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Bobby Bloom

Bobby Bloom

Date de naissance 1946

Date de décès 28.2.1974 à Hollywood, CA, Etats-Unis d Amérique

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Bobby Bloom

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Bobby Bloom

Robert "Bobby" Bloom (1945[1] – February 28, 1974[2]) was an American[1] singer-songwriter. He is known best for being a one-hit wonder with the 1970 song, "Montego Bay", which was co-written with and produced by Jeff Barry.

Biography

In the early 1960s, Bloom had been a member of the doo-wop group, The Imaginations, and sang lead on "Wait A Little Longer, Son." Bloom received a big break in 1969 when he was awarded a contract to write and record a jingle for Pepsi, paving the way for his later success with "Montego Bay." Bloom also played a role as a songwriter connected to the Kama Sutra/Buddah group of labels.[3] He also co-wrote the song "Mony Mony" and with Jeff Barry he co-wrote "Sunshine" by The Archies, their fifth hit single in 1970.

Bloom worked as a sound engineer for musicians such as Louis Jordan and Shuggie Otis.[3] Bloom often recorded demos of his songs at the recording studio of MAP City Records, owned by friends Peter Anders and Vincent Poncia Jr., with chief engineer Peter H. Rosen[4] at the controls. Early solo projects included "Love Don't Let Me Down" and "Count on Me."[3]

The recordings that followed his success with "Montego Bay" in 1970, "Heavy Makes You Happy", which became a hit for the Staple Singers in 1971, "Where Are We Going" and The Bobby Bloom Album all used the same combination of pop, calypso, and rock.[3]

Bloom suffered from depression towards the end of his life.[3] Bloom died on February 28, 1974, at the age of 28. He apparently shot himself while cleaning his gun.[5] Jeff Barry was surprised to find out afterwards that he was the sole beneficiary of Bloom's life insurance policy.[6]

Discography

Albums

  • The Bobby Bloom Album (L&R Records, 1970), reached #126 in the U.S. Billboard 200 chart,[7] and contained the following tracks:
  1. "Careful Not to Break the Spell"
  2. "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)"
  3. "Try a Little Harder"
  4. "Oh, I Wish You Knew"
  5. "Fanta"
  6. "Heidi"
  7. "This Thing I've Gotten Into"
  8. "A Little on the Heavy Side"
  9. "Brighten Your Flame"
  10. "Give 'Em a Hand"
  11. "Montego Bay"
  • Where Are We Going (Buddah, 1971)
  1. "Where Are We Going"
  2. "Cracks In The Sidewalk"
  3. "It's Love That Really Counts"
  4. "Count On Me"
  5. "Was I Dreamin'"
  6. "Baby, Baby,"
  7. "Valerie"
  8. "Love Don't Let Me Down"
  9. "Where Is The Woman"
  10. "Pirates And Western Villians"
  11. "Jill"
  12. "The Game Can Be So Rough"

Singles

  • "Montego Bay" (1970) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8, UK #3
  • "Heavy Makes You Happy" (1970) - UK #31
  • "Where Are We Going" (1971) - U.S. #84

[1] [8]

See also

  • List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States
  • List of performers on Top of the Pops

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited.
  2. Thedeadrockstars.com - accessed July 2009
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 [Bobby Bloom at All Music Guide Biography by Stacia Proefrock]. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 1 July 2009.
  4. Peter H. Rosen Creativity.net
  5. Jeremy Simmonds (2008). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches, Chicago Review Press. URL accessed 30 January 2011.
  6. Bubblegum-music.com
  7. [Bobby Bloom at All Music Guide Allmusic ((( Bobby Bloom > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))].
  8. [Bobby Bloom at All Music Guide Allmusic ((( Bobby Bloom > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))].
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