American rock and pop singer-songwriter (born 1942)
For the English footballer, see Tommy Roe (footballer).
Tommy Roe
Roe in 1970
Background information
Birth name
Thomas David Roe
Born
(1942-05-09) May 9, 1942 (age 82) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Rock and roll
pop
bubblegum[1]
Occupation(s)
Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1959–2018
Labels
Judd Records, ABC Paramount Records, Monument Records, MGM Records
Website
tommyroe.com
Musical artist
Thomas David Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American retired rock and pop singer-songwriter.[1]
Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962), "Sweet Pea" (1966) and "Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career," wrote the AllMusic journalist Bill Dahl.[1]
After graduating, he landed a job at General Electric soldering wires. TommyRoe first recorded his original song "Sheila" in 1960 for Jud Phillips's Judd...
Thomas David "Tommy" Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter who had several chart topping songs in multiple countries during the 1960s...
Association, the Millennium, Sagittarius, Paul Revere and the Raiders, TommyRoe, Elton John, Gene Clark, Emitt Rhodes, Tandyn Almer, the Beach Boys, and...
wonders (notable exceptions included The Cowsills, the Partridge Family and TommyRoe) and the sound remained a significant commercial force until the early...
Fabares, Mr. Acker Bilk, David Rose, Bobby Vinton, Neil Sedaka, Little Eva, TommyRoe, The Four Seasons, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crystals, and The Tornados...
Cowan. Her third marriage was to American pop music star, TommyRoe. On March 22, 2019, Roe announced that Banzet was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's...
"Jam Up and Jelly Tight" is a song written by TommyRoe and Freddy Weller and performed by Roe. The song was produced by Steve Barri and arranged by Mike...
Think I Am)", and Nashville's Felton Jarvis brought TommyRoe ("Everybody") to record there. TommyRoe liked recording in Muscle Shoals at FAME studios;...
journalism and fine art. He eventually left college and became a drummer for TommyRoe his sometime backup band The Roemans, and played alongside such groups...
Deep Gap Taj Mahal on the 1969 album Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home. TommyRoe's 1971 version of the song went to number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and...
Sly & the Family Stone February 22 March 1 March 8 213 March 15 "Dizzy" TommyRoe March 22 March 29 April 5 214 April 12 "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"...
Regimental March of the 5th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment. TommyRoe recorded an English version of the song for his U.S. album release, "Something...
Yuro The Tokens Tom Jones Tom Paxton Tom Rush Tomorrow Tommy James & The Shondells TommyRoe Tony Bennett Tony Clarke Tony Orlando Toots & the Maytals...
"Hooray for Hazel" is a song written and performed by TommyRoe with backing vocals by Lee Mallory. It reached number 1 in New Zealand, number 2 in Canada...
minutes and covered songs of The Beatles, Ray Stevens, Johnny Tillotson, TommyRoe, Sam & Dave and the Five Americans. The band's next singles "Twistin'...
audition for the pop singer TommyRoe whose song "Dizzy" had become a worldwide hit that year. The audition was a success and Roe, who was signed to the Bill...
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