Tommy Roe
Widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late '60s, Tommy Roe cut some pretty decent rockers along the way, especially early in his career -- many displaying some pretty prominent Buddy Holly roots. In fact, Roe's initial pop smash, 1962's chart-topping "Sheila," was quite reminiscent of Holly's "Peggy Sue," utilizing a very similar throbbing drumbeat and Roe's hiccuping vocal. The singer had previously cut the song for the smaller Judd label before remaking it in superior form for ABC-Paramount. The infectious "Everybody" -- another hot item the next year -- was waxed in Muscle Shoals at Rick Hall's Fame studios, normally an R&B-oriented facility (it's not widely known that Roe wrote songs for the Tams, a raw-edged soul group from his Atlanta hometown). Once Roe veered off on his squeaky-clean bubblegum tangent, he stuck with it for the rest of the decade. His lighthearted "Sweet Pea" and "Hooray for Hazel" burned up the charts in 1966, and he was still at it three years later when he waxed his biggest hit, "Dizzy," and "Jam Up Jelly Tight."
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Still Dizzy - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Pop - Released by The Dave Cash Collection - OMP on 9 May 2011
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Greatest Hits
Rock - Released by CLASSIC WORLD ENTERTAINMENT on 10 Aug 2018
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Everybody Likes Tommy Roe
Pop - Released by Geffen on 1 Jan 1963
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All the Hits: Re-Recorded
Rock - Released by Good Time Records on 24 Mar 2023
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Dizzy & Other Favorites (Digitally Remastered)
Pop - Released by CW Music - EMG on 10 Mar 2009
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Crimson & Clover
Pop - Released by Serenity Records on 3 Jan 2014
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Tommy Roe At His Best
Pop - Released by StreamWorld Entertainment Classics on 16 Jan 2001
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Chart Toppers
Pop - Released by StarPointe Records on 27 Feb 2015
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The Very Best of Tommy Roe
Rock - Released by Platinum Collection on 17 Apr 2012
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Malt Shop & Bubble Gum Classics
Pop - Released by Master Classics on 1 Jun 2008
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Hits Collection: Tommy Roe
Pop - Released by Carter Lane - OMiP on 18 Nov 2012
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