Robert John

[DCartrow]

RIP

My favorite:

[Roger]

Post by DCartrow
RIP
http://youtu.be/gm0SehNx1F4

Right on Denny!

I see Robert John was 79 the same age I just reached on Monday

"If You Don't Want My Love" was easily my favorite by him.

Never liked his real biggie (in the US that is--it did nothing over
here) "Sad Eyes" much and neither did I have any time for "The Lion
Sleeps Tonight" (which I disliked mucho in any version)

Don't recall any of his earlier things as Bobby Pedrick doing anything
for me
either

Anyway here's where "If You Don't Want My Love" sits in my 1968 faves
list

30. Say It Loud I’m Black And I’m Proud James Brown
31. See Saw Aretha Frankin
32. Behind A Painted Smile Isley Brothers
33. Never Give You Up Jerry Butler
34. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross & Supremes & Temptations
35. Bad,Bad Weather (Till You Get Home) Spinners
36. Always Together Dells
37. Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell
38. If You Don’t Want My Love Robert John
39. Tighten Up Archie Bell & Drells
40. I Get The Sweetest Feeling Jackie Wilson

[Bruce]

my 1968 faves list
39. Tighten Up Archie Bell & Drells

This is 1967 on the original label, Ovide.


https://www.discogs.com/release/4755200-Archie-Bell-The-Drells-Dog-Eat-Dog-Tighten-Up?redirected=true

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[Roger]

Post by Bruce

my 1968 faves list
39. Tighten Up Archie Bell & Drells

This is 1967 on the original label, Ovide.
https://www.discogs.com/release/4755200-Archie-Bell-The-Drells-Dog-Eat-Dog-Tighten-Up?redirected=true

Yes I had it listed twice for some reason. It was in 1967 list too

Post by Bruce
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[RWC]

Post by DCartrow
RIP
http://youtu.be/gm0SehNx1F4

I dislike the 60s 'orchestral' instrumentation on all of the above
Robert John tracks.

and every side by Bobby Pedric is mediocre or worse
(for goodness sake, Fabian is 100+ times better):

[DianeE]

Post by DCartrow
RIP
http://youtu.be/gm0SehNx1F4
eu6I0e9NaMjdQj3s077fDU_FlijKL

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Never heard that one before, sounds very dated in 2025.

Unlike you guys, I *did* like "Sad Eyes." In 1972 he did a remake of
the Mystics' "Hushabye" which barely scraped the bottom of the BB chart,
but it got airplay in NYC and I liked that one too.