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Bobby Vee

Bobby Vee was born Robert Thomas Velline in Fargo, North Dakota in 1943. He started playing accordion as a kid before switching to guitar, and his early sound...

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Bobby Vee, the Fargo kid who became a teen idol.

A rock and roll singer who scored early hits like 'Take Good Care of My Baby' and kept performing for decades.

For the pure early-Vee sound, 'Take Good Care of My Baby' still holds up. If you want to hear him stretch a bit later, try 'Blame It On The Bossa Nova'.

He stepped up in 1959 after Buddy Holly's death, filling a sudden gap in the rock and roll lineup. Songs like 'Devil or Angel' and 'Take Good Care of My Baby' gave the early '60s a clean-cut, melodic voice that felt both safe and sincere. His version of 'Love You More Than I Can Say' went global in 1961, and he kept the stage warm for decades after the spotlight shifted.

He started as Robert Thomas Velline in Fargo, playing accordion before switching to guitar. After 'Suzie Baby' hit in 1959, Liberty Records signed him, and he rode a string of teen-idol singles into the mid-'60s. His band included his brother Bill and, briefly, a young Rick Nielsen, who'd later join Cheap Trick.

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Bobby Vee was born Robert Thomas Velline in Fargo, North Dakota in 1943. He started playing accordion as a kid before switching to guitar, and his early sound drew from rock and roll and country influences. In 1959, after catching a local disc jockey's attention, he signed with Liberty Records.

His first single 'Suzie Baby' reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Songs like 'Devil or Angel' and 'Take Good Care of My Baby' followed, establishing him as a teen idol during the early 1960s. 'Love You More Than I Can Say' became a global hit in 1961.

Vee's band included his brother Bill on drums and, for a time, guitarist Rick Nielsen who would later join Cheap Trick. He continued performing and recording for decades, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.

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