in literature and film. ... Troy Donahue Troy Donahue (January 27, 1936 - September 2, 2001) was an American actor, known for being a teen idol. ... No Time for Sergeants was a 1954 best-selling novel by Mac Hyman, which was later adapted into a popular Broadway play and 1958 motion picture (plus a forgettable 1964 television series). ... ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) In popular music, country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic music, blues, gospel music, and old-time music that began...

In 1998 he formed the band Old Dogs together with his friends Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis and Waylon Jennings. Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (born March 20, 1937) is an American country music singer, country guitarist, and songwriter. ... Lonnie Melvin Tillis (born August 8th, 1932 in Tampa, Florida) is a country music singer/songwriter, and actor. ... Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ...

In addition to the above, Bobby Bare is credited for introducing Waylon Jennings to RCA. He is also one of the first to record from many well known song writers such as Jack Clement, Harlan Howard, Billy Joe Shaver, Mickey Newsberry, Tom T Hall, Kris Kristofferson, and many others. He later had a TV series called “Bobby Bare & Friends, A Song Writer Showcase”. Recently, he has recorded a new album after over 20 years called "The Moon Was Blue" produced by his son. His son, Bobby Bare, Jr., is also a musician. Bobby Bare is a so called "norwegian-friend". Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was a respected and influential American country music singer and guitarist, born in Littlefield, Texas. ... For other uses, see RCA (disambiguation). ... Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... Bobby Bare, Jr. ...

Bobby Bare discography

RCA Victor (1963 - 1970)

• DETROIT CITY(9/119) RCA Victor LSP-2776 1963
• 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME(9/133) RCA Victor LSP-2835 1963
• TRAVELIN' BARE(14/-) RCA Victor LSP-2955 1964
• TUNES FOR TWOwith Skeeter Davis(8/-) RCA Victor LSP-3336 1965
• CONSTANT SORROW RCA Victor LSP-3395 1965
• THE BEST RCA Victor LSP-3479 1966
• TALK ME SOME SENSE(6/-) RCA Victor LSP-3515 1966
• STREETS OF BALTIMORE(7/-) RCA Victor LSP-3618 1966
• THIS I BELIEVE(17/-) RCA Victor LSP-3688 1966
• GAME OF TRIANGLESwith Liz Anderson & Norma Jean(18/-) RCA Victor LSP-3764 1967
• BIRD NAMED YESTERDAY(20/-) RCA Victor LSP-3831 1967
• ENGLISH COUNTRY SIDEwith The Hillsiders(29/-) RCA Victor LSP-3896 1967
• THE BEST Vol 2(33/-) RCA Victor LSP-3994 1968
• FOLSOM PRISON BLUES RCA Camden CAS-2289 1968
• MARGIE'S AT THE LINCOLN PARK INN(39/-) RCA Victor LSP-4177 1969
• YOUR HUSBAND MY WIFEwith Skeeter Davis RCA Victor LSP-4335 1970
• REAL THING RCA Victor LSP-4422 1970
• I'm A LONG LONG WAY FROM HOME RCA Camden CAS-2465 1971
• THIS IS BOBBY BARE RCA Victor VPS-6090 1972
• MEMPHIS TENNESSEE RCA Camden ACL1-0150 1973
• SUNDAY MORNIN' COMIN' DOWN RCA Camden ANL1-0560 1974

Mercury (1970 - 1972)

• THIS IS BARE COUNTRY(37/-) Mercury SR-61290 1970
• WHERE HAVE ALL THE SEASONS GONE(44/-) Mercury SR-61316 1971
• I NEED SOME GOOD NEWS BAD Mercury SR-61342 1971
• WHAT AM I GONNA DO(19/-) Mercury SR-61363 1972
• HIGH AND DRY Mercury INT-145031 1972
• GREATEST HITS Sun 136 1974
• VERY BEST United Artists 427F 1975
• THIS IS BARE COUNTRY United Artists 621G 1976

RCA Victor (1973 - 1977)

• I HATE GOODBYES / RIDE ME DOWN EASY(31/-) RCA Victor APL1-0040 1973
• LULLABYS LEGENDS AND LIES(5/-) RCA Victor CPL2-0290 1973
• SINGIN' IN THE KITCHENwith Family(27/-) RCA Victor APL1-0700 1974
• HARD TIME HUNGRYS(33/-) RCA Victor APL1-0906 1975
• COWBOYS AND DADDYS(21/-) RCA Victor APL1-1222 1975
• WINNER AND OTHER LOSERS(18/205) RCA Victor APL1-1786 1976
• ME AND McDILL(27/-) RCA Victor APL1-2179 1977
• GREATEST HITS RCA Victor AYL1-4118 1981
• BARE(44/-) Columbia KC-35314 1978
• SLEEPER WHEREVER I FALL Columbia KC-35645 1978
• DOWN AND DIRTY(21/-) Columbia JC-36323 1980
• DRUNK AND CRAZY(47/-) Columbia JC-36785 1980
• AS IS(43/204) Columbia FC-37157 1981
• ENCORE Columbia FC-37350 1981
• AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' TO LOSE(29/-) Columbia FC-37719 1982
• BIGGEST HITS Columbia FC-38311 1982
• DRINKIN' FROM THE BOTTLE Columbia FC-38670 1983

External links

• Bobby Bare at the Internet Movie Database

• http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.dukes3/

• http://www.geocities.com/shakin_stacks/bobbybare.txt