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Robert John, Crooner Behind Number 1 Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead

Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,' Dead at 79

The singer-songwriter, who began his career at just 12 years old, also had a Top 10 hit with a version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

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Robert John, Beloved ‘Sad Eyes' Crooner, Dies at 79

Robert John, a singer-songwriter whose inimitable voice lent itself to a number of Billboard Hot 100 hits including "Sad Eyes" and an enduring version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," died on Monday (Feb.

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Robert John Dies: ‘Sad Eyes’ Singer Was 79

Robert John, whose “Sad Eyes” hit No. 1 in the U.S. and had a Top 5 hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” died Monday. He was 79. His son Michael Patrick told our sister site Rolling Stone that his father had been recovering a stroke years ago.

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Robert John, who topped charts in 1979 with ‘Sad Eyes,’ dead at 79

Singer-songwriter Robert John, who topped the Billboard charts in 1979 with the moody ballad, “Sad Eyes,” died Feb 24. He was 79. The crooner’s son, Michael Pedrick, confirmed his father’s death to Rolling Stone.

People · 3d

Robert John, the Voice Behind the '70s Hit 'Sad Eyes,' Dies at 79

Robert John, the singer-songwriter behind the chart-topping hit "Sad Eyes," died on Monday, Feb. 24. He was 79.

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Mighty Tony

Tony Blackburn brings you two hours of jam-packed hits from the 1960s, including Fontella Bass, The Hollies and Petula Clark. Featuring the top three singles from 1960. Tony Blackburn brings you two ...

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How ultimate ‘it girl’ Marianne Faithfull’s life was shaped by relationship with Mick Jagger and decade of darkness

Yet she emerged from a decade of darkness at the end of the Seventies with strikingly original music — an evocative, lived-in rasp replacing the sweet, clear vocals present on her Sixties hits.

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Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dead at 85

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your ... Butler was a voice for two major soul music hubs: Chicago and ...

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Sixties/Seventies Group Hot Tuna Rocks The Rams Head In Annapolis

Many rock groups from the sixties and seventies still tour ... Starship went the pop route, with top-40 hits like “We Built This City" and “Miracles” (Slick once told me that "We Built ...

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Marianne Faithfull, ‘As Tears Go By’ Singer Who Infused Dramatic Depth in Pop, Dead at 78

Marianne Faithfull, who transcended It girl status in the Sixties with a stunning second act as a singer-songwriter of hard-earned wisdom, died Thursday at age 78. “It is with deep sadness that ...

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Sixties musical Twist and Shout to hit Worcester stage

A MUSICAL celebrating the Swinging Sixties is set to hit Worcester. Twist and Shout, performed by an acclaimed West End cast, will showcase the evolution of Brit Pop from 1962 to the Flower Power ...

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