Robert James Byrd, Sr. (born July 1, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas; died July … Read Full Bio ↴Robert James Byrd, Sr. (born July 1, 1930 in Fort Worth, Texas; died July 27, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) was an early African American Rock & Roll and R&B singer-songwriter. As a member of the group The Hollywood Flames he used the stage name Bobby Day to perform and record. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the West Coast, including being the original Bob in the duo Bob & Earl. Day is most remembered for his 1958 recording of the hit song Rockin' Robin, which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. Day died of cancer in 1990, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Born Robert James Byrd in Fort Worth, Texas, he moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of fifteen. As a member of the R&B group, the Hollywood Flames, he used the stage name Bobby Day to perform and record. He went several years with minor musical success limited to the West Coast, including being the original "Bob" in the duo Bob & Earl. In 1957, Day formed his own band called the "Satellites" following which he authored three songs that are seen today as rock and roll classics.

Bobby Day's best known songwriting efforts were "Over and Over" made popular by the Dave Clark Five in 1965 and "Little Bitty Pretty One" popularized by Thurston Harris in 1957, Clyde McPhatter in 1962 and the Jackson Five in 1972. However, Day is most remembered for his 1958 solo recording of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit, "Rockin' Robin", a song covered by Michael Jackson in 1972.

Sometimes referred to as a one-hit wonder, despite numerous recordings with a variety of record companies, after "Rockin' Robin", Bobby Day never achieved a Top 40 hit again.

Bobby Day died of cancer in 1990 and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

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Bobby Day Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Bobby Day:

Buzz Buzz Buzz Well, buzz, buzz, buzz goes the bumble bee Tweele, deedle, d…
Gotta New Girl Hmm mmm....... Oh, oh, oh...... Well, I went to the dance …
Little Bitty Pretty One (Hmm-mmm, hmm-hmm-hmm) (Hmm-mmm, hmm-hmm-hmm) (Hmm-mmm, hmm-…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven…
Over And Over Well, I went to a dance the other night Everybody went…
Rock-In Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedi…
Rockin Robin (Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweedilly-tweedilly-deet) (Tweedi…
Rockin' Robin' Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedi…
Rocking Robin (Tweedilly-tweedilly-deet, tweedilly-tweedilly-deet) (Tweed…

rockin` robin Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedi…
Saving My Life for You I see the statue in, it's so uncomfortable I'll take you…
That To spend one night with you in our old rendezvous, And…
That's All I Want Fee fi fo fum Fo fumma, fo fumma... A sweet little…
That's My Desire To spend one night with you in our old rendezvous, And…
That’s All I Want Fee fi for fum For fumma, for fumma... A sweet little kiss …
The Bluebird The Buzzard & The Oriole Now, listen, all you birds I'm an eagle When I say hop,…
Unchained Melody Oh, my love My darling I've hungered for your touch A long l…

When The Swallows Come Back When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day you…

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