Tommy Roe (born Thomas David Roe, 9 May 1942, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) is an … Read Full Bio ↴Tommy Roe (born Thomas David Roe, 9 May 1942, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) is an American pop music singer-songwriter. Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962) and "Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but Roe also cut some rockers early in his career.

Roe was raised in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Brown High School and was part of band. Greatly influenced by the sounds of the late Buddy Holly, Tommy Roe developed a unique style that, combined with his All-American clean-cut image, made him a popular musical performer throughout the 1960s. In April of 1961 he became a father to daughter Cynthia; he has 3 grandchildren.

Roe had a Billboard No.1 hit record hit in the United States and in Australia in 1962 with the song, "Sheila" and the following year scored two Top 10 hits with "Everybody" and the critically acclaimed "The Folk Singer" written by Merle Kilgore. Following the enormously successful tour of the United Kingdom by friend Roy Orbison, Tommy Roe toured there and then moved to England where he lived for several years. In 1965, he and Jerry Lee Lewis combined with Orbison to create an LP for the Pickwick International label. During the 1960s, he had several more top forty hits. In 1969, his song "Dizzy" went to No.1 on the UK Singles Chart as well as to Billboard's No.1 in the USA. His final Top 40 single was "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" in 1970.

A resident of Beverly Hills, California, Roe is married to Josette Banzet, an actress from France who won a Golden Globe Award for best supporting for her performance in the 1976 television mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man. His daughter Cynthia still resides in Georgia with her family.

In 1986, Tommy Roe was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Although his style of music declined in popularity with the 1970s mass market, Tommy Roe maintained a following and continued to perform at a variety of concert venues, sometimes with sixties nostalgia rock and rollers such as Freddy Cannon and Bobby Vee.

Partial discography (singles)

* "Sheila" (1962)
* "Everybody" (1963)
* "The Folk Singer" (1963)
* "Sweet Pea" (1966)
* "Hooray for Hazel" (1966)
* "Dizzy" (1969)
* "Jack And Jill" (1969)
* "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" (1970)

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Tommy Roe Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Tommy Roe:

" DIZZY" Dizzy I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning Like a whirlpool, it…
Baby I Love You Boy I never knew I could feel The way I…
Carol Oh, Carol, don't let him Steal your heart away I'm gonna lea…
Cinnamon Sneakin' down your alley way And knockin' on your door Th…
Come On Come on, come on children now. Come on, sing to…
crimson Ah, now I don't hardly know her But I think…
Dizzy Dizzy I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning Like a whirlpool, it…
Dizzy (Re-Recorded) I'm so dizzy, my head is spinnin' Like a whirlpool, it…
Dizzy! Dizzy I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning Like a whirlpool, it…

Everybody Everybody, everybody Everybody's, had a broken heart now Eve…
Everybody's Had the Blues Everybody, everybody, Everybody's, had a broken heart now.…
Folk Singer He use to sing his songs to his Sara Jane,…
Groovin' Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
Groovin’ Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away to…
Hanky Panky Sweet little Sheila, you'll know her if you see her…
Heather and Honey Oh Heather honey Warm as the sunshine Oh Heather honey Y…
Heather Honey Oh Heather honey Warm as the sunshine Oh Heather honey Your…
Hoorah for Hazel Hooray for Hazel, she put me down Hooray for Hazel, she…
It Stir it up and serve it Shake it all around 'Cause everybo…
It's Now Winter's Day Everyone is warm inside, their houses in the snow The mercur…
Jack And Jill Hey Jack you better get right Or Jill won't be impressed Hey…
Jam Up & Jelly Tight Jam up and jelly tight My, my, my, my baby…
Jam Up And Jelly Tight Jam up and jelly tight My, my, my, my baby…
money is my pay Money is my pay Money is my pay For all the work…
Oh Sweet Pea Oh sweet pea come on and dance with me Come on,…
Party Girl (chorus) Dance your last dance Party girl, party girl Hav…
Pearl Pearl One summer night with you Will make up for the past An…
Piddle De Pat Piddle de Piddle de Piddle de Piddle de pat He'll come a-run…
Raining In My Heart The sun is out - the sky is blue there's…
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose. And i…
Sheila Sweet little Sheila, you'll know her if you see her Blue…
Shiela Sweet little Sheila, you'll know her if you see her Blue…
Sing Along With Me Sing along with me And you will see The golden sunshine B…
Stagger Lee The night was clear and the moon was yellow And the…
Staggerlee The night was clear and the moon was yellow And the…
Stir It Up Stir it up and serve it Shake it all around 'Cause everybody…
Stir It Up and Serve Stir it up and serve it Shake it all around 'Cause everybo…
Stir It Up and Serve It Stir it up and serve it Shake it all around 'Cause everybody…
Stormy You were the sunshine, baby, whenever you smiled But I call…
Sugar Sugar Sugar, ah honey honey You are my candy girl And you've got…
Susie Darlin I stood watching all night long I stood watching all night…
Susie Darlin' I stood watching all night long I stood watching all night…
Sweet Pea Oh sweet pea come on and dance with me Come on,…
Sweetpea I went to a dance just the other night I met…
The Folk Singer He use to sing his songs to his Sara Jane,…
Unchain My Heart The sun is out - the sky is blue there's…
We Can Make Music Nah nah, nah nah nah, nah nah nah. Nah nah, nah…
Working Class Hero As soon as your born they make you feel small…

Yummy Yummy Oh Heather honey Warm as the sunshine Oh…

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