# Pop star Bobby Vee has died

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 25, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653 "2016-10-25T00:55:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/1 "2016-10-25T00:55:03Z")

</div>

Just saw this on the news. He helped Bob Dylan get his start.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/2 "2016-10-25T01:07:28Z")

</div>

Wow, I totally forgot this guy even existed. And fuck, Alzheimer’s at 73. RIP.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/3 "2016-10-25T02:03:43Z")

</div>

How could anyone forget songs like this?

[![](https://jerome1951.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/boys-life.jpg) ](https://jerome1951.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/boys-life.jpg)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/4 "2016-10-25T02:37:40Z")

</div>

He also kickstarted his career filling in for Buddy Holly after the plane crash. At age 15. He did have some vocal qualities similar to those of Holly:

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOUSdgY_TuQ)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/5 "2016-10-25T03:13:10Z")

</div>

Never heard of him, but GODDAMN! What’s with all the “Dead Celebrity” threads recently? 😕

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/6 "2016-10-25T14:13:05Z")

</div>

> [@terentii](#):
>
> How could anyone forget songs like this?
> 
> [VOLUPTUARY IN A ONE-HORSE TOWN: Image](https://jerome1951.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/boys-life.jpg)

WTF?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/7 "2016-10-25T16:25:36Z")

</div>

> [@Chefguy](#):
>
> WTF?

I’m guessing a clipboard whoops. The link was in another thread…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/8 "2016-10-25T16:27:39Z")

</div>

> [@Chefguy](#):
>
> WTF?

Sorry, technical glitch. Computer failed to overwrite previous link for another thread, and I missed it.

This is the one I meant to post:

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ssCLB6Y8zjA/hqdefault.jpg "Bobby Vee - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssCLB6Y8zjA)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pop-star-bobby-vee-has-died/769653/9 "2016-10-25T16:41:25Z")

</div>

[quote=“terentii, post:8, topic:769653”]

Sorry, technical glitch. Computer failed to overwrite previous link for another thread, and I missed it.

This is the one I meant to post:

[/QUOTE]

A funny goof, I must say. 🙂