Bobby Freeman
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Bobby Freeman was an American rock and soul singer-songwriter best known for his 1958 hit single "Do You Wanna Dance?".
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Do You Wanna Dance? | 0 |
| C'mon and Swim | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rock musician ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ song ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Sly Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Thomas Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| charting | Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-06-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-01-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dance music
ⓘ
rhythm and blues NERFINISHED ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | early rock and roll ⓘ |
| name | Bobby Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes
NERFINISHED
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C'mon and Swim NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Wanna Dance? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| peakChartPosition | No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| performer | Bobby Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Daly City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1958
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1964 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Autumn Records
NERFINISHED
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Josie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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