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Refimprove|date=March 2008Infobox musical artist| | name = Bobby Day| image =| caption =| image_size = 220 px| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Robert James Byrd| alias =| birth_date = Birth date|1928|7|1| death_date = Death date and age|1990|7|27|1928|7|1| origin = Fort Worth, Texas , United States | instrument = Vocals , piano , Keyboard instrument|keyboards | genre = Soul music Rhythm and Blues|R& B Pop music|Pop Rock and roll | occupation = Singer , songwriter , record producer | years_active = 1957–1990| label =| associated_acts = Satellites| website = Bobby Day (July 1, 1928 – July 27, 1990), http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1990.html Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed May 2011 was an American rock and roll and Rhythm and blues|R& B musician .
Born Robert James Byrd , (making him Bobby Byrd - not to be confused with the funk musician/ Famous Flames member of the same name), in Fort Worth, Texas , he moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California , at the age of 15. As a member of the R& B group, The Hollywood Flames , he used the stage name Bobby Day to perform and record. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the West Coast of the United States|West Coast , including being the original "Bob" in the duo Bob & Earl . In 1957, Day formed his own band called the "Satellites" following which he recorded three songs that are seen today as rock and roll classics.Citation needed|date=March 2010 Day's best known songwriter|songwriting efforts were " Over and Over (The Dave Clark Five song)|Over and Over " made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965 and " Little Bitty Pretty One " popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957, Clyde McPhatter in 1962 and the Jackson Five in 1972. However, Day is most remembered for his 1958 solo sound recording and reproduction|recording of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit, " Rockin' Robin (song)|Rockin' Robin ", written by Leon Rene under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a music recording sales certification|gold disc .Cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= 100 | isbn= 0-214-20512-6 "Rockin' Robin" was a song cover version|covered by Bob Luman at Town Hall Party on 28 October 1958, The Hollies in 1964, Gene Vincent in 1969, Michael Jackson in 1972, and by McFly in 2006.
Sometimes referred to as a One-hit wonders in the United States|one-hit wonder , because despite numerous recordings with a variety of record label s, Day never achieved another Top 40 hit record|hit apart from "Rockin' Robin".
Day died of cancer in 1990, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City|Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California .
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Reflist Persondata | NAME =Day, Bobby | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = African American rock and roll and Rhythm and blues|R& B musician | DATE OF BIRTH =July 1, 1922 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Fort Worth, Texas , United States | DATE OF DEATH July 27, 2007 | PLACE OF DEATH = California | DATE OF DEATH= 2007-07-27 DEFAULTSORT:Day, Bobby Category:1928 births Category:2007 deaths Category:African American musicians Category:American rock singers Category:Songwriters from Texas Category:Jamie Records artists Category:RCA Victor artists Category:Class Records artists Category:Sue Records artists Category:People from Fort Worth, Texas Category:Cancer deaths in California Category:Deaths from cancer Category:Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City Category:Article Feedback 5
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