WDAM Radio's History of the Animals
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WDAM Radio's Hit Singles History Of Bobby Vee # Artist Title Chart Position/ Year Comments 01 Bobby Vee & The Strangers “Suzie Baby” #77/1959 02 Bobby Vee “What Do You Want?” #93/1960 02A Adam Faith “What Do You Want?” #1-UK/1959 03 Bobby Vee “One Last Kiss” #112/1960 From the Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie. 04 Bobby Vee “Devil Or Angel” #6 A-side. 04A Clovers “Devil Or Angel” #3-R&B + #6- Rock/1960 04B Bobby Keene “Angel Or Devil” –/1961 05 Bobby Vee “Since I Met You Baby” #81/1960 B-side. 05A Ivory Joe Hunter “Since I Met You Baby” #1-R&B + #6- Rock/1956 06 Bobby Vee “Rubber Ball” #6/1960 + #4-U.K./ Gene Pitney – co-composer, using 1961 his mother’s maiden last name – Orlowsky. 06A Joanie Sommers “Bobby’s Hobbies” –/1962 06B Shirley Caddell “The Big Bounce” –/1963 06C Marty Wilde “Rubber Ball” #9-U.K./1961 07 Bobby Vee “Stayin’ In” #33/1961 + #4-U.K./ A-side. 1961 08 Bobby Vee “More Than I Can Say” #61/1961 + #4- B-side. U.K./1961 08A Crickets “More Than I Can Say” #41-U.K./1961 08B Leo Sayer “More Than I Can Say” #2-U.S & U.K./ 1980 09 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “How Many Tears” #63/1961 + #10-U.K./ A-side. Mann Singers) 1961 10 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Baby Face” #119/1961 B-side. Mann Singers) 10A Little Richard “Baby Face” #41/1958 10B Bobby Darin “Baby Face” #42/1962 10C Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum “Baby Face” #14/1976 Corps 10D Jan Garber “Baby Face” #1/1926 Original version. Many other subsequent big band and pop hit covers prior to the “rock & roll era.” 11 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Take Good Care Of My Baby” #1/1961 + #3-U.K./ Mann Singers) 1961 11A Ralph Emory “I’ll Take Good Care Of Your –/1961 Walter Ralph Emery is a country Baby” music disc jockey and television host from Nashville, Tennessee. He gained national fame hosting the syndicated television music series, Pop! Goes the Country, from 1974 to 1980 and the nightly Nashville Network television program, Nashville Now, from 1983 to 1993. He currently (2016) hosts the weekly, Ralph Emery Live, on RFD- TV, a satellite and cable television channel devoted to rural American culture. 11B Sammi Lynn “You Know I’m Still Your Baby” –/1961 11C Savina Cattiva “I’ll Be Coming Home To You” –/1961 11C Bobby Vinton “Take Good Care Of My Baby” #23/1968 11D Carole King “Take Good Care Of My Baby” –/1961 Original demo by the composer. 11E Dion “Take Good Care Of My Baby #11-Albums/1961 Original version. 11F Beatles “Take Good Care Of My Baby” –/1961 Beatles (with Pete Best) – from failed audition for Decca Records. 12 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Run To Him” #2/1961+ #6- A-side. Mann Singers) U.K./1961 12A Beverly Bremers “Run To Her” –/1973 12B Susan Allanson “Run To Her” #53-C&W/1980 13 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Walking With My Angel” #53/1961 B-side. Mann Singers) 14 Bobby Vee “Please Don’t Ask About #15/1962 + #29-U.K./ A-side. Barbara” 1962 14A Mike Regal & The Quotations “Is It True What They Say About Barbara” 15 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “I Can’t Say Goodbye” #82/1962 B-side. Mann Singers) 16 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Sharing You” #15/1962 + #10-U.K./ Mann Singers) 1962 17 Bobby Vee “A Forever Kind Of Love” #13-U.K./1962 18 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Punish Her” #20/1962 A-side. Mann Singers) 19 Bobby Vee & The Crickets “Someday (When I’m Gone #99/1962 B-side. From You)” 20 Bobby Vee “Go Away Little Girl” #102-Albums/1963 Original version. From The Night Has A Thousand Eyes. 20A Steve Lawrence “Go Away Little Girl” #1/1963 20B Happenings “Go Away Little Girl” #12/1966 20C Tokens “Go Away Little Girl (Medley)” #118/1969 20D Donny Osmond “Go Away Little Girl #1/1971 21 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “The Night Has A Thousand #3/1962 + #3-U.K./ A-side. From the film, Just For Fun. Mann Singers) Eyes” 1963 22 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Anonymous Phone Call” #110/1963 B-side. Mann Singers) 23 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Charms” #13/1963 A-side Mann Singers) 24 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Bobby Tomorrow” #21-U.K./1963 B-side. Mann Singers) 25 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Be True To Yourself” #34/1963 A-side. Mann Singers) 26 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “A Letter From Betty” #85/1963 Mann Singers) 27 Bobby Vee “Yesterday And You (Armen’s #55/1963 A-side. Theme) 27A Joe Reisman “Armen’s Theme” #44/1956 David Seville (Ross Bagdasarian) – composer. 27B David Seville “Armen’s Theme” #42/1957 28 Bobby Vee (With The Johnny “Never Love A Robin” #99/1963 B-side. Mann Singers) 29 Bobby Vee “Buddy’s Song” Written by Buddy Holly's mother; uses song titles from his biggest hits – melody closely resembles Peggy Sue Got Married. From the album I Remember Buddy Holly. Bobby Vee & The Shadows joined the Winter Dance Party for the next performance after Buddy died. 30 Bobby Vee “Stranger In Your Arms” #83/1964 31 Bobby Vee (With The Eligibles) “I’ll Make You Mine” #12/1964 32 Bobby Vee (With The Eligibles) “Where Is She” #120/1964 33 Bobby Vee “Hickory, Dick And Doc” #63/1964 34 Bobby Vee “(There’ll Come A Day When) #84/1964 A-side. Ev’ry Little Bit Hurts” 35 Bobby Vee “Pretend You Don’t See Her” #97/1964 B-side. 35A Jerry Vale “Pretend You Don’t See Her” #45/1957 36 Bobby Vee “Cross My Heart” #99/1965 37 Bobby Vee “Keep On Trying” #85/1965 38 Bobby Vee “Run Like The Devil” #124/1965 39 Bobby Vee “A Girl I Used To Know” #133/1966 39A George Jones “A Girl I Used To Know” #3-C&W/1962 40 Bobby Vee “Look At Me Girl” #52/1966 41 Bobby Vee “Come Back When You Grow #3/1967 Up” 41A Shadden & The King Lears “Come Back When You Grow –/1967 Original version. Up” 42 Bobby Vee “Beautiful People” #37/1967 42A Kenny O’Dell “Beautiful People” #38/1967 Composer. 43 Bobby Vee & The Strangers “Maybe Just Today” #46/1968 44 Bobby Vee “Hey Girl”/”My Girl” #35/1968 44A Freddie Scott “Hey Girl” #10/1963 44B Temptations “My Girl” #1/1965 45 Bobby Vee “Do What You Gotta Do” #83/1968 45A Nina Simone “Do What You Gotta Do” #83/1968 46 Bobby Vee “I’m Into Lookin’ For Someone #98/1968 To Love Me” 47 Bobby Vee “Let’s Call It A Day Girl” #92/1969 48 Bobby Vee “In And Out Of Love” #111/1970 49 Bobby Vee “Sweet Sweetheart” #88/1970 50 Bobby Vee “(I’m) Loving You” #37-AC/ 1975 Rare. .