Tommy Roe
Widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late '60s, Tommy Roe cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career -- many displaying some pretty prominent Buddy Holly roots. In fact, Roe's initial pop smash, 1962's chart-topping "Sheila," was quite reminiscent of Holly's "Peggy Sue," utilizing a very similar throbbing drumbeat and Roe's hiccuping vocal. The singer had previously cut the song for the smaller Judd label before remaking it in superior form for ABC-Paramount. The infectious "Everybody" -- another hot item the next year -- was waxed in Muscle Shoals at Rick Hall's Fame studios, normally an R&B-oriented facility (it's not widely known that Roe wrote songs for the Tams, a raw-edged soul group from his Atlanta hometown). Once Roe veered off on his squeaky-clean bubblegum tangent, he stuck with it for the rest of the decade. His lighthearted "Sweet Pea" and "Hooray for Hazel" burned up the charts in 1966, and he was still at it three years later when he waxed his biggest hit, "Dizzy," and "Jam Up Jelly Tight."
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Discography
92 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Heartbeat (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Pop - Released by Hit Singles Records on Feb 27, 2021
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The Young Lovers
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by PnR on Jan 1, 2000
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Susie Darlin'
Miscellaneous - Released by CTS Digital on Sep 7, 2023
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Sheila / Piddle De Pat (Remastered 2020)
Pop - Released by Hit Singles Records on Jan 21, 2020
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There Will Be Better Years
Pop - Released by Jasnet Records on Mar 23, 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo