Bobby G
Bobby G in 1993
Background information
Birth name	Robert Gubby
Born	August 23, 1953 (1953-08-23) (age 54) Surrey England
Genre(s)	pop music
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1981–present

Bobby G (also known as Bobby Gee) (born Robert Alan Gubby, 23 August 1953 in Epsom, Surrey) is a member of pop group Bucks Fizz. He is the only remaining original member in the group. {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the English county. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , See also Epsom, New Hampshire, and Epsom, New Zealand. ... This article is about the English county. ... Bucks Fizz is an English pop group, formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. ...

Early career

After leaving school at 14, G began working in a number of trades, the most significant of these being the building trade. At the same time he joined a part-time rock band, which went under many different names.

In his late teens, he set up his own building business, based on the knowledge he'd gained from his experience and from his father, who was also a builder. Throughout much of the 1970s he remained doing this, as well as a plumbing business later. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

By the end of the decade, both businesses had failed, leaving him with heavy debts as well as having chalked up two marriages - both which ended in divorce.

In 1979, G decided to embark on a career in music and began touring pubs and clubs as a solo singer/guitarist. In 1980, G auditioned for a role in the West End musical Jesus Christ Superstar and won the part of Pontius Pilate. The musical had been running for eight years at the Palace Theatre (then the longest running musical ever in the UK), but it was in this year that it ended. G then went on to perform as a resident singer in a local Country Club. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The interior of Covent Garden Market in the West End The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the citys major tourist attractions, businesses, and administrative headquarters. ... This article is about the rock opera. ... Pilate redirects here. ... The Palace Theatre, London, is an imposing red-brick building that dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus, and is located near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. ... A country club is a private club that offers a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members. ...

Bucks Fizz

In January 1981, G auditioned for a new pop group being put together by songwriter/manager Nicola Martin. The group was called Bucks Fizz and were to perform in that year's A Song for Europe contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". After another singer Stephen Fischer became unavailable, G was offered the job following further auditions. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bucks Fizz is an English pop group, formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. ... A Song for Europe can mean: * A former name of the British national pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, which is currently called Making Your Mind Up. ... Making Your Mind Up is a song by Bucks Fizz who represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981. ...

Along with other members Mike Nolan, Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston, the group went on to win the contest and on April 4, 1981 took part in the Eurovision Song Contest representing the United Kingdom.^[1][2] Bucks Fizz won the contest and the group were catapulted into overnight stardom. The song reached No.1 in the UK charts and sold four million copies worldwide. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Cheryl Baker (born Rita Crudgington, on 8 March 1954, in Bethnal Green, England) is a television presenter. ... Jay Aston Jay Aston is a former singer of the group Bucks Fizz. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Eurovision redirects here. ...

Bucks Fizz began a career which saw them chalk up many hits around the world over the next few years, notably so in Britain, where they became one of the biggest groups of the 1980s and scored many hit singles and albums, including two further No.1s "The Land Of Make Believe" and "My Camera Never Lies".^[3] The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... The Land of Make Believe was a UK #1 single for Bucks Fizz in January 1982. ... My Camera Never Lies is a popular song by Bucks Fizz. ...

In 1984, while on tour, the group were involved in a coach crash, which injured the members of the band. G received medical attention, but unlike other members, was not seriously harmed. The accident gained much media attention including front-page headlines and television news reports.^[4][5]

The group continued on for the rest of the decade and scored their final hit in 1988. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Later Bucks Fizz

In 1990, Bucks Fizz became a three-piece (G, Nolan and Baker), and they continued to tour the country. Apart from a 1991 Live album, no other recordings were made by the group. This article is about the year. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Baker left the group in 1993 and around this time, G largely took over the management of Bucks Fizz. Employing two new members, Heidi Manton and Amanda Schwartz, the group continued to perform. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1995, Nolan also left the group and so G became the only surviving original member. G took on former Dollar star David Van Day as Nolan's replacement. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David Van Day (stage name) (born David Paul Day, 28 November 1949, in Brighton, Sussex) is an English singer in the late 1970s-early 1980s pop group, Dollar. ...

Van Day was keen to record with the group, but G decided that this was not economically viable and was happy to continue touring. Unrest grew between the two and eventually on a tour of the Falklands, Van Day sensationally quit the group. The Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic consisting of two main islands known as East Falkland and West Falkland and a number of smaller islands. ...

G rapidly employed a replacement, while Van Day launched a rival group along with former member Nolan. Unhappy with the situation, G filed a lawsuit against this version of the group and attempted to gain the rights to the Bucks Fizz name.

In the early 2000s, G took Van Day to court, but was initially unsuccessful. Eventually he won the right to perform in the only officially recognised Bucks Fizz, following Nolan's departure from the Van Day version.^[6] In 2002, the debacle became the subject of a BBC2 documentary entitled "Trouble at the Top", which saw interviews with both G and Van Day centering around their conflicting views.^[7][8] This article is about the decade of 2000-2009. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... Trouble at the Top was a BBC television fly on the wall documentary broadcast on BBC2. ...

In 2004, G performed once again with original members Nolan and Baker and later member, Shelley Preston as part of the Here and Now 80's revival tour.^{[9] [10]}This took in several arenas around the UK, but remained a one-off as G returned to his currently performing line-up.^[11] He also briefly appeared alongside Nolan, Baker, Preston and original member Aston in the video for Comic Relief's 2007 single "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelley Preston (3rd right) performing as part of Bucks Fizz (Caroline) Shelley Preston (born May 14, 1964), is a professional singer, best known as the replacement for Jay Aston in the 1980s Eurovision Song Contest winners Buckz Fizz. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Re-recorded cover 2007 Cover for Comic Relief Im Gonna Be (500 Miles) is a song written and performed by Scottish pop band The Proclaimers. ...

Bucks Fizz continue to this day with G performing around the UK alongside the latest line-up of members.^[12][13]

Solo career

G was keen to launch a solo career during the hit-making days of Bucks Fizz. In the end, only one single was released. This was the theme tune to BBC TV's "Big Deal", which was released in 1984 and although only reached No.46, the song remained on the UK Charts for 12 weeks. ^[14] G also wrote and produced a number of songs for Bucks Fizz, none of these were released as singles, but became album tracks and B-sides for the group. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Further solo recordings were made but went unreleased until 2006 when a compilation CD of unreleased Bucks Fizz tracks, "The Lost Masters" included his song "I Can't Live Without Love". The Lost Masters is an album fully with previously unreleased tracks by pop group Bucks Fizz. ...

Personal life

In the 1970s, G married twice and had a son, James. In the early 1980s he divorced his second wife but continued in a relationship with her and they had a son, Matthew in 1982. They split in the 1990s and G began a relationship with band member Heidi Manton. They married in 2000 and are still together.^[15] Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

See also

• Bucks Fizz
• Mike Nolan
• Cheryl Baker
• Jay Aston
• Shelley Preston
• David Van Day

Bucks Fizz is an English pop group, formed in 1981 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Cheryl Baker (born Rita Crudgington, on 8 March 1954, in Bethnal Green, England) is a television presenter. ... Jay Aston Jay Aston is a former singer of the group Bucks Fizz. ... Shelley Preston (3rd right) performing as part of Bucks Fizz (Caroline) Shelley Preston (born May 14, 1964), is a professional singer, best known as the replacement for Jay Aston in the 1980s Eurovision Song Contest winners Buckz Fizz. ... David Van Day (stage name) (born David Paul Day, 28 November 1949, in Brighton, Sussex) is an English singer in the late 1970s-early 1980s pop group, Dollar. ...

References

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External links

• http://www.bucksfizz.co.uk/index.htm
• [2] Bobby's page on Bucks Fizz Official website
• http://www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk/