Bobby Vee

[Jam The Man]

Gutted at the passing of one of my favourite singers.

 

[drew]

One Rubber Ball no longer bouncing back. RIP

 

[Danny-Boy]

Gutted at the passing of one of my favourite singers.

Danny-Boy agrees, a sad loss. One of the solo artists drowned out by the Mersey Sound.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Aged 73 - Another one of my generation.

 

[GT49er]

Blimey - day of the dead and dying today! RIP anyway.

 

[Icy Gull]

Sad day, I saw him at the Surf Ballroom Clear Lake performing in the Buddy Holly/Richie Valens/ Big Bopper 50 year Winter Tour Memorial concert on 02 Feb 2009

Interesting line up too

http://www.premierguitar.com/articl...Buddy_Holly_Ritchie_Valens_and_the_Big_Bopper

 

[Buzzer]

I always loved "Take Good Care Of My Baby". A cracking tune.

 

[papajaff]

RIP Bobby. Some great songs which will live forever

 

[rocker959]

RIP

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He died from Alzheimer's.

 

[Fungus]

According to the Beeb:

"Vee, born Robert Velline, also gave a young Bob Dylan his start.

Dylan played briefly with Vee's band and he was the one who suggested Velline change his last name to Vee".

I never knew that.

 

[ofco8]

Found a rare album of his a few years ago called Bobby Vee Sings "Songs of the Rocking Fifties".

RIP

 

[GT49er]

According to the Beeb:

"Vee, born Robert Velline, also gave a young Bob Dylan his start.

Dylan played briefly with Vee's band and he was the one who suggested Velline change his last name to Vee".

I never knew that.

Sounded very unlikely to me - but there does appear to be evidence on t'internet to confirm it.

http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016...ue-to-suzie-baby-music-chronicles-volume-one/

Can't imagine a young Bob Dylan being good enough to get a job as a pianist in someone else's band though - I mean, he was never particularly known for the excellence of his playing technique, was he, just that voice and the raw power of his songs.

 

[Jam The Man]

Whilst not being disrespectful to Pete Burns, but he was a one hit wonder whose sad passing is all over the news.
But Vee sold millions and was massively popular in his time, AND gave Dylan a shoe up...yet his death is barely mentioned in despatches.

Fame defies logic sometimes.

Regardless, RIP to both.

 

[GT49er]

Whilst not being disrespectful to Pete Burns, but he was a one hit wonder whose sad passing is all over the news.
But Vee sold millions and was massively popular in his time, AND gave Dylan a shoe up...yet his death is barely mentioned in despatches.

Hardly! Dylan played piano in his band a few times before either of them got famous!

 

[FamilyGuy]

He died from Alzheimer's.

Genuine question, out of concern for one who is v close to me:

Q. Can one die with Alzeimers? I thought one died with Alzheimers? Can Alzeimers itself be fatal?

 

[Jam The Man]

Hardly! Dylan played piano in his band a few times before either of them got famous!

Either way, that was not really the main point of my post!

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Always like The Night Has A Thousand Eyes - a great old song sung very well. RIP

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Saw him at least half a dozen times. One of my favourite stars of the time. Very sad news, R.I.P Bobby

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Genuine question, out of concern for one who is v close to me:

Q. Can one die with Alzeimers? I thought one died with Alzheimers? Can Alzeimers itself be fatal?

There are over 100 different forms of dimentia, two of which are fatal. Alzeimers and Picks Disease. It might be advisable to check with a GP.