Bobby Sheen
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Bobby Sheen was an American
rhythm and blues
singer
.
, Missouri
, Sheen is best known for singing with Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
who had their biggest hit
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
" in 1962 (which was produced
by Phil Spector
). Sheen has also recorded
with other groups
including The Robins
, The Lovables, The Ding Dongs, and The Alley Cats. He would later join Bobby Nunn
's group of The Coasters
and recorded an album
with the group called Coasting in 1979, which was released on Sheen's own record label
, Salsa Picante Records. When Bobby Nunn
died in 1986, Nunn's group of The Coasters still toured with Sheen and Billy Richards, Jr. as members.
He died from pneumonia
in Los Angeles
, California
, at the age of 59.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
.
Biography
Born Robert Joseph Sheen in St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Sheen is best known for singing with Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans
Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans was an early 1960s vocal group produced by Phil Spector, and was initially conceived as a vehicle for the lead vocals of Bobby Sheen, who took the stage name Bob B. Soxx...
who had their biggest hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" is a song from the Disney 1946 live action and animated movie Song of the South, sung by James Baskett. With music by Allie Wrubel and lyrics by Ray Gilbert, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song...
" in 1962 (which was produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
by Phil Spector
Phil Spector
Phillip Harvey "Phil" Spector is an American record producer and songwriter, later known for his conviction in the murder of actress Lana Clarkson....
). Sheen has also recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
with other groups
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
including The Robins
The Robins
The Robins were a successful and influential American R&B group of the late 1940s and 1950s, one of the earliest such vocal bands who established the basic pattern for the doo-wop sound.-Original members:...
, The Lovables, The Ding Dongs, and The Alley Cats. He would later join Bobby Nunn
Bobby Nunn
Ulysses B. "Bobby" Nunn was an American singer with the musical groups The Robins and The Coasters. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., and died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California, U.S.-Biography:...
's group of The Coasters
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller...
and recorded an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
with the group called Coasting in 1979, which was released on Sheen's own record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Salsa Picante Records. When Bobby Nunn
Bobby Nunn
Ulysses B. "Bobby" Nunn was an American singer with the musical groups The Robins and The Coasters. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., and died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California, U.S.-Biography:...
died in 1986, Nunn's group of The Coasters still toured with Sheen and Billy Richards, Jr. as members.
He died from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, at the age of 59.
Solo singles
- "How Many Nights" / "How Can We Ever Be Together" (LibertyLiberty RecordsLiberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
#55459) (1962) - "My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You" / "I Want You For My Sweetheart" (DimensionDimension RecordsDimension Records was a record label founded in 1962 in New York City by Don Kirshner and Al Nevins, owners of Aldon Music. It concentrated on the girl group sound and showcased songs by Goffin and King. Their composition "The Loco-Motion", sung by Little Eva, gave it its biggest hit...
#1043) (1965) - "Come On And Love Me" / "Love Stealing" (Chelsea #3034)
- "Dr. Love" / "Sweet Sweet Love" (CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
#5672) (1966) - "I Shook The World" / "Cloud Nine" (Capitol #5827) (1967)
- "The Way Of Love" / "Shelter Of Your Arms" (Capitol #5984) (1967)
- "I Don't Have To Dream" / "She Taught Me What Love Really Is" (Capitol #2507) (1969)
- "Something New To Do" / "I May Not Be What You Want" (Warner BrothersWarner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
#7662) (1972) - "If I Ever Dreamed I Hurt You" / "It Ain't Easy Being Your Fool" (Warner Brothers #7701) (1973)
- "Payback" / "Don't Make Me Do Wrong" (Warner Brothers #7732) (1973)
Various group singles and recordings
- "A Quarter To Twelve" / "Pretty Little Dolly" (Knight #2001) (1958) (The Robins)
- "A Little Bird Told Me" / "It's Never Too Late" (Knight #2008) (1959) (The Robins)
- "Talk, Talk, Talk" (Knight) (1959) (unreleased) (The Robins)
- "Sufferin'" (Knight) (1959) (unreleased) (The Robins)
- "Just Like That" / "Whole Lot Of Imagination" (Arvee #5001) (1959) (The Robins)
- "Live Wire Susie" / "Oh No" (Arvee #5013) (1960) (The Robins)
- "Ding Dong (Saw Wood Mountain)" / "Sweet Thing" (Eldo #109) (1960) (The Ding Dongs)
- "Lassie Come Home" / "Late Last Night" (Todd #1043) (1960) (The Ding Dongs)
- "The White Cliffs of Dover(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" The White Cliffs of Dover" is a popular World War II song made famous by Vera Lynn with her 1942 recording—one of her best known recordings. Written in 1941 by Walter Kent and Nat Burton, the song was also among the most popular Second World War tunes...
" / "How Many More Times" (Lavender #001) (1961) (The Robins) - "Magic Of A Dream" / "Mary Lou Loves To Hootchy Kootchy Koo" (Lavender #002) (1961) (The Robins)
- "Short Skirt" / "Bread 'n Butter" (Eastman #9801) (1961) (The Lovables)
- "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-DahZip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" is a song from the Disney 1946 live action and animated movie Song of the South, sung by James Baskett. With music by Allie Wrubel and lyrics by Ray Gilbert, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song...
" / "Flip And Nitty" (PhillesPhilles RecordsPhilles Records was a record label formed in 1961 by Phil Spector and Lester Sill, the label taking its name from a hybrid of their first names. Initially, the label was distributed by Jamie/Guyden in Philadelphia...
#107) (1962) (Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans) - "Puddin 'n' Tain" / "Feels So Good" (Philles #108) (1963) (The Alley Cats)
- "Why Do Lovers Break Each Other’s Heart?" / "Dr. Kaplan's Office" (Philles #110) (1963) (Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans)
- "Not Too Young To Get Married" / "Annette" (Philles #113) (1963) (Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans)
Albums
- Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Phillies #4002) (1963)
- Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans: Spector Wall Of Sound Volume 2 (Super #2307-004) (1975)
- The Coasters: Coasting (Salsa Picante #10001) (1979)
- The Bobby Sheen Story (Wendi #517) (AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n release) - The Bobby Sheen Anthology 1958-1975 (Ace #CDCHD-1257) (2010)
- Too Many To Fight (Soulscape #SSCD-7025) (2010)