Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare, né Robert Joseph Bare le à Ironton (Ohio), est un chanteur et parolier de musique country.
Il est le père de Bobby Bare Junior, né en 1966, lui aussi musicien.
Biographie
Début de carrière
Bare propose vainement ses chansons dès les années 1950. Il signe finalement avec Capitol Records et enregistre quelques morceaux de rock 'n' roll, sans succès. Son jour de chance arrive en 1959, alors qu'il part faire son service militaire. Il réalise une démonstration de The All-American Boy pour son ami Bill Parsons, et la compagnie Fraternity Records décide de diffuser la démo plutôt que l'enregistrement réalisé ensuite. C'est un succès au Billboard, toutefois publié sous le nom de Bill Parsons[1] - [2].
Carrière chez RCA (1962–1970)
Sa reconnaissance dans l'univers de la musique country arrive alors qu'il est chez RCA Records. Le premier morceau publié est Shame on me en 1962.
Carrière chez Mercury (1970–1972)
Bare passe chez Mercury Records en 1970.
Seconde carrière chez RCA (1973–1977)
Après quelques d'années chez Mercury, Bobby retourna chez RCA Records en 1973.
Carrière chez Columbia Records (1978–1983)
Bobby signe chez Columbia Records et continue sa chanson avec des succès comme Sleep Tight Good Night Man.
Depuis 1983
De 1983 à 1988, Bobby présente Bobby Bare and Friends sur The Nashville Network (aujourd'hui Spike TV).
Sa chanson Find out What's happening passe dans la fameuse série Better Call Saul.
Discographie
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 1963 | 'Detroit City And Other Hits | 9 | 119 | RCA Victor |
| 500 Miles Away from Home | 9 | 133 | ||
| 1964 | The Travelin' Bare | 14 | — | |
| 1965 | Tunes for Two (w/ Skeeter Davis) | 8 | — | |
| Constant Sorrow | — | — | ||
| 1966 | The Best of Bobby Bare | — | — | |
| Talk Me Some Sense | 6 | — | ||
| The Streets of Baltimore | 7 | — | ||
| This I Believe | 17 | — | ||
| 1967 | The Game of Triangles (w/ Norma Jean & Liz Anderson) | 16 | — | |
| A Bird Named Yesterday | 20 | — | ||
| The English Country Side (w/ The Hillsliders) | 29 | — | ||
| 1968 | The Best of Bobby Bare - Volume 2 | 33 | — | |
| 1969 | (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn (And Other Controversial Country Songs) |
39 | — | |
| 1970 | Your Husband My Wife (w/ Skeeter Davis) | — | — | |
| Real Thing | — | — | ||
| This Is Bare Country | 37 | — | Mercury | |
| 1971 | Where Have All the Seasons Gone | 44 | — | |
| I Need Some Good News Bad | — | — | ||
| 1972 | What Am I Gonna Do? | 19 | — | |
| High and Dry | — | — | ||
| 1973 | I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy | 31 | — | RCA Victor |
| Bobby Bare Sings Lullabies, Legends and Lies | 5 | — | ||
| 1974 | Singin' in the Kitchen (Bobby Bare and Family) | 27 | — | |
| 1975 | Hard Time Hungrys | 33 | — | |
| Cowboys and Daddys | 21 | — | ||
| 1976 | The Winner and Other Losers | 18 | — | |
| 1977 | Me and McDill | 27 | — | |
| 1978 | Bare | 44 | — | Columbia |
| Sleep Wherever I Fall | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Down & Dirty | 21 | — | |
| Drunk & Crazy | 47 | — | ||
| 1981 | As Is | 43 | — | |
| 1982 | Ain't Got Nothin' to Lose | 29 | — | |
| 1983 | Drinkin' from the Bottle | — | — | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | |||
| 1959 | The All-American Boy (as Bill Parsons) | — | 2 | — | Detroit City |
| 1962 | Shame on Me | 18 | 23 | — | |
| 1963 | Detroit City | 6 | 16 | 4 | |
| 500 Miles Away from Home | 5 | 10 | 4 | 500 Miles Away from Home | |
| 1964 | Miller's Cave | 4 | 33 | — | The Best of Bobby Bare |
| I Have Stayed Away Too Long | 47 | 94 | — | single only | |
| Four Strong Winds | 3 | 60 | — | The Best of Bobby Bare | |
| 1965 | A Dear John Letter (with Skeeter Davis) | 11 | — | — | Tunes for Two |
| Times Are Gettin' Hard | 30 | — | — | Constant Sorrow | |
| It's All Right | 7 | — | — | ||
| Just to Satisfy You | 31 | — | — | ||
| Talk Me Some Sense | 26 | — | — | Talk Me Some Sense | |
| 1966 | In the Same Old Way | 34 | — | — | single only |
| Streets of Baltimore | 5 | — | — | Streets of Baltimore | |
| The Game of Triangles (with Liz Anderson and Norma Jean) | 5 | — | — | The Game of Triangles | |
| Homesick | 38 | — | — | ||
| 1967 | Charlestown Railroad Tavern | 16 | — | — | The Best of Bobby Bare Vol. 2 |
| Come Kiss Me Love | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1968 | Find Out What's Happening (with The Hillsiders) | 15 | — | — | English Country Side |
| Little Bit Later on Down the Line | 14 | — | — | Talk Me Some Sense | |
| Town That Broke My Heart | 16 | — | — | single only | |
| 1969 | (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn | 4 | — | — | Margie's at the Lincoln Park Inn |
| Which One Will It Be | 19 | — | — | single only | |
| God Bless America Again | 16 | — | — | This Is Bobby Bare | |
| 1970 | Your Husband, My Wife (with Skeeter Davis) | 22 | — | — | Your Husband, My Wife |
| That's How I Got to Memphis | 3 | — | — | This Is Bare Country | |
| Come Sundown | 7 | — | — | ||
| 1971 | Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends | 8 | — | — | Where Have All the Seasons Gone |
| Short and Sweet | 57 | — | — | I Need Some Good News Bad | |
| 1972 | What Am I Gonna Do | 13 | — | — | What Am I Gonna Do |
| Sylvia's Mother | 12 | — | — | ||
| 1973 | I Hate Goodbyes | 25 | — | — | I Hate Goodbyes/Ride Me Down Easy |
| Ride Me Down Easy | 11 | — | — | ||
| You Know Who | 30 | — | — | ||
| 1974 | Daddy, What If (with Bobby Bare Jr.) | 2 | 41 | — | Lullabyes, Legends and Lies |
| Marie Laveau | 1 | — | — | ||
| 1975 | Singin' in the Kitchen (with His Family) | 29 | — | — | Singin' in the Kitchen |
| Back in Huntsville Again | 23 | — | — | Hard Time Hungries | |
| Alimony | 18 | — | — | ||
| Cowboys and Daddys | 29 | — | — | Cowboys and Daddys | |
| 1976 | The Winner | 13 | — | — | The Winner and Other Losers |
| Put a Little Lovin' on Me | 23 | — | — | ||
| Drop Kick Me Jesus | 17 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | Vegas (with Jeannie Bare) | 30 | — | — | The Essential Bobby Bare |
| Look Who I'm Cheatin' on Tonight | 21 | — | — | Me and McDill | |
| 1978 | Sleep Tight Good Night Man | 11 | — | — | Bare |
| 1979 | No Memories Hangin' Round (with Rosanne Cash) | 17 | — | — | Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years |
| 1980 | Numbers | 11 | — | — | Down and Dirty |
| 1982 | New Cut Road | 18 | — | — | As Is |
| 1983 | It's a Dirty Job (with Lacy J. Dalton) | 30 | — | — | Bobby Bare: The Columbia Years |
| The Jogger | 29 | — | — | Drinkin' from the Bottle | |
Références
- (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Bobby Bare » (voir la liste des auteurs).
- (en) Paul Kingsbury, Michael McCall, John Rumble et Jay Orr, The Encyclopedia of Country Music, OUP USA, , 626 p. (ISBN 978-0-195-39563-1), p. 28-29