Bobby Vee

For his 1961 album, see Bobby Vee (album).

Not to be confused with Bobby V.
Bobby Vee
Vee in 1962
Vee in 1962
Background information
Birth nameRobert Thomas Velline
Born(1943-04-30)April 30, 1943
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2016(2016-10-24) (aged 73)
Rogers, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1959–2014
LabelsLiberty Records
Websitebobbyvee.net

Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films.[1] According to Billboard magazine, he had thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20.[2][3] He had six gold singles in his career.[4]

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