Bobby Goldsboro

Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro in 1967 (age 26).
Bobby Goldsboro in 1967 (age 26).
Background information
Birth nameRobert Charles Goldsboro
Born (1941-01-18) January 18, 1941 (age 83)
Marianna, Florida, United States[1]
GenresCountry, adult contemporary, pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • guitarist
  • painter
  • television producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1962–present[1]
LabelsUnited Artists, Curb[1]
Websitebobbygoldsboro.com

Robert Charles Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941)[2] is an American pop and country singer and songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit "Honey", which sold over 1 million copies in the United States, and the UK top-10 single "Summer (The First Time)".

Goldsboro starred in his own television show, The Bobby Goldsboro Show, from 1973 to 1976. He also created several animated specials and children's books, as well as the PBS children's series The Swamp Critters of Lost Lagoon.

  1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p.128-129. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Book of Golden Discs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).