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Birth name
  
Robert Bloom

Role
  
Singer-songwriter

Name
  
Bobby Bloom

Years active
  
Early 1960s–1974

Instruments
  
Vocals


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Born
  
January 15, 1946 (
1946-01-15
)

Occupation(s)
  
Musician, singer-songwriter

Died
  
February 28, 1974, California, United States

Albums
  
The Bobby Bloom Album, Montego Bay

Genres
  
Pop music, Calypso music, Rock music

Record labels
  
Polydor Records, Kama Sutra Records, Buddha Records, MGM Records

Similar People
  
Ritchie Cordell, Jeff Barry, Tommy James, Vini Poncia, Usher

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Robert Bloom (January 15, 1946 – February 28, 1974) was an American singer-songwriter. He is known best for being a one-hit wonder with the 1970 song, "Montego Bay", which was co-written with and produced by Jeff Barry.

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Biography

Bloom was born in New York City. In the early 1960s, Bloom had been a member of the doo-wop group, The Imaginations. He received a big break in 1969 when he was awarded a contract to write and record a jingle for Pepsi, paving the way for his later success with "Montego Bay." He also played a role as a songwriter for the Kama Sutra/Buddah group of labels, co-writing "Mony Mony" for Tommy James and the Shondells and, with Jeff Barry, "Sunshine" for The Archies.

Bloom worked as a sound engineer for musicians such as Louis Jordan and Shuggie Otis. Bloom often recorded demos of his songs at the recording studio of MAP City Records, owned by friends Peter Anders and Vincent “Vini” Poncia Jr., with chief engineer Peter H. Rosen at the controls. Early solo projects included "Love Don't Let Me Down" and "Count on Me."

The recordings that followed his success with "Montego Bay" in 1970, "Heavy Makes You Happy," which became a hit for the Staple Singers in 1971, "Where Are We Going" and The Bobby Bloom Album all used the same combination of pop, calypso, and rock.

Death

Having suffered from depression towards the end of his life, Bloom died on February 28, 1974 in an accidental shooting at his home in Hollywood, at the age of 28. He accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun. The surviving members of Bloom's family did not believe Bloom would have shot himself, and the investigation never followed up on leads. Jeff Barry was surprised to find out afterwards that he was the sole beneficiary of Bloom's life insurance policy.

Albums

  • The Bobby Bloom Album (L&R Records, 1970), reached #126 in the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and contained the following tracks:
    1. "Careful Not to Break the Spell"
    2. "Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)"
    3. "Try a Little Harder"
    4. "Oh, I Wish You Knew"
    5. "Fanta"
    6. "Heidi"
    7. "This Thing I've Gotten Into"
    8. "A Little on the Heavy Side"
    9. "Brighten Your Flame"
    10. "Give 'Em a Hand"
    11. "Montego Bay"
  • Where Are We Going (Buddah, 1971)
    1. "Where Are We Going"
    2. "Cracks In The Sidewalk"
    3. "It's Love That Really Counts"
    4. "Count On Me"
    5. "Was I Dreamin'"
    6. "Baby, Baby,"
    7. "Valerie"
    8. "Love Don't Let Me Down"
    9. "Where Is The Woman"
    10. "Pirates And Western Villians"
    11. "Jill"
    12. "The Game Can Be So Rough"

    Singles

  • "Montego Bay" (1970) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #8, UK #3
  • "Heavy Makes You Happy" (1970) - UK #31
  • "Where Are We Going" (1971) - U.S. #84

    • References

    Bobby Bloom Wikipedia
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