R.I.P. Bobby Vee

[Aussie Irene]

One of my favourite 60s singers

 

[Rowlf]

Mine too Irene. I believe he got his break when Buddy Holly died and he stepped in for the gig Buddy should have done. He had some good records. R.I.P

 

[Michael1954]

It was another Bobby who suggested the stage name Vee.

 

[Rowlf]

You are right. His surname was Villine and it was Bob Dylan who suggested he take Vee as his stage name. His group was The Shadows .

 

[cashman]

We last saw him about 5/6 years ago was still brilliant, some of his family were in the backing band R.I.P. Bobby.

 

[Michael1954]

You are right. His surname was Villine and it was Bob Dylan who suggested he take Vee as his stage name. His group was The Shadows .

Not THE Shadows, of course. The Hank Marvin Shadows came later.