Bobby Vee

Bobby Vee (born Robert Thomas Velline, April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016) was an American pop singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s. According to Billboard magazine, he had 38 Hot 100 chart hits, 10 of which hit the Top 20. Vee was born in Fargo, North Dakota, to Sydney Ronald Velline and Saima Cecilia Tapanila. His first single, "Suzie Baby," was written by Vee with a nod to Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" and recorded for the Minneapolis-based Soma Records in 1959; it drew enough attention and chart action to be purchased by Liberty Records, who signed him later that year. His followup single, a cover of Adam Faith's UK number-one "What Do You Want?", charted in the lower reaches of the Billboard pop chart in early 1960. His fourth release, a revival of the Clovers' doo-wop ballad "Devil or Angel", brought him into the big time with U.S. buyers. His next single, "Rubber Ball", made him an international star. (read more on wikipedia)

Links To Peel
Peel claimed not to be a Booby Vee fan on his 10 January 2003 (BBC World Service) show, but did like his track 'The Night Has A Thousand Eyes'. He played Bobby Vee's 'More Than I Can Say' on the show because he was unable to find Buddy Holly's version to play before Ras Shiloh's More Than I Can Say, which was a totally unrelated song and not a cover. After Peel's death, it was confirmed that he had four of Bobby Vee's albums. (See Record Collection: V)

Shows Played
2003
 * 10 January 2003 (BBC World Service): More Than I Can Say