Bobby Freeman (born June 13, 1940) is an African-American soul singer who recorded for the Autumn Records label in San Francisco, California. He is best known for his 1958 hit "Do You Want To Dance?", covered later (as "Do You Wanna Dance") by Del Shannon, The Beach Boys, John Lennon and The Ramones, and his 1964 Top Ten hit, "C'mon and Swim". The latter record was written and produced by twenty-year-old Sylvester Stewart, later known as Sly Stone. is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Autumn Records was a San Francisco, California based record label. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “San Francisco” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Do You Wanna Dance? is a song written by Bobby Freeman, and recorded by him in 1958. ... For Dell Shannon, the pen name of a police procedural novelist, see Elizabeth Linington. ... First formed in 1961, The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band that gained popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California youth culture of surfing, girls and cars. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Sly Stone, as depicted on the cover of the 1981 greatest hits compilation Sly & the Family Stone Anthology. ... Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, 15 March 1943, in Denton, Texas) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and...

Freeman began his recording career at age 14 with the Romancers who recorded briefly on the Dootone label. At 17, he scored a hit with "Do You Want To Dance?" and appeared on the pop charts with various follow-ups through 1961. In 1964, he was back in the Top Ten with the dance-craze hit "C'mon and Swim". The craze had cooled by the time he released his follow-up "S-W-I-M", but he continued to tour widely over the next few years. Mainly supporting himself as a singer in strip clubs by the late 1960s, he released another single in 1974 on Touch Records, but it met with little commercial success. He has performed at the Bay Area Music ("Bammy") Awards in recent years. “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

Discography

Notable singles

• 1958 "Do You Want To Dance?" (#5 Pop)
• 1958 "Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes"
• 1958 "Need Your Love"
• 1959 "Mary Ann Thomas"
• 1959 "Ebb Tide"
• 1960 "(I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy"
• 1961 "The Mess Around"
• 1964 "C'mon and Swim"
• 1964 "S-W-I-M"
• 1974 "Everything's Love"

Albums

• 1958 Do You Wanna Dance (Jubilee)
• 1959 Get in the Swim (Josie)
• 1960 Lovable Style of Bobby Freeman (King Records)
• 1964 C'mon and Swim (Autumn)

Jubilee Records was a record company specializing in rhythm and blues along with novelty records. ... Josie Records was a subsidiary of Jubilee Records in New York and was active from 1954 through to 1971. ... Autumn Records was a San Francisco, California based record label. ...

Reference

• "The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll", Pareles, Jon & Romanowski, Patricia, eds., Summit Books 1983