![]() ![]() Guided by young producer ‘Snuff’ Garrett, Vee’s signature sound takes great inspiration from Holly through vocal style, the use of strings, instrumental arrangement and even personnel. The first thing to note is the obvious influence Buddy Holly had on this artist. A starting ground is provided through the most well-known recordings They do not tell the whole story. Ranging from teenage ballads to carefully produced Pop to commercial Rock ‘n’ Roll, Vee’s versatility shines through on this selection of tracks. This compilation was to be an education as to the various sides of Vee’s music. From my point of view, Bobby’s teen idol image didn’t appeal to me. ![]() The hits, including The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Rubber Ball and Take Good Care Of My Baby, were some of the only tracks I knew. Vee’s extensive work as an artist wasn’t too familiar to me. ![]() As I was a fan of Holly, I knew the aforementioned fact. Featuring a whopping 35 tracks, recorded between 19 Is this worth picking up?īobby, along with his band, were one of the acts who stepped in to play The Winter Dance Party Tour of 1959, after the tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper in a plane crash. The voice of Bobby Vee comes to The Drugstore’s Rockin’ series from Bear Family Records.Īnother entry into the long-running The Drugstore’s Rockin’ series, Bear Family Records have compiled an album focusing on the early work of Bobby Vee. ![]()
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