James & Bobby Purify were an R&B singing duo, whose biggest hit was "I'm Your Puppet" in 1966. Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...
James Purify was born May 12, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida. "Bobby Purify" was actually two different singers; the first was James's cousin Robert Lee Dickey (born September 2, 1939 in Tallahassee, Florida), who adopted the Purify name for performing, and sang on their early records. The second Bobby was vocalist Ben Moore, who replaced Dickey when he suffered health problems. ("I'm Your Puppet" was written and produced by Dan Penn, who introduced Purify and Moore.) May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Nickname: The City of Five Flags Location of the city within the state of Florida Country United States State Florida County Escambia County, Florida Mayor John Fogg Area - City 102. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location Location in Leon County and the state of Florida. ... Wallace Daniel Pennington (16 November 1941 -) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and sometime guitar player who co-wrote many soul hits of the 1960s including Dark End of the Street & Do Right Woman (with Chips Moman) and Out of Left Field & Cry Like A Baby (with Spooner...
The duo continued into the 1980s, with no other big hits, but remained popular on the tour circuit. When Purify faced legal problems (not career-related), Moore went solo, though still using the name "Bobby Purify" occasionally. In 1983, he was nominated for a Grammy award, for a gospel recording. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone 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... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ...
Bobby is truly a world class performer in his own right, actually having globe trotted along with greats such as: Otis Redding, Gladys Knight, Little Richard, and many more.
BobbyPurify AKA Ben Moore received a Grammy Nomination for a Gospel Album, among his many accomplishments.
Bobby and Vinnie are currently working on their first studio album together and plan to headline their RandB soul revue in the cruiseship market soon.
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