Bobby Vee

Bobby Vee
Vee in 1962
Background information
Birth nameRobert Thomas Velline
Born(1943-04-30)April 30, 1943
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2016(2016-10-24) (aged 73)
Rogers, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1959–2014
LabelsLiberty Records
Websitebobbyvee.com

Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films. According to Billboard magazine, he had thirty-eight Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. He had six gold singles in his career.