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Bobby Vee | |
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.jpg) Vee in 1962 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Thomas Velline |
| Born | April 30, 1943 Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2016 (aged 73) Rogers, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, rhythm guitar, bass, piano |
| Years active | 1959–2014 |
| Labels | Liberty Records |
| Website | www |
Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known as Bobby Vee, was an American pop singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s. He was born in Fargo, North Dakota. He was a hit during the 1950s and 1960s. He sang many songs including "Take Good Care of My Baby" and "Devil or Angel".[1]
Bobby Vee said in 2012 that he has Alzheimer's disease, an illness in the brain that affects older people.[1] On October 24, 2016, Vee died from complications of early onset Alzheimer's disease in Rogers, Minnesota at age 73.[2][3]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Little, Lyneka (April 11, 2014). "Bobby Vee Suffering From Alzheimer's". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ DeLand, Dave. "Pop music icon Bobby Vee dead at 73". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bobby Vee: 1960s pop singer dies aged 73". 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.