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Bobby Doyle (jazz vocalist)

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Birth name
  
Robert Glen Doyle

Years active
  
1957–2006

Instruments
  
Piano, bass, vocals


Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Genres
  
Jazz, R&B, Rock

Name
  
Bobby Doyle

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Died
  
30 July 2006 (2006-07-31) (aged 66)Austin, Texas, United States

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Robert Glen "Bobby" Doyle (August 14, 1939 – July 30, 2006) was an American singer, bassist, and pianist. He is best known for his early work with a young Kenny Rogers and for a brief stint with Blood, Sweat & Tears. He played piano on two tracks on BS&T's 1972 album New Blood.

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Doyle joined the doo-wop group The Spades (later The Slades) in 1957 while still at McCallum High School in Austin. In 1960 he formed The Bobby Doyle Three with Don Russell and standup bass player Kenny Rogers, then a student at the University of Texas. Rogers soon dropped out of college to join Doyle full-time, singing high harmony and playing bass on the group's 1962 album In A Most Unusual Way. The trio disbanded in 1965, and Rogers went on to become a country-pop sensation. Doyle continued as a solo artist, releasing multiple singles and albums including an appearance on the soundtrack for the 1971 film Vanishing Point.

Doyle was born blind as a result of his mother contracting German measles during pregnancy. An operation in 1959 to restore his sight, paid for by his high school friends, was unsuccessful.

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Discography

Singles

The Spades (Don Windell Burch, John Goeke, Tommy Kaspar, Bobby Doyle (bass), Joyce Webb)

  • Domino Records, Austin, Texas, 1957
  • Liberty Records, Hollywood, California, December 23, 1957

    • The Slades (Don Burch, John Goeke, Tommy Kaspar, Bobby Doyle, Jimmy Davis, Joyce Webb (Liberty single only))

  • Liberty Records, Hollywood, California, December, 1957 (reissue with name change to Slades)
  • Domino Records, Austin, Texas

    • Bobby Doyle and The Ideals (Bobby Doyle, Chuck Joyce, George Millard, Merle Moden, Jeff Rampy, Jerry Squyres)

  • Trinity Records, Austin, Texas, 1958

    • Bobby Doyle Three (Bobby Doyle, Ken Russell, Kenny Rogers)

  • Columbia Records, New York, NY, 1963
  • Towne House Record Company, Houston, Texas
  • Warner Bros. Records, Burbank, California

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  • Back Beat Records, Houston, Texas
  • Warner Bros. Records, Burbank, California
  • Bell Records, New York, New York

    • Albums

    Bobby Doyle Three

  • In A Most Unusual Way, Columbia Records CL-1858, New York, 1962 OCLC 11432619
    1. "I Got Rhythm"
    2. "People Will Say We're in Love"
    3. "It's a Most Unusual Day"
    4. "It's a Good Day"
    5. "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)"
    6. "My Mammy"
    7. "Come Rain or Come Shine"
    8. "Old Folks"
    9. "Over and Over"
    10. "And the Angels Sing"
    11. "In the Still of the Night"
    12. "When the Feeling Hits You"

    Bobby Doyle

  • The Bobby Doyle Introductory Offer, Warner Bros. Records 1744, 1968 OCLC 34185563
    1. "Back on The Road"
    2. "Don't Look Back"
    3. "Nobody There at All"
    4. "Poor Boy"
    5. "Just One More Time"
    6. "So Much Love"
    7. "Baby, I'd Be Lost"
    8. "So Long Good Times"
    9. "Right On Time"
    10. "We're All Born Free"
  • Nine Songs, Bell Records 1115, New York, 1973 OCLC 13508400
    1. "Touch Me"
    2. "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"
    3. "Hey Buddy"
    4. "One More River to Cross"
    5. "Sail Away"
    6. "Remedies"
    7. "I'm Just a Country Boy"
    8. "Brownsville"
    9. "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today"

    Appearances

    Spades/Slades

  • The Domino Records Story, Ace Records CDCHD 506, 1998 - "Baby", "You Mean Everything To Me", "The Waddle", "You Cheated", "Right Here", "After You've Gone", "No Time", "You Gambled", "I Cheated", "Just You", "It's Better To Love", "Summertime", "You Must Try", "It's Your Turn", "Take My Heart", plus previously unreleased tracks "So Tough", "Little Star", "I've Had It", "In The Still Of The Night", "Ling-Ting-Tong", "Gee Whiz"
  • Rockin' Rollin' Vocal Groups, Volume 1, Cham 181177, 1980 - "The Waddle"
  • Rock-A-Billy Boppin', White Label WLP8842, 1982 - "The Waddle"
  • Give That Love To Ray Campi, Domino DLP-1001, 1987 - "You Cheated", "The Waddle", "No Time", "You Gambled"
  • Fabulous Flips, Volume 3, Ace Records, 1995 - "The Waddle"

    • Bobby Doyle Three

  • Kenny Rogers - Through The Years: A Retrospective, Capitol Records 8331832, 1999 - "Don't Feel Rained On", "Fly Me to the Moon", "My Mammy"

    • Bobby Doyle

  • Vanishing Point Soundtrack, Amos Records AAS8002, 1971 - "The Girl Done Got It Together"
  • At The Rockhouse Volume 8, Eagle Records LP 318 (Germany), 1983 - "Hot Seat"
  • Teenage Favorites, Anima Records, 1994 - "Hot Seat"
  • Rock Pretty Baby Volume 3, Little Miss Sheena Records, 1997 - "Hot Seat"
  • Rock Til You Drop!, Classics Records (Sweden), 2002 - "Chug-A-Lug"
  • Teen Scene! Vol. 5, Buffalo Bop Records 55015 (Germany), 2009 - "Pauline"
  • Back Beat Presents - Rock and Roll Party, Lesley Records, 2013 - "Pauline"
  • The Texas Box - 1950s and 1960s Oddball Labels, Be! Sharp Records, 2013 - "Hot Seat", "Chug-A-Lug"

    • Honors

  • The State of Texas read and adopted Senate Resolution No. 323 during its 74th Regular Session on February 27, 1995, commending the life and career in music entertainment of Bobby Doyle. The Resolution was sponsored by then State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos.

    • References

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