Bobby Vee (born April 30, 1943) is an American pop music singer. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ...

Born Robert Thomas Velline in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, his 1961 performance of the song "Take Good Care Of My Baby" went to No.1 on the Billboard U.S. charts and on the U.K. Charts. Known primarily as a performer of Brill Building pop-factory singles, Vee nevertheless became a bona fide star, and went on to record a string of international chart hits in the 1960s, including "Devil or Angel", "Run to Him", "Rubber Ball" and "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes". Bobby Vee also appeared in several of the Scopitone series of early film-and-music recordings. Vee is still active and touring as a performer as of spring 2005. Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1871 Incorporated Cass County Mayor Bruce Furness Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 98. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... These are the Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits of 1961: See also: 1961 in music, List of Number 1 Hits (USA) Categories: No 1 hits in the United States ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1960s. ... The Brill Building (1930- ) in the United States is located at 1619 Broadway, in New York City, New York, just north of Times Square. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Scopitone was a trendy invention of the 1960s, a jukebox with a 16mm film component, the forgotten forerunner of music video. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

"The Day The Music Died"

Vee's career began amid tragedy. On "The Day the Music Died" (3 February 1959) -- the day Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson was killed in the crash of aircraft N3974N near Clear Lake, Iowa -- fifteen-year-old Velline and a scratched-together band of Fargo, North Dakota schoolboys calling themselves Bobby Vee and the Shadows volunteered for and were given the unenviable job of filling in for Holly and his band "The Crickets" in the lineup of the traveling "Winter Dance Party" rock and roll show in Moorhead, Minnesota in which Holly was to have performed. Their engagement there was a success, setting in motion a chain of events that led to Vee's career as a popular singer. Bobby Vee regularly performs at the Winter Dance Party memorial concerts in Clear Lake to this day. Monument at Crash Site, September 16, 2003. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American, became the first Hispanic rock and roll star. ... Jiles Perry (J.P.) Richardson, Jr. ... Clear Lake is the largest (by area) freshwater lake wholly in California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Moorhead is a city located in Clay County, Minnesota. ...

Bobby Vee is a recipient of the state of North Dakota's Roughrider Award and his contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 19th 183 272 km² 340 km 545 km 2. ... The Roughrider Award is an award presented by the governor of the state of North Dakota. ... The Rockabilly Hall of Fame was established on March 21, 1997 to present early rock and roll history and information relative to the artists and personalities involved in this pioneering American music genre. ...

Lore

In the late 1950s, a musician named Elston Gunnn toured with Vee. He was soon asked to leave the band due to a lack of resources (money and a piano)[1][2][3]. Elston Gunnn was in fact Robert Zimmerman and would go on to have a career as a folksinger under the name Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ...

External links

• Bobby Vee info from history-of-rock.com
• Official Bobby Vee website