Bobby Freeman

Bobby Freeman
Background information
Birth nameRobert Thomas Freeman
Born(1940-06-13)June 13, 1940
Alameda County, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 23, 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 76)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active1956–2016
Labels
Formerly ofThe Romancers, The West Coast Vocaleers

Robert Thomas Freeman (June 13, 1940[1] – January 23, 2017)[2] was an American rock, soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco,[3] best known for his two Top Ten hits, the first in 1958 on Josie Records called "Do You Want to Dance" and the second in 1964 for Autumn Records, "C'mon and Swim".[4]

  1. ^ Bobby Freeman profile, SoulWalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Bobby Freeman", Ace Records.co.uk. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Vaziri, By Aidin (February 14, 2017). "Bobby Freeman, SF's first rock 'n' roll star, dies at 76". SFGATE. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Wynn, Ron. Biography for Bobby Freeman at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2010.

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