# RIP Bobby Sherman **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** celebrity-death, music\ **Created:** [June 24, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097 "2025-06-24T21:40:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/1 "2025-06-24T21:40:12Z")
1. He apparently earned seven gold singles, one platinum single, and five gold albums. I don’t even think of him as a music performer. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/2 "2025-06-24T23:07:15Z")
Bobby was a teen pop star. Then moved into acting. Sherman left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a deputy sheriff. He lived a very private life. I haven’t seen much reported. He was in the 60’s teen idol fan magazines. Anything in them was probably not accurate. RIP ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/3 "2025-06-24T23:18:54Z")
I always thought the little played song “The Drum” was his best. ---
**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/4 "2025-06-24T23:33:46Z")
Was vaguely familiar with him being a singer held in high esteem by teenaged girls in the early 70s. I had no idea he became a paramedic. Curious coincidence: I saw an ‘Emergency!’ episode a few days ago on METV where he portrayed a cynical intern doctor at “Rampart”. Initially disdainful of paramedics, by episode’s end he did a complete 180 and came to admire them. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/5 "2025-06-24T23:43:01Z")
What is that. . .four in the past month? I remember Sherman as just another flavor of the month, but he had some hits. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/6 "2025-06-24T23:44:08Z")
I remember him on the covers of teen idol magazines in the 60s and 70s. He did an episode on “The Partridge Family” that was just a lead-in to his own sitcom, “Gettin’ Together.” He played a talented musician who couldn’t write lyrics, who met up with a talented lyricist who was definitely not musical. Elton and Bernie, anyone? Anyway, it only lasted 13 episodes, as I recall. Sad news about Sherman, but I’m glad to hear that he went on to what was obviously a rewarding second career. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/7 "2025-06-25T00:08:06Z")
RIP First thing that comes to mind about him is his character in “Here Come The Brides” and his version of the theme song “Seattle”. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/8 "2025-06-25T00:15:06Z")
I remember his music career well, I bought (and still own) all of his 45s. > [@aceplace57](#): > > He was in the 60’s teen idol fan magazines. Anything in them was probably not accurate. Wait, you mean he _didn’t_ love butter pecan ice cream and walking in the rain? mmm ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/9 "2025-06-25T02:55:50Z")
I got one of his records from a box of Alpha Bits. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/10 "2025-06-25T03:26:16Z")
Coincidentally, _Stephanie_ got stuck in my head last Sunday. I mean, it was mostly because a lady at work is named Stephanie, but I see her every weekend and never think of the song. For whatever reason, I felt compelled to sing it ~~to her~~ at her. It made her laugh. RIP, Bobby, from one of many who had a big crush on you. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/11 "2025-06-25T03:49:14Z")
All I know about him is Marge Simpson had a crush on him as a girl and Lisa found this endlessly hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/12 "2025-06-25T06:02:08Z")
Well, he outlived everybody else on the cover. [![](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5MYAAOSwKrZnLRwi/s-l1200.jpg) ](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5MYAAOSwKrZnLRwi/s-l1200.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/13 "2025-06-25T15:28:04Z")
> [@BrickBat](#): > > Was vaguely familiar with him being a singer held in high esteem by teenaged girls in the early 70s. That’s exactly how I knew him. My older sisters had his 45s. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/14 "2025-06-25T16:05:35Z")
I remembered Bobby Sherman for the song Hey Mister Sun. 1970 - I must’ve been in 5th grade or so. For some reason I always identified BS w/ neck “chokers” - which seemed to be a fad briefly. At the time I thought BS extremely cool! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/15 "2025-06-25T18:03:13Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Well, he outlived everybody else on the cover Technically…not. (for being “on” the cover) Stefan Arngrim is still alive. I never heard of him, had to look him up. He no longer looks like he did on Land of the Giants. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/16 "2025-06-25T18:06:09Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > I got one of his records from a box of Alpha Bits. Same here, though it might have been Raisin Bran. It was the first rock/pop record which I ever owned. 🙂 [![](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bXgAAOSw8BVjWZ3y/s-l1200.jpg) ](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bXgAAOSw8BVjWZ3y/s-l1200.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/17 "2025-06-25T18:24:17Z")
Yep. Saw that episode as well. Wasn’t Marcia Brady _“mad”_ about him? And, as luck would with have it she got to meet him. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/18 "2025-06-25T18:30:57Z")
Definitely could have been Raisin Bran. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/19 "2025-06-25T18:42:01Z")
As long as we’re remembering Bobby Sherman memorabilia, did you know there was a Bobby Sherman comic book, as a tie-in with his TV show? I don’t know how many issues were published (I suspect only one), but Likeks has posted it, page by page, on his web site: > **[LILEKS (James) :: Institute :: 70s :: Bobby Sherman](https://www.lileks.com/institute/70s/bobby/1.html)** Complete with a guest appearance by Danny Partridge. The ads are just what you’d expect. Fans could order Bobby’s Love Beads, Bobby stickers, Bobby’s private photo album, and a book titled _The Secret of Bobby Sherman._ Oh, and a book by Susan Dey, titled _Boys, Beauty, and Popularity: How to Have Your Share of Each._ Have a look. It’s interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097/20 "2025-06-25T18:44:06Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Wasn’t Marcia Brady _“mad”_ about him? And, as luck would with have it she got to meet him. That was Davy Jones…I’m not proud to know that. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-bobby-sherman/1020097.md?page=2)