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Bobby Lewis (country singer)

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Bobby Lewis
Born (1942-05-09) May 9, 1942 (age 82)
OriginHodgenville, Kentucky, United States[1]
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, lute
Years active1963–present
LabelsUnited Artists
Websitebobbylewislute.com

Bobby Lewis (born May 9, 1942)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1963 and 1985, Lewis released ten albums and charted more than twenty-five songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. His biggest hit, "How Long Has It Been", peaked at No. 6 in 1966.[1] Lewis released a 26 country charted singles from 1966 to 1985.[2]

Lewis earned the title "The Boy with the Lute" for his usage of a six-string guitar-lute,[1] and was inducted to the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame on November 29, 2014.[3] He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and continues to perform and record new material.[1]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album US Country
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Label
1966 Little Man with the Big Heart United Artists
1967 How Long Has It Been 39
A World of Love 35
1968 An Ordinary Miracle 40
From Heaven to Heartache 43
1969 Things for You and I
1970 The Best of Bobby Lewis
1974 Too Many Memories 43 Ace of Hearts
1976 Portrait in Love RPA
1977 Soul Full of Music
2009 Then & Now Heart of Texas Music
2015 Here I Am Again
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions Album
US Country
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CAN Country
1963 "I Miss All of You" Singles only
"Forty Dollars a Week"
1964 "Crying in Public"
1965 "Everybody's Baby" Little Man with the Big Heart
"Six Days a Week and Twice On Sunday"
1966 "I Hope You Find in Him
What You Were Losing in Me"
Single only
"How Long Has It Been" 6 How Long Has It Been
1967 "Two of the Usual" 49
"Love Me and Make It All Better" 12 A World of Love
"I Doubt It" 26 An Ordinary Miracle
1968 "Ordinary Miracle" 29
"From Heaven to Heartache" 10 10 From Heaven to Heartache
1969 "Each and Every Part of Me" 27 single only
"Til Something Better Comes Along" 41 Things for You and I
"Things for You and I" 25
1970 "I'm Going Home" 41 The Best of Bobby Lewis
"Hello Mary Lou" 14 9 Singles only
"Simple Days and Simple Ways" 67
1971 "He Gives Us All His Love"
"If I Had You" 51
"Today's Teardrops" 45
1972 "We Ran Out of Time"
1973 "Already Gone to My Heart"
"Here with You" 95
"Too Many Memories" 21 Too Many Memories
1974 "I Never Get Through Missing You" 32
"Lady Lover" 47
"I See Love" 78
1975 "Let Me Take Care of You" 71 single only
"It's So Nice to Be with You" 79 Portrait in Love
1976 "For Your Love" 52
1977 "I'm Getting High Remembering" 74 Soul Full of Music
"What a Diff'rence a Day Made" 81 Singles only
1979 "She's Been Keepin' Me Up Nights" 39
"Love Wouldn't Be Love Without You"
1985 "Love Is an Overload" 91
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1471. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. pp. 207–208. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  3. ^ Hayes, Gary (October 28, 2014). "Bobby Lewis' induction to Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame".
  4. ^ "Bobby Lewis - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 27, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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