Bobby Vee was an American pop singer who gained fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Born Robert Thomas Velline on April 30, 1943, in Fargo, North Dakota, he was thrust into the spotlight at the age of 15 after the tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. Vee and his band, The Shadows, filled in for Holly at a scheduled concert in Moorhead, Minnesota, which
... MoreBobby Vee was an American pop singer who gained fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Born Robert Thomas Velline on April 30, 1943, in Fargo, North Dakota, he was thrust into the spotlight at the age of 15 after the tragic plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. Vee and his band, The Shadows, filled in for Holly at a scheduled concert in Moorhead, Minnesota, which marked the beginning of his music career.
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