Bobby Vee (born Robert Thomas Velline; April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016) was an American pop singer and teen idol in the early 1960s. According to Billboard, he had 38 American Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. Vee was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Sydney Ronald Velline and Saima Cecilia Tapanila. His first single, "Suzie Baby", written by Vee in homage to Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue", was recorded in 1959 for Soma Records and later purchased by Liberty Records.
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Bobby Vee (born Robert Thomas Velline; April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016) was an American pop singer and teen idol in the early 1960s. According to Billboard, he had 38 American Hot 100 chart hits, ten of which reached the Top 20. Vee was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Sydney Ronald Velline and Saima Cecilia Tapanila. His first single, "Suzie Baby", written by Vee in homage to Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue", was recorded in 1959 for Soma Records and later purchased by Liberty Records. He followed with a cover of Adam Faith's "What Do You Want?", which charted modestly in early 1960. His fourth single, "Devil or Angel", became a major hit in the United States, and "Rubber Ball" brought him international recognition. In 1961, "Take Good Care of My Baby" reached number one in the United States and number three in the United Kingdom. Other successful singles included "More Than I Can Say", "Run to Him", "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes", "Come Back When You Grow Up", and a version of "Lollipop". Vee was involved in the early music video format, appearing in musical films and Scopitone recordings. He received the North Dakota Roughrider Award in 1999 and was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in 2014. His career began in the aftermath of the February 3, 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. Vee, then 15, and a local band called the Shadows filled in for the Moorhead, Minnesota engagement on the Winter Dance Party tour, launching his music career. He released a tribute album to Holly, "I Remember Buddy Holly", in 1963. Early in his career, musician Robert Allen Zimmerman, later known as Bob Dylan, toured briefly with Vee’s band. Dylan has spoken publicly about Vee’s influence and their friendship. Vee married Karen Bergen on December 28, 1963; they had four children: Jeffery Robert, Thomas Paul, Robert Bryon, and Jennifer Joanne. Karen Vee died in 2015. In 2011, Vee announced he had been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and retired from performing. He died on October 24, 2016, in Rogers, Minnesota, from complications of the disease. Studio albums Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites (1960) Bobby Vee (1961) Bobby Vee with Strings and Things (1961) Bobby Vee Sings Hits of the Rockin' 50's (1961) Take Good Care of My Baby (1961) A Bobby Vee Recording Session (1962) Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets (1962) Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee (1962) The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1963) Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures (1963) I Remember Buddy Holly (1963) Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England! (1964) 30 Big Hits of the 60's (1964) Look at Me Girl (1966) Come Back When You Grow Up (1967) Just Today (1968) Do What You Gotta Do (1968) Gates, Grills & Railings (1969) Nothin' Like a Sunny Day (1972) Down the Line (1999) I Wouldn't Change a Thing (2002) The Ultimate Christmas (2003) Last Of The Great Rhythm Guitar Players (2005) The Adobe Sessions (2014)
