Bobby Day

Bobby Day
Bobby Day
Birth name	Robert James Byrd
Also known as	The
Born	July 1, 1930; Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1990 (aged 60); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock and roll; R&B; soul; pop; *Doo-wop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	1950–1990
Formerly of	The Hollywood Flames; Bob and Earl

Robert James Byrd (July 1, 1930^[1] – July 27, 1990),^[2] known by the stage name Bobby Day, was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record "Rockin' Robin", written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas.^[3] Day also wrote the top-10 Billboard hits "Little Bitty Pretty One" (1957, Thurston Harris) and "Over and Over" (1965, the Dave Clark Five).

^ Talevski, Nick (May 2006). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-1846090912.
^ Staff (July 30, 1990). "SINGER BOBBY DAY DIES OF CANCER AT AGE 60". Deseret.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
^ Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1990 – 1991". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2013.

[1] Talevski, Nick (May 2006). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 123–124. ISBN 978-1846090912.

[2] Staff (July 30, 1990). "SINGER BOBBY DAY DIES OF CANCER AT AGE 60". Deseret.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

[Dead-3] Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1990 – 1991". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2013.

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