Bob Montgomery | |
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Born |
Lampasas, Texas, US | May 12, 1937
Died | December 4, 2014 | (aged 78)
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Bob Montgomery (May 12, 1937 – December 4, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer and publisher. [1]
Montgomery was born in Lampasas, Texas, United States. [1] He was a songwriting partner and best friend of Buddy Holly, performing together as the duo "Buddy and Bob" while teenagers in high school. [1] Initially, they played a variety of bluegrass music, which evolved into rockabilly sounds. [2]
Montgomery met Holly at Hutchinson Junior High School in Lubbock, Texas, in 1949. [1] They started playing together at school assemblies and on local radio shows. Montgomery sang lead and Holly harmonized. [1] They soon had a weekly Sunday radio show on station KDAV. [3] On October 14, 1955, Bill Haley & His Comets played a concert at the Fair Park Auditorium, and Montgomery, Holly and bassist Larry Welborn were also on the bill. [2] Eddie Crandall, Marty Robbins' manager, spoke to KDAV station owner Pappy Dave Stone and told him he was interested in Holly as a solo performer. [1] Holly's career then began after demo recordings of his music were made and sent to Decca Records. [4]
Montgomery co-wrote some of Holly's songs, such as " Heartbeat", "Wishing", and " Love's Made a Fool of You". [1] He wrote the pop standard " Misty Blue" [1] and, for Patsy Cline, "Back in Baby's Arms". His son Kevin recorded a version of this, which appeared on his album True. Montgomery produced Bobby Goldsboro's 1968 number 1 hit " Honey" and his follow up 1973 number 9 UK hit, “ Summer (The First Time)”. [1]
Montgomery died on December 4, 2014, in Lee's Summit, Missouri, of Parkinson's disease, at the age of 77. [5]
Bob Montgomery | |
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Born |
Lampasas, Texas, US | May 12, 1937
Died | December 4, 2014 | (aged 78)
Occupations |
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Bob Montgomery (May 12, 1937 – December 4, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer and publisher. [1]
Montgomery was born in Lampasas, Texas, United States. [1] He was a songwriting partner and best friend of Buddy Holly, performing together as the duo "Buddy and Bob" while teenagers in high school. [1] Initially, they played a variety of bluegrass music, which evolved into rockabilly sounds. [2]
Montgomery met Holly at Hutchinson Junior High School in Lubbock, Texas, in 1949. [1] They started playing together at school assemblies and on local radio shows. Montgomery sang lead and Holly harmonized. [1] They soon had a weekly Sunday radio show on station KDAV. [3] On October 14, 1955, Bill Haley & His Comets played a concert at the Fair Park Auditorium, and Montgomery, Holly and bassist Larry Welborn were also on the bill. [2] Eddie Crandall, Marty Robbins' manager, spoke to KDAV station owner Pappy Dave Stone and told him he was interested in Holly as a solo performer. [1] Holly's career then began after demo recordings of his music were made and sent to Decca Records. [4]
Montgomery co-wrote some of Holly's songs, such as " Heartbeat", "Wishing", and " Love's Made a Fool of You". [1] He wrote the pop standard " Misty Blue" [1] and, for Patsy Cline, "Back in Baby's Arms". His son Kevin recorded a version of this, which appeared on his album True. Montgomery produced Bobby Goldsboro's 1968 number 1 hit " Honey" and his follow up 1973 number 9 UK hit, “ Summer (The First Time)”. [1]
Montgomery died on December 4, 2014, in Lee's Summit, Missouri, of Parkinson's disease, at the age of 77. [5]