From: "Dik de Heer" Date: Tue Apr 30, 2002 2:10 am Subject: Born To Be With You : Bobby Vee BOBBY VEE Born Robert Thomas Velline, 30 April 1943, Fargo, North Dakota Pop singer. His first break came as a result of Buddy Holly's death : Velline's group The Shadows depped at a dance in Mason City in 1959 when Holly didn't make it. His local hit "Suzie Baby" on Soma was picked up by Liberty producer Snuff Garrett, who groomed Vee for stardom in the Holly vein. Ironically he covered Adam Faith's Holly imitation "What Do You Want" for the US market (without success). A revival of the Clovers hit "Devil Or Angel" made # 6 in 1960, as did "Rubber Ball" (written by Gene Pitney, though his name is not on the label). Most of Vee's hits were written by the Brill Building songwriters, the kind of innocent pop that the Beatles would soon destroy. "Take Good Care Of My Baby" (a Carole King-Gerry Goffin composition) was a # 1 in 1961 and the follow-up, "Run To Him", went to # 2. He was also popular in the UK with 9 hits, 1961-63, although this pales against his 38 Billboard chart entries, 1959-1970. The LP "Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets" (1962) was much accaimed by purists and established the Holly connection once more. Vee had a comeback hit in 1967 with "Come Back When You Grew Up" (# 3), but an LP "Nothin' Like A Sunny Day" (1972) under his real name failed and he soon found himself performing on the revival circuit. Official website: http://www.bobbyvee.net/ CD : The Very Best Of Bobby Vee (Collectables) 30 tracks.