Bobby Lewis (country singer)

Bobby Lewis
Born (1942-05-09) May 9, 1942 (age 82)
OriginHodgenville, Kentucky, United States[1]
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, lute
Years active1963–present
LabelsUnited Artists
Websitebobbylewislute.com

Bobby Lewis (born May 9, 1942)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1963 and 1985, Lewis released ten albums and charted more than twenty-five songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "How Long Has It Been", peaked at No. 6 in 1966.[1] Lewis released a 26 country charted singles from 1966 to 1985.[2]

Lewis earned the title "The Boy with the Lute" for his usage of a six-string guitar-lute,[1] and was inducted to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame on November 29, 2014.[3] He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and continues to perform and record new material.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1471. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. pp. 207–208. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  3. ^ Hayes, Gary (October 28, 2014). "Bobby Lewis' induction to Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame".