# RIP Bobby Freeman

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 14, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-freeman/779818 "2017-02-14T15:18:31Z")\
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**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:** [February 14, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-freeman/779818/1 "2017-02-14T15:18:31Z")

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One of the early rock and roll artists of the 50s, whose big hit [Do You Want To Dance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T6XIBIjKck) was covered by The Beach Boys and The Ramones. [Linkie](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/arts/music/bobby-freeman-of-do-you-want-to-dance-dies-at-76.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=2&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F02%2F13%2Farts%2Fmusic%2Fbobby-freeman-of-do-you-want-to-dance-dies-at-76.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0).

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-freeman/779818/2 "2017-02-14T15:39:19Z")

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Ddamn. I love that song. RIP Mr. Freeman.

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**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:** [February 14, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-freeman/779818/3 "2017-02-14T17:06:16Z")

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> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> Ddamn. I love that song. RIP Mr. Freeman.

I remember being very impressed with Bette Midler’s sultry cover of the song. Freeman was just a kid when he cut that record, one of many teen heartthrobs of the day.