Robert Mosley (pop musician)

Robert "Bob" Mosley, also written as Mosely, is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He has recorded singles as a solo artist as well as in the duo Mayme & Robert. His compositions reached hit positions in the United States and abroad.

Bob Mosley
Birth nameRobert Mosley
OriginUnited States
GenresPop music
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Years activeFifties and Sixties
LabelsCoed, Glory, MGM, Roulette

Biography

He recorded several singles at the end of the fifties and in the first half of the sixties, as a solo singer as well as in the duo Mayme & Robert (with Mayme Roberts).[1] In 1963 he issued Crazy 'bout My Baby[2] which was covered in Sweden by Tages. The B-Side of it, Goodbye my Lover, Goodbye, was popular among quite some artists and was covered more than ten times.[3] For instance by The Searchers that had an international hit with it in 1965.[4][5] Mosley was (co-)writer of these songs.[3]

All together twelve of his (co-)compositions reached the Billboard Hot 100.[6] Artists that recorded his music were, among others, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, The Shirelles, The Ventures, Pat Boone, Connie Francis, Patti Page, Manfred Mann and The Cats.[3][6][7]

He worked together sometimes with Luther Dixon in these years.[6]

Singles
As solo singer[1][8]
  • 1960: Not Until I Lost You / Just A Little More
  • 1960: Crazy Moonlight / Just About Time
  • 1963: Crazy 'bout My Baby / Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye
In Mayme & Robert[1][9]
  • 1961: That's When / You Ought To Know
  • Parting Tears
  • Sweet Lips
  • Ain't No Way In The World / Parting Tears

References
  1. Soul Detroit, Robert Mosley
  2. Billboard, Popular Singles, 4 May 1963
  3. Second Hand Songs, Robert Mosley
  4. Music VF, charts of Goodbye My Love
  5. Dutch/Belgian Charts, The Searchers - Goodbye My Love
  6. Music VF, charts
  7. Copyright Encyclopedia, Robert Mosley
  8. Discogs, Robert Mosely
  9. Teds Magroom, New RR


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