Bobby Bare , né Robert Joseph Bare le 7 avril 1935 à Ironton (Ohio ), est un chanteur et parolier de musique country .
Il est le père de Bobby Bare Junior, né en 1966, lui aussi musicien .
Biographie
Début de carrière
Bare propose vainement ses chansons dès les années 1950. Il signe finalement avec Capitol Records et enregistre quelques morceaux de rock 'n' roll , sans succès. Son jour de chance arrive en 1959, alors qu'il part faire son service militaire. Il réalise une démonstration de The All-American Boy pour son ami Bill Parsons, et la compagnie Fraternity Records décide de diffuser la démo plutôt que l'enregistrement réalisé ensuite. C'est un succès au Billboard , toutefois publié sous le nom de Bill Parsons[ 1] , [ 2] .
Carrière chez RCA (1962–1970)
Sa reconnaissance dans l'univers de la musique country arrive alors qu'il est chez RCA Records . Le premier morceau publié est Shame on me en 1962.
Carrière chez Mercury (1970–1972)
Bare passe chez Mercury Records en 1970.
Seconde carrière chez RCA (1973–1977)
Après quelques d'années chez Mercury, Bobby retourna chez RCA Records en 1973.
Carrière chez Columbia Records (1978–1983)
Bobby signe chez Columbia Records et continue sa chanson avec des succès comme Sleep Tight Good Night Man .
Depuis 1983
De 1983 à 1988, Bobby présente Bobby Bare and Friends sur The Nashville Network (aujourd'hui Spike TV ).
Sa chanson Find out What's happening passe dans la fameuse série Better Call Saul .
Discographie
Albums
Year
Album
Chart Positions
Label
US Country
US
1963
'Detroit City And Other Hits
9
119
RCA Victor
500 Miles Away from Home
9
133
1964
The Travelin' Bare
14
—
1965
Tunes for Two (w/ Skeeter Davis )
8
—
Constant Sorrow
—
—
1966
The Best of Bobby Bare
—
—
Talk Me Some Sense
6
—
The Streets of Baltimore
7
—
This I Believe
17
—
1967
The Game of Triangles (w/ Norma Jean & Liz Anderson )
16
—
A Bird Named Yesterday
20
—
The English Country Side (w/ The Hillsliders)
29
—
1968
The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2
33
—
1969
(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn (And Other Controversial Country Songs)
39
—
1970
Your Husband My Wife (w/ Skeeter Davis)
—
—
Real Thing
—
—
This Is Bare Country
37
—
Mercury
1971
Where Have All the Seasons Gone
44
—
I Need Some Good News Bad
—
—
1972
What Am I Gonna Do?
19
—
High and Dry
—
—
1973
I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy
31
—
RCA Victor
Bobby Bare Sings Lullabies, Legends and Lies
5
—
1974
Singin' in the Kitchen (Bobby Bare and Family)
27
—
1975
Hard Time Hungrys
33
—
Cowboys and Daddys
21
—
1976
The Winner and Other Losers
18
—
1977
Me and McDill
27
—
1978
Bare
44
—
Columbia
Sleep Wherever I Fall
—
—
1980
Down & Dirty
21
—
Drunk & Crazy
47
—
1981
As Is
43
—
1982
Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose
29
—
1983
Drinkin' from the Bottle
—
—
Singles
Year
Single
Chart Positions
Album
US Country
US
US AC
1959
The All-American Boy (as Bill Parsons)
—
2
—
Detroit City
1962
Shame on Me
18
23
—
1963
Detroit City
6
16
4
500 Miles Away from Home
5
10
4
500 Miles Away from Home
1964
Miller's Cave
4
33
—
The Best of Bobby Bare
I Have Stayed Away Too Long
47
94
—
single only
Four Strong Winds
3
60
—
The Best of Bobby Bare
1965
A Dear John Letter (with Skeeter Davis )
11
—
—
Tunes for Two
Times Are Gettin' Hard
30
—
—
Constant Sorrow
It's All Right
7
—
—
Just to Satisfy You
31
—
—
Talk Me Some Sense
26
—
—
Talk Me Some Sense
1966
In the Same Old Way
34
—
—
single only
Streets of Baltimore
5
—
—
Streets of Baltimore
The Game of Triangles (with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean )
5
—
—
The Game of Triangles
Homesick
38
—
—
1967
Charlestown Railroad Tavern
16
—
—
The Best of Bobby Bare Vol. 2
Come Kiss Me Love
14
—
—
1968
Find Out What's Happening (with The Hillsiders)
15
—
—
English Country Side
Little Bit Later on Down the Line
14
—
—
Talk Me Some Sense
Town That Broke My Heart
16
—
—
single only
1969
(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn
4
—
—
Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn
Which One Will It Be
19
—
—
single only
God Bless America Again
16
—
—
This Is Bobby Bare
1970
Your Husband, My Wife (with Skeeter Davis)
22
—
—
Your Husband, My Wife
That's How I Got to Memphis
3
—
—
This Is Bare Country
Come Sundown
7
—
—
1971
Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
8
—
—
Where Have All the Seasons Gone
Short and Sweet
57
—
—
I Need Some Good News Bad
1972
What Am I Gonna Do
13
—
—
What Am I Gonna Do
Sylvia's Mother
12
—
—
1973
I Hate Goodbyes
25
—
—
I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy
Ride Me Down Easy
11
—
—
You Know Who
30
—
—
1974
Daddy, What If (with Bobby Bare Jr. )
2
41
—
Lullabyes, Legends and Lies
Marie Laveau
1
—
—
1975
Singin' in the Kitchen (with His Family)
29
—
—
Singin' in the Kitchen
Back in Huntsville Again
23
—
—
Hard Time Hungries
Alimony
18
—
—
Cowboys and Daddys
29
—
—
Cowboys and Daddys
1976
The Winner
13
—
—
The Winner and Other Losers
Put a Little Lovin' on Me
23
—
—
Drop Kick Me Jesus
17
—
—
1977
Vegas (with Jeannie Bare)
30
—
—
The Essential Bobby Bare
Look Who I'm Cheatin' on Tonight
21
—
—
Me and McDill
1978
Sleep Tight Good Night Man
11
—
—
Bare
1979
No Memories Hangin' Round (with Rosanne Cash )
17
—
—
Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years
1980
Numbers
11
—
—
Down and Dirty
1982
New Cut Road
18
—
—
As Is
1983
It's a Dirty Job (with Lacy J. Dalton )
30
—
—
Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years
The Jogger
29
—
—
Drinkin' from the Bottle
Références
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits , p.49. (ISBN 0-8230-7690-3 ) .
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits , p.38-39. (ISBN 0-8230-7632-6 ) .
(en) Paul Kingsbury, Michael McCall, John Rumble et Jay Orr, The Encyclopedia of Country Music , OUP USA, 29 mars 2012 , 626 p. (ISBN 978-0-195-39563-1 ) , p. 28-29
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