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width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Bobby Vee</b></font><p><img src="bobby-vee-2-sized.jpg" height=319 width=245 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Bobby Vee"><b>AKA</b> Robert Thomas Velline<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/638/000106320/" class=proflink>30-Apr</a>-<a href="/lists/942/000105627/" class=proflink>1943</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/280/000080040/" class=proflink>Fargo, ND</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/184/000106863/" class=proflink>24-Oct</a>-<a href="/lists/166/000399963/" class=proflink>2016</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/251/000146810/" class=proflink>Rogers, MN</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/293/000069086/" class=proflink>Alzheimer's</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/991/000096703/" class=proflink>Singer</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Take Good Care of My Baby</i><p><b>Father:</b> Sydney Ronald Velline<br><b>Mother:</b> Saima Cecilia Tapanila<br><b>Wife:</b> Karen Bergen (m. 28-Dec-1963, d. 3-Aug-2015 kidney failure, three sons, one daughter)<br><b>Son:</b> Jeffery Robert Velline (b. 3-Jan-1965)<br><b>Son:</b> Thomas Paul Velline (b. 25-Oct-1966)<br><b>Son:</b> Robert Bryon Velline (b. 4-Aug-1967)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Jennifer Joanne Velline (b. 31-May-1972)<br><p> <a href="/honors/933/000113594/">Rockabilly Hall of Fame</a> 2011<br> <a href="/lists/491/000050341/">Finnish Ancestry</a> Maternal<br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/776/000064584/">Alzheimer's</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/526/000253764/">C'mon, Let's Live a Little (3-Mar-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/425/000220762/">Just for Fun (Feb-1963)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/684/000173165/">Play It Cool (Mar-1962)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/582/000225904/">Swingin' Along (Jan-1961)</a> · Himself<br><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.bobbyvee.net/" target=_blank>http://www.bobbyvee.net/</a><p> <b>Selected albums:</b><br> <i>Bobby Vee Sings Your Favorites</i> (<tt>1960</tt>)<br><i>Bobby Vee</i> (<tt>1961</tt>)<br><i>Bobby Vee with Strings and Things</i> (<tt>1961</tt>)<br><i>Hits of the Rockin' 50's</i> (<tt>1961</tt>)<br><i>Take Good Care of My Baby</i> (<tt>1962</tt>)<br><i>Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets</i> (<tt>1962</tt>)<br><i>A Bobby Vee Recording Session</i> (<tt>1962</tt>)<br><i>Bobby Vee's Golden Greats</i> (<tt>1962</tt>)<br><i>Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee</i> (<tt>1962</tt>)<br><i>The Night Has a Thousand Eyes</i> (<tt>1963</tt>)<br><i>Bobby Vee Meets The Ventures</i> (<tt>1963</tt>)<br><i>I Remember Buddy Holly</i> (<tt>1963</tt>)<br><i>Bobby Vee Sings the New Sound from England</i> (<tt>1964</tt>)<br><i>30 Big Hits of the 60's</i> (<tt>1964</tt>)<br><i>Live! On Tour</i> (<tt>1965</tt>)<br><i>30 Big Hits of the 60's, Volume 2</i> (<tt>1966</tt>)<br><i>Golden Greats, Volume 2</i> (<tt>1966</tt>)<br><i>Look at Me Girl</i> (<tt>1966</tt>)<br><i>Come Back When You Grow Up</i> (<tt>1967</tt>)<br><i>Just Today</i> (<tt>1968</tt>)<br><i>Do What You Gotta Do</i> (<tt>1968</tt>)<br><i>Gates, Grills and Railings</i> (<tt>1969</tt>)<br><i>Nothin' Like a Sunny Day</i> (<tt>1972</tt>)<br><i>Legendary Masters Series</i> (<tt>1973</tt>)<br><i>The Very Best of Bobby Vee</i> (<tt>1975</tt>)<br><p> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=350122" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>