Bobby Fuller Four

Bobby was Born October 22, 1942 in Baytown, Texas. Bobby grew up idolizing fellow West Texan, Buddy Holly. During the early 1960's, Bobby and older brother Randy played gigs all over El Paso. Bobby and Randy built a custom in home studio at the Fuller residence, recording many of their first hits.



In 1964, Bobby and his band ventured off to LA and soon earned a recording contract with Mustang Records. The Bobby Fuller Four's first Top 40 hit was a cover of Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You". Bobby's second hit was a Top-10 song in "I Fought the Law". "I Fought the Law" was written by Sonny Curtis, and Bobby's rendition is still the most widely recognized version.



Bobby had several other songs that would have made their way up the charts if not for his un-timely death on July 18, 1966. Such songs included "Let Her Dance", "A New Shade of Blue", "Another Sad and Lonely Night", "Julie" and "I'm a Lucky Guy". Bobby and the band made an appearance in the 1966 film "The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini" which featured Nancy Sinatra.

In 1999, Bobby's "A New Shade of Blue" in which he co-wrote with Mary Stone of El Paso, Texas was used in the Academy Award winning movie - "Boys Don't Cry". Hilary Swank earned an Academy Award for her role in the movie.

Bobby's legacy continues on. The purity of his music still can be heard today. If it hadn't been for his death (which remains unsolved to this day), Bobby's presence in the music industry would have undoubtedly continued with many more years of great music.