For other people named Bobby Freeman, see Bobby Freeman (disambiguation).
Bobby Freeman
Background information
Birth name
Robert Thomas Freeman
Born
(1940-06-13)June 13, 1940 Alameda County, California, U.S.
Died
January 23, 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 76) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres
Soul
rhythm and blues
pop
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
piano
keyboards
Years active
1956–2016
Labels
Dootone
Josie
Double Shot
London
Autumn
Loma
Touch
Formerly of
The Romancers, The West Coast Vocaleers
Musical artist
Robert Thomas Freeman (June 13, 1940[1] – January 23, 2017)[2] was an American rock, soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco,[3] best known for his two Top Ten hits, the first in 1958 on Josie Records called "Do You Want to Dance" and the second in 1964 for Autumn Records, "C'mon and Swim".[4]
^Bobby Freeman profile, SoulWalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
^"Bobby Freeman", Ace Records.co.uk. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
^Vaziri, By Aidin (February 14, 2017). "Bobby Freeman, SF's first rock 'n' roll star, dies at 76". SFGATE. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^Wynn, Ron. Biography for Bobby Freeman at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
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