Origin Hodgenville, Kentucky Labels United Artists Years active 1963–1985 Genres Country | Instruments Vocals, guitar, lute Role Singer-songwriter Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Name Bobby Lewis | |
Born May 9, 1942 (age 81) ( 1942-05-09 ) Similar People Charlie Chaplin, Garry Shider, Jerome Brailey, Larry Fratangelo, Bootsy Collins | ||
Record label United Artists Records | ||
Bobby lewis doggone this heartache and that neon sign
Bobby Lewis (born May 9, 1942 in Hodgenville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1963 and 1985, Lewis released ten albums and charted more than twenty-five songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "How Long Has It Been," peaked at Number 6 in 1966. Lewis released a whopping 26 Country charted singles from 1966 to 1985, with 14 for United Artists, 5 for Ace Of Hearts, two with GRT, 3 for RPA and one each for Capricorn and HME. Lewis also released a total of 9 albums with United Artists.
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Lewis earned the title "The Boy with the Lute," being perhaps the only country singer to use this instrument, which is actually a custom 6-string guitar-lute. Lewis's lute is very similar to a standard acoustic guitar, but not without some tonal differences. Lewis is probably the only artist in country music who plays a lute at live performances and in the recording studio. Lewis was inducted to the Atlanta Country Music Hall Of Fame on November 29, 2014.
Lewis became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and continues to perform and record new material. Lewis's recent studio albums were released by Heart Of Texas music, an independent classic country label which records new albums and hosts package concerts and tours showcasing classic country artists from yesterday and today.