Bobby Bare, né Robert Joseph Bare le à Ironton (Ohio), est un chanteur et parolier de musique country.
Il est le père de Bobby Bare Junior, né en 1966, lui aussi musicien.
Biographie
Début de carrière Bare propose vainement ses chansons dès les années 1950. Il signe finalement avec Capitol Records et enregistre quelques morceaux de rock 'n' roll, sans succès. Son jour de chance arrive en 1959, alors qu'il part faire son service militaire. Il réalise une démonstration de The All-American Boy pour son ami Bill Parsons, et la compagnie Fraternity Records décide de diffuser la démo plutôt que l'enregistrement réalisé ensuite. C'est un succès au Billboard, toutefois publié sous le nom de Bill ParsonsWhitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, p.49. .Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p.38-39. ..
Carrière chez RCA (1962–1970)
Sa reconnaissance dans l'univers de la musique country arrive alors qu'il est chez RCA Records. Le premier morceau publié est Shame on me en 1962.
Carrière chez Mercury (1970–1972)
Bare passe chez Mercury Records en 1970.
Seconde carrière chez RCA (1973–1977)
Après quelques d'années chez Mercury, Bobby retourna chez RCA Records en 1973.
Carrière chez Columbia Records (1978–1983)
Bobby signe chez Columbia Records et continue sa chanson avec des succès comme Sleep Tight Good Night Man.
Depuis 1983 De 1983 à 1988, Bobby présente Bobby Bare and Friends sur The Nashville Network (aujourd'hui Spike TV).
Sa chanson Find out What's happening passe dans la fameuse série Better Call Saul.
Discographie
Albums {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Album ! colspan="2"| Chart Positions ! rowspan="2"| Label |- ! width="50"| US Country ! width="50"| US |- | rowspan="2"| 1963 | ''Detroit City And Other Hits| align="center"| 9 | align="center"| 119 | rowspan="16"| RCA Victor |- | 500 Miles Away from Home| align="center"| 9 | align="center"| 133 |- | 1964 | The Travelin' Bare| align="center"| 14 | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="2"| 1965 | Tunes for Two (w/ Skeeter Davis) | align="center"| 8 | align="center"| — |- | Constant Sorrow| align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="4"| 1966 | The Best of Bobby Bare| align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | Talk Me Some Sense| align="center"| 6 | align="center"| — |- | The Streets of Baltimore| align="center"| 7 | align="center"| — |- | This I Believe| align="center"| 17 | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="3"| 1967 | The Game of Triangles (w/ Norma Jean & Liz Anderson) | align="center"| 16 | align="center"| — |- | A Bird Named Yesterday| align="center"| 20 | align="center"| — |- | The English Country Side (w/ The Hillsliders) | align="center"| 29 | align="center"| — |- | 1968 | The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2| align="center"| 33 | align="center"| — |- | 1969 | (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn(And Other Controversial Country Songs)| align="center"| 39 | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="3"| 1970 | Your Husband My Wife (w/ Skeeter Davis) | align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | Real Thing| align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | This Is Bare Country| align="center"| 37 | align="center"| — | rowspan="5"| Mercury |- | rowspan="2"| 1971 | Where Have All the Seasons Gone| align="center"| 44 | align="center"| — |- | I Need Some Good News Bad| align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="2"| 1972 | What Am I Gonna Do?| align="center"| 19 | align="center"| — |- | High and Dry| align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="2"| 1973 | I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy| align="center"| 31 | align="center"| — | rowspan="7"| RCA Victor |- | Bobby Bare Sings Lullabies, Legends and Lies| align="center"| 5 | align="center"| — |- | 1974 | Singin' in the Kitchen (Bobby Bare and Family) | align="center"| 27 | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="2"| 1975 | Hard Time Hungrys| align="center"| 33 | align="center"| — |- | Cowboys and Daddys| align="center"| 21 | align="center"| — |- | 1976 | The Winner and Other Losers| align="center"| 18 | align="center"| — |- | 1977 | Me and McDill| align="center"| 27 | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="2"| 1978 | Bare| align="center"| 44 | align="center"| — | rowspan="7"| Columbia |- | Sleep Wherever I Fall| align="center"| — | align="center"| — |- | rowspan="2"| 1980 | Down & Dirty| align="center"| 21 | align="center"| — |- | Drunk & Crazy| align="center"| 47 | align="center"| — |- | 1981 | As Is| align="center"| 43 | align="center"| — |- | 1982 | Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose| align="center"| 29 | align="center"| — |- | 1983 | Drinkin' from the Bottle| align="center"| — | align="center"| —
Singles
Year Single Chart Positions Album US Country US US AC 1959 The All-American Boy (as Bill Parsons) — 2 — Detroit City 1962 Shame on Me 18 23 — 1963 Detroit City 6 16 4 500 Miles Away from Home 5 10 4 500 Miles Away from Home 1964 Miller's Cave 4 33 — The Best of Bobby Bare I Have Stayed Away Too Long 47 94 — single only Four Strong Winds 3 60 — The Best of Bobby Bare 1965 A Dear John Letter (with Skeeter Davis) 11 — — Tunes for Two Times Are Gettin' Hard 30 — — Constant Sorrow It's All Right 7 — — Just to Satisfy You 31 — — Talk Me Some Sense 26 — — Talk Me Some Sense 1966 In the Same Old Way 34 — — single only Streets of Baltimore 5 — — Streets of Baltimore The Game of Triangles (with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean) 5 — — The Game of Triangles Homesick 38 — — 1967 Charlestown Railroad Tavern 16 — — The Best of Bobby Bare Vol. 2 Come Kiss Me Love 14 — — 1968 Find Out What's Happening (with The Hillsiders) 15 — — English Country Side Little Bit Later on Down the Line 14 — — Talk Me Some Sense Town That Broke My Heart 16 — — single only 1969 (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn 4 — — Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn Which One Will It Be 19 — — single only God Bless America Again 16 — — This Is Bobby Bare 1970 Your Husband, My Wife (with Skeeter Davis) 22 — — Your Husband, My Wife That's How I Got to Memphis 3 — — This Is Bare Country Come Sundown 7 — — 1971 Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends 8 — — Where Have All the Seasons Gone Short and Sweet 57 — — I Need Some Good News Bad 1972 What Am I Gonna Do 13 — — What Am I Gonna Do Sylvia's Mother 12 — — 1973 I Hate Goodbyes 25 — — I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy Ride Me Down Easy 11 — — You Know Who 30 — — 1974 Daddy, What If (with Bobby Bare Jr.) 2 41 — Lullabyes, Legends and Lies Marie Laveau 1 — — 1975 Singin' in the Kitchen (with His Family) 29 — — Singin' in the Kitchen Back in Huntsville Again 23 — — Hard Time Hungries Alimony 18 — — Cowboys and Daddys 29 — — Cowboys and Daddys 1976 The Winner 13 — — The Winner and Other Losers Put a Little Lovin' on Me 23 — — Drop Kick Me Jesus 17 — — 1977 Vegas (with Jeannie Bare) 30 — — The Essential Bobby Bare Look Who I'm Cheatin' on Tonight 21 — — Me and McDill 1978 Sleep Tight Good Night Man 11 — — Bare 1979 No Memories Hangin' Round (with Rosanne Cash) 17 — — Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years 1980 Numbers 11 — — Down and Dirty 1982 New Cut Road 18 — — As Is 1983 It's a Dirty Job (with Lacy J. Dalton) 30 — — Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years The Jogger 29 — — Drinkin' from the Bottle
Récompenses
Grammy Awards 1964 : Grammy du meilleur enregistrement Country & Western pour « Detroit City'' »
Références
Liens externes
Bobby Bare sur CMT.com Peter Duke, fan de Bobby Bare
Catégorie:Naissance en avril 1935 Catégorie:Chanteur américain de country Catégorie:Membre du Grand Ole Opry Catégorie:Lauréat du Grammy Award Catégorie:Artiste de RCA Records Nashville Catégorie:Artiste ayant remporté un Grammy Award en 1964