John was born Robert John Pedrick Jr. on Jan. 3, 1946, in Brooklyn, New York. He scored his first hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 as a 12-year-old in 1958 with “White Bucks and Saddle Shoes.” The song ...

“I didn’t think the song would be the first single from the album ... Sweat & Tears, and Bobby Vinton. John also worked as a background vocalist, singing on records by Al Kooper and later ...

Robert had a big number one single on the Billboard charts in 1979 with "Sad Eyes," which also garnered him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance Male. He lost to Billy Joel that ...

“I didn’t think the song would be the first single from the album ... Sweat & Tears, and Bobby Vinton, Rolling Stone reported. He also worked as a background vocalist for artists including ...

The singer-songwriter, who began his career at just 12 years old, also had a Top 10 hit with a version of "The Lion Sleeps ...

It's hard to think of many top musicians over the last 50-plus years who haven't made an appearance at the Iowa State Fair. From Johnny Cash and June Carter in 1970 to Jelly Roll this month, the State ...

The largest Grandstand audience, for a single performance ... Lawrence Welk, Freddy Fender, Bobby Vinton. 1977: Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, The Beach Boys, Kansas, Captain and Tennille, Pat ...