1. Thomas David Roe was born on May 9,1942 and is an American rock and pop singer-songwriter.
14 Facts About Tommy Roe
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Tommy Roe was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, where he attended Brown High School.
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Tommy Roe first recorded his original song "Sheila" in 1960 for Jud Phillips's Judd label.
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Tommy Roe re-recorded the song for ABC-Paramount in 1962, with a new hook: an insistent drum paradiddle modeled on the 1957 hit "Peggy Sue".
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Tommy Roe was reluctant to give up his secure job at GE until ABC-Paramount advanced him $5,000.
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Late that year, Tommy Roe scored a Top 10 hit with "Everybody", which reached US number 3 and UK number 9, and "The Folk Singer" written by Merle Kilgore was popular.
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In 1964, Tommy Roe recorded a song written by Buzz Cason entitled "Diane From Manchester Square", about a girl who worked at EMI House when it was based in London's Manchester Square.
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Tommy Roe guest-starred in an episode of the American sitcom Green Acres, titled "The Four of Spades", airing on November 8,1969.
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Tommy Roe recorded numerous singles in the late 1970s and 1980s aimed at the country music market.
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In 1986, Tommy Roe was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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On February 7,2018, Tommy Roe officially announced his retirement on his Facebook page with this statement:.
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On May 2,2022, Tommy Roe released a new single titled "80" to commemorate his 80th birthday.
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Tommy Roe appeared as a guest on several oldies-oriented podcasts throughout 2022 and 2023 to discuss his music career.
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On January 5,2023, Tommy Roe released a new album titled From Here to Here on the independent label Solar Music.